Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer – Cyber ISSO​/Scrum Master

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer – Cyber ISSO/Scrum Master (26-349) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels.

This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2

BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to plan ballistic missile defense operations systematically, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals.

C2

BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations, both globally and regionally, to improve performance. C2

BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems.

Serve as the main ISSO, Scrum Master, and primary contact for designated systems and stakeholders. Manage and coordinate ATO support, SSP updates, continuous monitoring, POA&M activities, and risk acceptance procedures. Lead an ISSO team responsible for system security, authorization, compliance, and risk oversight.

Oversee day-to-day execution of security and compliance activities for assigned systems

Coordinate with Information Owners, System/Application Owners, technical teams, privacy stakeholders, and governance teams to resolve issues and track remediation

Oversee preparation of systems and documentation for Security Control Assessments (SCAs), audits, and ongoing authorization

Track system risks, assessment findings, POA&M activities, and remediation status to ensure timely resolution

Oversee maintenance of system artifacts and records in GRC platforms such as eMASS or Xacta

Facilitate recurring stakeholder meetings and provide compliance status updates, reports, and risk summaries

Provide task oversight, coordination, and guidance to ISSO personnel supporting assigned systems

Ensure assigned systems remain aligned with JSIG, NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and agency cybersecurity requirements

Support and maintain reporting dashboards, status tracking, and collaboration artifacts across Jira, Confluence, and related collaboration platforms

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

A Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline from an accredited university, along…