Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer - R10216563
Listed on 2025-12-14
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer - R
Location:
Melbourne, FL
Re relocation assistance may be available. Clearance type:
Secret.
Travel required:
Yes, 10% of the time.
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history – from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.
We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work – and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer (Level
4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.
As a Cyber Systems Engineer, you will be part of a team encompassing the full product lifecycle of a software development and test environment using your knowledge of operating system administration, web app design, and security monitoring tools. If you are passionate about cyber engineering, possess the required technical expertise, and have a proven record of thinking innovatively to resolve complex problems, you are strongly encouraged to apply for this exceptional opportunity.
Key Responsibilities (May Include, But Not Limited To)- Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
- Serve as the product owner, planning and prioritizing work within the Agile framework of Planning Increments and Sprints.
- Foster a culture of continuous growth and development, both for yourself and your team.
- Analyze the total system product to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and sustainment.
- Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
- Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related professional/military experience.
- Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment.
- Must be willing and able to work a flexible work schedule that may include extended shifts, holidays, and weekends and support on call status.
- Must possess a current DoD 8570 Level 2 Certification (i.e. Security+ CE or equivalent).
- Demonstrated experience managing operating systems and platforms, e.g., Windows Server, desktop environments, Red Hat Linux, VMware, etc.
- Demonstrated expertise in Power Shell scripting, Ansible and/or Terraform.
- Profound knowledge of access controls and experience in utilizing tools such as Splunk, Nessus, and Trellix EPO to effectively detect and respond to security incidents; application of Secure Technical Implementation Guides and asset configuration management.
- Experience working with Dev Ops Processes, Physical and/or Cloud Infrastructure.
- Systems administration experience, including VMware, vSphere, VDI, ESXi, Red Hat Linux, Windows 11, Windows Server, Dell OS10 and/or Cisco IOS.
- Understanding of enterprise-level computing platforms involving virtualization, distribution and high availability.
- RHCSA and CCNA…
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