We are seeking capable, talented, and motivated team-contributors at our Northrop Grumman Rolling Meadows site.  Our products range from advanced sensing technologies to state-of-the-art targeting and tracking systems that are deployed in Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) and Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare (RFEW) systems.  These systems are designed, developed, built, integrated, and tested by the capable folks at our company to protect the lives of US and Allied warfighters in present and future conflicts.  Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.  If you are interested in consideration to be included as a part of this team, we would invite you to apply.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector (NGMS) is seeking a Staff Systems Security Engineer to join our Systems Security Engineering team. The Security Engineering team is cross-disciplinary across the security domain; encompassing embedded Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, Software Security and Anti-Tamper Engineering.

Roles & Responsibilities:

·         Design/develop system architectures and generate system designs to be implemented in a cost-effective manner.

• Implement and ensure compliance with government policies (e.g., JSIG, DAAPM, NIST 800-53, CNSSI 1253, DODI 5200.39, etc.) by reviewing process tailoring needs and approving documented procedures.

• Guide and monitor technical documentation/publication to document trades studies, system designs, analysis, and results related to a systems security posture such as identifying Critical Program Information (CPI) and creation of Anti-Tamper Plans

• Develop an understanding of system interfaces and how to protect them.

• Assist with the definition of key capabilities and performance requirements.

• Adapt production and development products to meet unique customer needs and support the development of system security functions.

• Collaborate with security engineering team(s), across a portfolio of programs, through the duration of program execution to solve issues and to prepare for requirements sell off.

• Support technical work products developed by the larger engineering team in support of major milestone deliveries (e.g.: SRR, SVR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR).

• Authoring technical documentation such as white papers, proposal technical volumes, and program milestone briefings.

• Collaborate with security engineering team(s), across a portfolio of programs, through the duration of program execution to solve issues and to prepare for requirements sell off.

• Other duties may include technical leadership, business capture activities, interfacing with industry partners and the USG.

This position will be full-time, on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL location.

This position is contingent upon Funding/Contract award, special access program and acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers' requirements prior to start.

Basic Qualifications for a Staff Systems Security Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical fields with 12years of related experience, a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical fields with 10 years of related experience or a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical fields with 7 years of related experience.

• 3 years of cumulative experience on DoD based platforms and/or systems regarding the application of Cybersecurity RMF or Anti-Tamper with competencies in security threat analysis, systems architecture, engineering design, requirements derivation, validation, and verification.

• Must have demonstrated experience in leading teams to solve technical problems, including decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring

• Experience contributing to and/or making technical presentations to internal and external customers.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start.

Preferred Qualifications for a Staff Systems Security Engineer:

• Advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical fields.

• Experience with design verification testing, reverse engineering, embedded software development, Cybersecurity, or Anti-Tamper Possess a DoD 8140 certification, e.g. CompTIA Security, CISSP, or similar. Experience with proposals and creating basis of estimates (BOEs)