FSR​/Cyber Systems Engineer Level 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL:
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.

• Working as part of a team to design, build and maintain a large‑scale, high‑security new program focused on consolidating defensive cyber operations, leveraging automation, and meeting stringent DoD cyber‑maturity standards.
• Helping to develop modular hardware, edge-computing capabilities, and automated software deployment to enhance cyber situational awareness, particularly for tactical operations.
• Deploy, install, configure, harden, and integrate monitoring and analytics platforms, such (e.g., Splunk Enterprise Security, Elastic Stack, and Azure Sentinel) FedRAMP High or DoD-approved cloud environments.
• Utilize centralized logging solutions (e.g. ELK stack) along with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus and Grafana); monitor message queues and services to ensure optimal operations and identify any bottlenecks.
• Create and maintain automated playbooks in Python, Power Shell, or Ansible for threat containment, remediation, and reporting.
• Serve as a principal liaison between our team and the customer, providing expert technical guidance and support for cyber systems on the defense program.
• Deploy and troubleshoot advanced networking solutions, ensuring high-level security and optimal performance.
• Work on projects applying agile methodologies to enhance cybersecurity capabilities for embedded systems.
• Support risk assessments and ensure compliance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement innovative cloud-based solutions, maintaining strong cybersecurity protocols.
• Prepare and deliver technical documentation, reports, and presentations to stakeholders and customers.

This requisition may be filled as a Cyber Systems Engineer or Principal Cyber Systems Engineer.

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 0 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related technical fields; will consider 6 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• A current/active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+, etc.).
• Experience designing, deploying, and operating defensive cyber solutions in a DoD, federal, or large‑scale enterprise environment.
• Experience with SIEM/SOAR platforms (Splunk, Elastic, Azure Sentinel, Demisto/IR)
• Understanding of the architecture, maintenance, and administration of Linux servers
• Experience with scripting/automation languages – Python, Power Shell, Bash, Ansible

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience or a PhD with 1 years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related technical fields; will consider 9 years of applied experience in lieu of degree…