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Requisition ID: R10162314

• Category: Information Technology

• Location: Roy, Utah, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Staff LSS Cyber Systems Architect . This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program . This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

Launch Support System (LSS) is a team well positioned to have a major impact on the Sentinel program and is staffed up with many diverse disciplines to achieve our design goals. Our Team is tasked with deploying a flight test specific product at multiple locations across the US. LSS has a significant and valuable impact on range safety and flight data management through the life of the Sentinel program and coordinates with multiple other product groups.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Review and influence the Weapon System Requirements in the LSS Specification

• Guide Design Engineers working on the system hardware and software design to ensure cyber protections are implemented.

• Lead Cyber R vs C analysis for the LSS.

• Implement and review the application of cybersecurity profile stereotypes to a Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) Architecture

• Review and Assess stakeholder, external network, and customer security objectives, protection needs and concerns, and security requirements.

• Guide the LSS team to ensure verification/validation methods are actionable.

• Identify and/or assess vulnerabilities and susceptibility to life cycle disruptions, hazards, and threats

• 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 Plans, Risk Assessment Report, Security Control Traceability Matrix, Plan Of Actions & Milestones, etc.

• Perform other duties and directed.

Position Benefits

• As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  

• 401k  

• Educational Assistance  

• Life Insurance  

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions   

• Paid Time Off   

• Health & Wellness Resources   

• Employee Discounts  

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Job Qualifications:

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 14 years’ experience; or Master’s Degree with 12 years’ experience; or PhD with 9 years’ experience. Experience must be in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or related technical fields. 19 years of experience in lieu of degree may be considered.

• Must be a US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance adjudicated within the past 6 years

• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)

• Ability to assist or guide development of a Secure Code Testing Methodology (SCTM) for a new network design.

• Ability to break down SCTM network controls into cyber protections for the LSS system.

• Expert ability to understand how Cyber Protections will meet the Program SOW, requirements, implementation, integration, verification & validation, field test, etc.

• Direct experience developing RMF assessment and authorization documentation

• Current DoD 8570 certification for IASAE Level II (CISSP) or ability to obtain within 6 months of Hire

• Ability to represent LSS in the Cyber Community with Stakeholders, US Gov Customers, Authorizing Officers, and other key staff.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• System security architecture experience

• Experience working with DOORS and CAMEO

• Familiarity with Systems Security Engineering (SSE) documentation (e.g. Cybersecurity Strategies, Information Support Plans, Program Protection Plans (PPPs)

• Familiarity with Anti-Tamper Plans, Counterintelligence Support Plans, Integrated Threat Assessment Reports, Operations Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Defensive Cyberspace Operations Plans, Cybersecurity Strategies, Information Support Plans, Enterprise Architecture Views and NIST SP 800-160

• DoD 8570 certification for IASAE III (ISSEP, ISSAP)

• Experience with Agile methodologies

• Active TS/SCI clearance

• Active SAP clearance

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Salary Range: $142,500 - $213,700

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. 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. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.