Senior Principal Engineer Software - Cyber Security; San Diego C Security Clearance

Position: Senior Principal Engineer Software - Cyber Security (San Diego C with Security Clearance
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% of the Time Description 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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Senior Principal Engineer Software - Cyber Security to join our team on site in San Diego, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

Roles and Responsibilities will include:
* Ensure system designs and implementations are consistent with policies, requirements, and directives, including compliance with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG), Security Requirements Guides (SRGs), Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmark, Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) and Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). Identify Cyber vulnerabilities and compliance issues.

* Administer strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and supports obtaining Assessment and Authorization (A&A) of systems.

* Support security process, analysis, coordination, assessment, documentation, software research.

* Provide security impacts and risk assessments of new system components and emerging technologies.

* Contribute to the implementation of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), through the required government policy (i.e., NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-37, CNSSI, etc.), make recommendations on process tailoring, participate in and document process activities.

* Perform active evaluations such as compliance and vulnerability tests and adjudicate deviations from acceptable configurations, and policies

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.

* One of the following:
DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce Qualification Program (CWQP), DoD 8570 IAM Level II Certifications (CompTIA SecurityX (CASP), CISSP, CSSLP)

* Experience in the field of cybersecurity including common terms, fundamental technical elements, operating system security, network security, and software security.

* Experience with Development, review and approval methods to monitor and measure risk, compliance, and assurance efforts.

* Experience with system vulnerability management and security implementation as well as direct experience with DoD Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities, security processes, and documentation/reporting using RMF, NIST, or CNSSI guidance as required.

* Experience using and working with fundamental information technology principles, concepts and techniques including software languages, design concepts, test methods, and integration practices.

* Must possess familiarity/knowledge of both Windows and UNIX based platforms (e.g. Red Hat), hypervisor, and containerized environments as well as basic systems engineering principles and concepts.

* Experience with compliance and vulnerability reporting tools (Nessus, Nexpose, SCAP, ACAS, Nmap, SAST, DAST).

* Strong organizational and communication skills and experience working with stakeholders at a variety of levels between organizations.

* Active U.S. Government Top Secret SCI Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

* Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

* Systems security experience and one of the following higher-level certifications (CISSP- ISSEP, CISSP-ISSAP, CSSLP).

* Experience with the implementation of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) special publications, federal regulations, and DoD policies.

* Experience in…