RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Systems Engineer or Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to serve as a Field Service Representative on a critical defense program. This position is contingent upon the successful capture of the program award, securing customer funding, and meeting final clearance requirements prior to the start date. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in cybersecurity, systems engineering, and leadership, complementing our commitment to delivering top-tier support to our clients. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems support team in San Antonio, TX.

Essential Duties:

• Working as part of a team to design, build and maintain a large‑scale, high‑security new program focused on consolidating defensive cyber operations, leveraging automation, and meeting stringent DoD cyber‑maturity standards.
• Helping to develop modular hardware, edge-computing capabilities, and automated software deployment to enhance cyber situational awareness, particularly for tactical operations.
• Deploy, install, configure, harden, and integrate monitoring and analytics platforms, such (e.g., Splunk Enterprise Security, Elastic Stack, and Azure Sentinel) FedRAMP High or DoD-approved cloud environments.
• Utilize centralized logging solutions (e.g. ELK stack) along with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus and Grafana); monitor message queues and services to ensure optimal operations and identify any bottlenecks.
• Create and maintain automated playbooks in Python, PowerShell, or Ansible for threat containment, remediation, and reporting.
• Serve as a principal liaison between our team and the customer, providing expert technical guidance and support for cyber systems on the defense program.
• Deploy and troubleshoot advanced networking solutions, ensuring high-level security and optimal performance.
• Work on projects applying agile methodologies to enhance cybersecurity capabilities for embedded systems.
• Support risk assessments and ensure compliance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement innovative cloud-based solutions, maintaining strong cybersecurity protocols.
• Prepare and deliver technical documentation, reports, and presentations to stakeholders and customers.

This position is contingent upon capturing program award, obtaining customer funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date.

This requisition may be filled as a Cyber Systems Engineer or Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Basic Qualifications for Cyber Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 0 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related technical fields; will consider 6 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• A current/active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+, etc.).
• Experience designing, deploying, and operating defensive cyber solutions in a DoD, federal, or large‑scale enterprise environment.
• Experience with SIEM/SOAR platforms (Splunk, Elastic, Azure Sentinel, Demisto/IR)
• Understanding of the architecture, maintenance, and administration of Linux servers
• Experience with scripting/automation languages – Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ansible

Basic Qualifications for Principal Cyber Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience or a PhD with 1 years of relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related technical fields; will consider 9 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• A current/active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+, etc.).
• Experience designing, deploying, and operating defensive cyber solutions in a DoD, federal, or large‑scale enterprise environment.
• Experience with SIEM/SOAR platforms (Splunk, Elastic, Azure Sentinel, Demisto/IR)
• Understanding of the architecture, maintenance, and administration of Linux servers
• Experience with scripting/automation languages – Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ansible

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of AI/ML‑driven threat‑hunting tools and integration into SOAR pipelines
• Knowledge of cybersecurity in the context of the cloud
• Cloud service certification (AWS, Azure, Google, or similar)
• Experience with two or more programming languages
• In-depth knowledge and experience with designing, deploying, and troubleshooting IPv4 networking, including subnetting, OSPF routing, VLANs, and VPNs.
• Recent roles in Technical or Team Leadership positions
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles within cloud environments.
• Proven experience in applying agile methodologies to the development of cybersecurity capabilities for embedded systems.
• Knowledge of risk management frameworks, cybersecurity policy standards, and requirements development.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities; excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work in a multidisciplinary, fast‑paced environment.

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $113,900.00 - $170,900.00

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.