Cyber Software Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

We have an opening for a Cyber Software Engineer to join our GSMS team located in Redondo Beach, CA. Core responsibilities include supporting day to day integration activities; cyber assessments and coordination between the ADPE and HW groups; presenting to program leaders; and supporting cyber reviews, understanding DISA STIGs and their common implementations.

Basic Qualifications:

• 2 years of relevant experience with Bachelors; 0 years with Masters; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Active SCI/CI Poly required at the time of application
• Experience with Cyber products for systems to include logging, vulnerability scanning, intrusion detection mechanisms, patching systems, anti-virus and related processes
• Experience with DISA STIGs as they apply to Cisco, RHEL and Windows
• Understanding of RMF process to include creation of ISSPs, POA&M, Requirements Matrix, etc.
• Knowledge of ground infrastructure and associated cyber requirements of ADPE and HW systems
• Active Security+ certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification
• Knowledge of ACAS, NESSUS, SPLUNK, SCAP, POA&Ms, NIST, DIACAP, NISPOM, system audits, vulnerability scanning and RMF package development
• Experience with gathering Body of Evidence (BoE) from various tools or raw logs
• Experience working with the NIST 800 series and other NIST documentation
• Experience with creating and analyzing reports from various security tools
• Accreditation functions, including documentation, scanning, assessment, POAM management, through all steps of the RMF
• Capable of assessing the Program system security posture in accordance with customer requirements and directives
• Familiarity and understanding with researching and evaluating CVE/CVSS to identify, assess, and manage risk from threats and vulnerabilities
• Experience with Atlassian products to include Confluence and JIRA to track projects and tasks

Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

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.