Consulting Cyber Systems Engineer (Thread Lead)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Description

We are looking for you to join our Sentinel Mission Defense Team as a Thread Lead - Cybersecurity Systems Engineering based out of Roy, UT. As a Thread Lead at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Using industry Systems Engineering best practices, Model-based Engineering, and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be influential, collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on enabling top tier Cyber Systems Engineering execution across all segments of the Sentinel program.

What You'll Get To Do:

The Cyber Thread Lead is recognized on the Sentinel program as a subject matter expert in the domain of Cybersecurity Systems Engineering.  The Thread Lead partners with the program Office of Chief Engineers to ensure the technical baseline for Cybersecurity functions is ultimately complete, verified, and validated.  In this role, you will demonstrate a broad skill set balanced between interpersonal and technical capabilities, with the ability to tightly collaborate with and technically guide and advise stakeholders as required to accomplish Cybersecurity objectives for complex software and hardware airborne vehicle and ground systems.  Strong executive presence, ability to effectively influence internal and external customers, and significant gravitas are foundational to success in this role.  Work location will be on-site at the Roy, Utah facility.

Job Responsibilities:

• Communicate with customer counterparts, through regular meetings and working groups, to status, receive guidance, and discuss issues related to the implementation of Cybersecurity

• Report Cybersecurity thread related status, compliances, and areas of concern to the Office of Chief Engineers; Work with Office of Chief Engineers to develop solutions and opportunities to address Cybersecurity related issues

• Identify Cybersecurity related risks and prepare mitigation plans

• Ensure the team decomposes Weapon System Cybersecurity thread requirements to all applicable Segment specifications including requirement performance budget allocation where applicable; Provide oversight of additional decomposition from Segment level specifications to the lowest level specifications

• Ensure the team supports Cybersecurity Requirements Analysis with the Segment IPTs

• Support the identification of requirements effectivity for IFC milestones

• Ensure the effective development of Cybersecurity Technical Performance Measure (TPM) Plans, TPM assessments, and return-to-green plans for any TPM with insufficient margin

• Ensure the identification and establishment of Cybersecurity related interface control specifications captured in the program DOORS implementation

• Required to support formal review for all verification planning and reports captured in the program Cameo implementation for levels 1 and 2 or where verification happens at a lower level

• Provide technical oversight for test plans, procedures, and test execution

• Maintain historical knowledge for each Cybersecurity related requirement through sell-off

• Ensure physical and functional architecture, captured in the program Cameo implementation, supports Cybersecurity realization

• Review and approve Cybersecurity Systems Engineering related work products at Levels 1 and 2 and provide stakeholder review at lower levels of decomposition

• Lead independent engineering reviews of Cybersecurity/integration work products

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other technical/science discipline with 16 years of relevant experience; Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other technical/science discipline with 14 years of relevant experience; PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other technical/science discipline with 11 years of relevant experience

• Expert level knowledge of Cybersecurity Systems Engineering practices, including advanced knowledge of network technologies, custom hardware, software implementations, DoW system development life cycles and methodologies, and insight into information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications for very large-scale development programs

• At least 10 years of experience in Cybersecurity Engineering roles of increasing responsibility on $50M+ programs designing, implementing, and/or requirement testing, for weapon systems and/or supporting mission systems and networks

• At least 10 years proven experience in Systems Engineering leadership roles covering all phases of the Systems Engineering lifecycle, including delivery

• Knowledge of and/or experience with Cyber Security Risk Management Construct and/or Cyber Survivability Endorsement Implementation Guide

• Working experience with DoW Cyber Developmental Test and Evaluation and/or Operational Test and Evaluation

• A current/active DoW Secret clearance

• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoW Top Secret w/SCI clearance

• The ability to obtain and maintain a SAP approval

• Meets criteria for DoDI 8140 advanced proficiency level (Details at https://www.cyber.mil/dod-workforce-innovation-directorate/dod8140/qualification-matrices)

Preferred Qualifications:

• A current/active DoW Top Secret clearance

• Briefed to the Sentinel program

• Expertise with all aspects of Systems Security Engineering as defined in NIST SP 800-160 vol 1&2

• Experience with DoW Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) systems

• Experience with High Assurance design and engineering efforts

• Expertise with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) and related tools such as DOORS, Cameo, etc.

• Expertise with containerized software systems in accordance with DoD DevSecOps Reference Design and a demonstrated ability to manage and direct efforts following an Agile and DevSecOps process model

• Experience innovating in Cybersecurity Accreditation processes and procedures in a multi-certification (Cyber, Nuclear Surety, etc.) context as part of a Digital Engineering Environment

Primary Level Salary Range: $201,400.00 - $302,200.00

The 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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.