Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Requisition ID : R10172587

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 has an opening for a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation team based out of Melbourne, FL .

As a Principal 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.

Success in this role requires strong problem-solving, meticulous attention to detail, and exceptional communication and collaboration skills.

Key Responsibilities may include :

• Performing technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Analyzing total system product to include : concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and sustainment.
• Performing functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

We offer flexible work arrangements, a 4 / 10 work schedule Monday Thursday or Tuesday Friday, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment.

We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications :

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline AND 5 years of qualifiable professional / military experience in Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline;
• OR Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of qualifiable professional / military experience in Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline;

OR PhD in a STEM discipline and 0 years of experience

• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Must have ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs, prior to the start of employment
• Must possess a current DoD 8570 Level 2 Certification (i.e. Security+ CE or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience with RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
• Demonstrated experience in the managing operating systems, e.g., (Windows Sever and desktop environments).
• Demonstrated experience in implementing access controls and utilizing monitoring tools to detect and respond to security incidents.
• Proficiency in the administration of web applications with a focus on the identification and resolution of performance issues.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience with Splunk, Nessus, and / or SolarWinds
• Experience with Atlassian, Jira, Coverity, and Fortify
• Experience working with DevOps Processes and Cloud Infrastructure
• Systems administration experience, to include Windows, Linux, and VM environments
• Understanding of enterprise-level computing platforms involving virtualization, distribution and high availability

Salary Range : $101,900 - $152,900The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and / or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.