Staff Embedded Cyber Software Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Northridge
Posted on: October 8, 2024

Job Description:

Category: Engineering
Travel Required: No
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
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 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. 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 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. Northrop Grumman Advanced Weapons has an opening for a Staff Cyber Software Engineer with an *active clearance , to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. As an integral part of our multi-discipline engineering team in Advanced Weapons, you will be on the forefront of developing next generation solutions to protect technology for our nation's warfighters. This position will require close collaboration with team members of other projects within the organization for security architecture designs as well as external partners and customers.
A successful candidate will have the qualities and essential functional expertise to:

Support analysis, development, implementation, and security assessments to ensure compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53, CNSSI 1253, and DoD RMF Knowledge Service guidance.
Support identification of Anti-Tamper Critical Program Information (CPI) and writing of Anti-Tamper Plans to ensure compliance with DoD AT TIG, DoD AT Guidelines, DoD 5200.39 CPI Identification Procedure, and other DoD AT related policies.
Assist in defining system architectures resistant to tampering and cyber-attacks.
Develop technical documentation/publication to document trade studies, system designs, analysis, and results related to systems security.
Support Anti-Tamper/Cybersecurity Integration & Test and executing verification & validation requirements.
Maintain technical knowledge by reviewing publications and participating in communities of practice to further domain knowledge.
Support security assessments and continuous monitoring.
Ensure secure software architectures and applications.
Relocation assistance, while not guaranteed, may be available.
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. Northrop Grumman Advanced Weapons has an opening for a Staff Cyber Software Engineer with an *active clearance , to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will require close collaboration with team members of other projects within the organization for security architecture designs as well as external partners and customers.
A successful candidate will have the qualities and essential functional expertise to:

Support analysis, development, implementation, and security assessments to ensure compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53, CNSSI 1253, and DoD RMF Knowledge Service guidance.
Support identification of Anti-Tamper Critical Program Information (CPI) and writing of Anti-Tamper Plans to ensure compliance with DoD AT TIG, DoD AT Guidelines, DoD 5200.39 CPI Identification Procedure, and other DoD AT related policies.
Assist in defining system architectures resistant to tampering and cyber-attacks.
Develop technical documentation/publication to document trade studies, system designs, analysis, and results related to systems security.
Support Anti-Tamper/Cybersecurity Integration & Test and executing verification & validation requirements.
Maintain technical knowledge by reviewing publications and participating in communities of practice to further domain knowledge.
Support security assessments and continuous monitoring.
Ensure secure software architectures and applications.
Relocation assistance, while not guaranteed, may be available.
Basic qualifications for a Staff Cyber Software Engineer level (T05):--

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM related field with 14 years Computer Engineering or Software Engineering experience, or Master's with 12 years Computer Engineering or Software Engineering, or PhD with 9 years Computer Engineering or Software Engineering experience.
Experience with one or more Software languages/technologies: C/C++, Java, Python, C#.
Minimum two years of cumulative experience in: cybersecurity/anti-tamper requirements development, security and cyber threat analysis, security systems engineering, cyber systems architecture development or cybersecurity policy development.
Must have demonstrated experience in solving technical problems independently with minimal supervision.
*Citizenship and active secret DoD clearance is required with the ability to obtain higher Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Experience with software version control tools such as Git.
Experience with embedded software such as VxWorks.
FPGA Experience (Xilinx).
Experience with Reverse Engineering, Hardware Design, Embedded Software or Cryptography.
Technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring.
It is a short drive away from downtown Los Angeles, the Hollywood Hills, or the rest of the San Fernando Valley.
Take advantage of your flexible work schedule to enjoy shopping at the local Northridge Fashion Center or spend time at the local Recreation Center as well as easy access to nearby protected natural areas such as the Chatsworth Reservoir, the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park, Lake Balboa or within driving distance, spend a day at the beach or snow ski at our local mountains. With an average of 284 sunny days during the year, it is safe to say you'll have plenty of time to enjoy your outdoor activities to the fullest.
#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.
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. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.

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