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Northrop Grumman Staff Digital Security Engineer in Woodland Hills, California

Requisition ID: R10180130

  • Category: Engineering

  • Location: Woodland Hills, California, 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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

We are looking for you to join our team as a Digital Security Engineer out of Woodland Hills, CA. As a Digital Security Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

What You’ll get to Do:

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems sector is seeking a Cyber Architecture Engineer to join our diverse and talented team in the design, implementation, and integration of real-time embedded software coding through security architecture for our next generation Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation System. Development performed at our Woodland Hills, CA site.

  • Designing and writing source code across our product line of hardware form factors

  • Debugging or modifying existing code to add new features or correct defects.

  • Updating FPGA Architecture, IPs, and Timing Constraints

  • Ensuring execution of the software engineering process across the development life cycle

  • 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.

  • Utilize reverse engineering to architect and validate AT solutions.

  • 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.

  • Ensure Programmable Logic operates as expected and develop Programmable Logic Cores required for security purposes

  • Develop standard and improvement processes for assessing, designing, implementing, and verifying security requirements.

  • Interface with inter-organizational management to communicate technical briefings and program status.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM related field with 12 years Computer Engineering or Software Engineering experience, or Master’s with 10 years Computer Engineering or Software Engineering, or PhD with 8 years Computer Engineering or Software Engineering experience.

  • 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 FPGA Experience (Vivado/Quartus)

  • Must have demonstrated experience in solving technical problems independently with minimal supervision.

  • A final DoD Secret clearance is required to start with the ability to obtain higher Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

  • Ability to work full-time onsite in Woodland Hills, CA.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in STEM.

  • Experience working in the defense industry or weapons systems.

  • Possess a DOD 8570 certification: CompTIA Security+, CISSP or similar.

  • Experience with Reverse Engineering, Hardware Design, Embedded Software or Cryptography.

  • Technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring.

  • Experience contributing to and/or making technical presentations.

This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start.

Salary Range: $188,200 - $282,200

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.

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