Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Aurora
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI 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
(NGSP) is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4 to join
our team at our facility in Aurora, Colorado. Job responsibilities
will include, but not be limited to, the following: Support the
architecture and design of baked in cybersecurity requirements and
protections Plan, implement, and perform assessment of allocated
security controls, polices, and processes compliance Translate
allocated security controls into system and segment level
requirements Provide cybersecurity system engineering
implementation guidance and oversight to technical
teams/implementers Review and Assess stakeholder security
objectives, protection needs and concerns, security requirements,
and associated verification/validation methods Provide security
considerations to inform systems engineering efforts with the
objective to reduce errors, flaws, and weakness that may constitute
security vulnerability leading to unacceptable asset loss and
consequences Identify, quantify, and evaluate the costs/benefits of
security functions and considerations to inform analysis of
alternatives, engineering trade-offs, and risk treatment decisions
Author, support and maintain cybersecurity program documentation &
RMF package documentation: Cybersecurity Strategies, System
Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring of all Program assets, Plans,
Risk Assessment Report, Security Control Traceability Matrix, etc.
Document findings (POA&M’s) and perform scanning/assessment
tasks on Program assets This requisition may be filled at a higher
job grade based on the qualifications listed below. This
requisition may be filled as either a Level 3 or a Level 4. Basic
Qualifications for a Level 3: Bachelor's degree with 5 years of
relevant experience; Master's degree with 3 years of relevant
experience; PhD with 0 years of relevant experience. An additional
4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a
degree. Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance required at time
of application Direct experience developing RMF assessment and
authorization documentation Direct experience with Security
Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) Experience with RMF (NIST
800-37) accreditation functions, including documentation, scanning,
assessment, Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) management, and
all steps of the RMF process Direct experience assessing the
Program's system security posture in compliance with customer
requirements and directives. Experience with requirements
development & derivation from allocated controls, system
integration & test and validation and verification. Experience
developing Security CONOPs and SSPs Experience with integrating
Cyber Systems Engineering requirements with Program System
Development Life Cycle (SDLC) initiatives Experience of adjusting
commercial security methodologies and technologies within sensitive
and proprietary customer environments in accordance with NIST
800-53 Ability to apply analytical and evaluative methods and
techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and
effectiveness of Cybersecurity implementation Ability to
communicate clearly and collaborate with both internal teams,
internal management and external customers Experience of Department
of War (DoW)/Intelligence Community (IC) System Security
Engineering activities Possession of Security Certification or
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certification Basic Qualifications for a Level 4: Bachelor's degree
with 8 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 6 years
of relevant experience; PhD with 4 years of relevant experience. An
additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu
of a degree. Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance required at
time of application Direct experience developing RMF assessment and
authorization documentation Direct experience with Security
Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) Experience with RMF (NIST
800-37) accreditation functions, including documentation, scanning,
assessment, Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) management, and
all steps of the RMF process Direct experience assessing the
Program's system security posture in compliance with customer
requirements and directives. Experience with requirements
development & derivation from allocated controls, system
integration & test and validation and verification. Experience
developing Security CONOPs and SSPs Experience with integrating
Cyber Systems Engineering requirements with Program System
Development Life Cycle (SDLC) initiatives Experience of adjusting
commercial security methodologies and technologies within sensitive
and proprietary customer environments in accordance with NIST
800-53 Ability to apply analytical and evaluative methods and
techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and
effectiveness of Cybersecurity implementation Ability to
communicate clearly and collaborate with both internal teams,
internal management and external customers Experience of Department
of War (DoW)/Intelligence Community (IC) System Security
Engineering activities Possession of Security Certification or
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certification Preferred Qualifications: Expertise with all aspects
of Systems Security Engineering as defined in NIST SP 800-160
System security architecture experience Experience working with
DOORS and CAMEO Security related tool suites in DevSecOps pipelines
Experience in configuring and implementing Rapid 7, Trellix and
Splunk among other industry standard technologies. Experience in
configuring and deploying Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) Experience
in Communications Security (COMSEC) Experience working on a
multidisciplinary team and developing technical proposals
Experience working in an Agile execution framework DoD 8500-series
and 8510.01 IA policy directives, approaches to cyber security,
knowledge of security procedures, IATT and ATO requirements.
Operating systems certificate (Windows/Linux) Primary Level Salary
Range: $125,300.00 - $187,900.00 Secondary Level Salary Range:
$156,400.00 - $234,600.00 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.
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