Sr Pr. Cyber Systems Engineer (CSSE) TS/SCI - Space Systems

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. This position is for a Cyber/Systems Security Engineer (C/SSE) for a Space Segment -focused program where the CSSE provides technical excellence for a new space program. The CSSE’s core goal is architecting, designing, and building security features into spacecraft “bus” subsystems, components, and flight software. Prior knowledge and experience applying Cyber/SSE principles to complex, embedded systems in the early system development phase of the lifecycle are essential. The CSSE is responsible for Cyber CDRL development to document the security design of this new system. As the CSSE, strong technical qualifications are required with demonstrated ability to write and speak succinctly and accurately. As this is a national security mission, all applications must have “active SCI” sponsorship. Additional Responsibilities for the Sr Pr Cyber/SSE: Working independently as a CSSE SME in a structured engineering environment, where the CSSE decomposes system-level security requirements/controls; interleaves criteria from Cyber Survivability/Resilience, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and/or System/Technical Requirements Document (SRD or TRD); and allocates Cyber/SSE requirements to segment/subsystem/component specifications. Supporting Cyber/SSE element technical presentations during engineering milestone reviews – SRR, PDR, CDR, and PSR in accordance with our internal Cyber Systems Engineering Standards document. Emphasis is on draft and complete CDRL delivery at these milestones. Understanding of Space/Ground interface control documents and security-relevant connectivity considerations at physical, electrical, and logical layers. Preparing and coordinating Interconnection Security Agreements (ISAs) where necessary. Mastery of PKI and certificates and understanding how this technology may be used for digital signatures to verify integrity and non-repudiation. Mastery of RED/BLACK boundary definition, TEMPEST considerations, Crypto units, Cross Domain Solutions, and Controlled Interfaces within complex systems. Leading the Cyber/SSE effort in the development of program CDRLs: RMF SSP including SCTM, RAR, POAMs and relevant artifacts (Incident Response Plan, Contingency Plan, ConMon Plan, as required). Key & Certificate Management Plan (KCMP) Program Protection Implementation Plan (PPIP) and Cybersecurity Strategy. Understanding the challenges related to implementing Secure Boot within complex systems, composed of custom hardware and software. In advance of system delivery to customer, Ensuring systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of, in accordance with security policies and procedures as outlined in the system security authorization package (SSP, SCTM, RAR, and ConMon Plan). Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in STEM field and 9 years IT security (Cybersecurity) experience in support of USG programs (or 7 years with a Masters; Or 4 years w/ a PhD.) Experience can be considered in lieu of degree. 5 years technical leadership experience CISSP Certification Familiarity with Systems Engineering processes and milestones; understanding the requirements analysis, decomposition, and allocation process. Must Have a Commitment to working on-site, in restricted access facilities. Must have U.S. Citizenship, with active Top Secret clearance with SCI at time of application. Preferred Qualifications: 9 years Cyber/SSE experience in Defense Aerospace Industry, building new systems 5 years experience working within restricted program areas Demonstrated engineering experience participating in Systems Engineering milestone reviews, as the Cyber CDRL primary author.