Sentinel - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Security Engineer - 20433
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10% In addition to technical skills, you will be a self-starter with strong time management skills.
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. 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.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Security Engineer (T-03) / Sr. Principal Systems Security Engineer (T-04). This position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program.
The Systems Security Engineering (SSE) team is seeking a motivated and qualified Principal Systems Security Engineer or Senior Principal Systems Security Engineer to perform vulnerability and risk analysis and mitigations. The selected candidate will be responsible for performing system security vulnerability assessment and risk mitigation for the overall program and communicate those results to relevant stakeholders.
Requirements
~1 min readThis requisition may be filled at either the Principal Systems Engineer level (T-03) or Sr Principal Systems Engineer level (T-04).
- Experience researching, analyzing, and prioritizing identified vulnerabilities
- Experience communicating effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings
- Direct experience conducting supply chain risk management or program protection practices
- Experience with Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools
- Experience executing Risk Management Framework practices as described in NIST SP 800-37
- Experience with any of the following: operations security, cryptography, forensics, regulatory compliance, internal counter-espionage (insider threat detection and mitigation), physical security analysis (including facilities analysis, and security management)
- Experience applying Program Protection principles to US Government Defense Programs and applied knowledge in the application of SSE principles across a broad spectrum of security measures (Cybersecurity, Counterfeit Awareness, Anti-Tamper, HW/SW Assurance, OPSEC, etc.) to protect critical program information (CPI)
- Experience with Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems
- Experience performing Trusted Systems and Networks (TSN) analyses
- Familiarization with DODI 5200.44
- Experience performing Cybersecurity Risk Assessments
- Experience applying and understanding Systems Security Engineering principles applicable to US Government Defense Programs and/or US Military Programs
- Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- Must be able to obtain & maintain Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
- Demonstratable experience researching, interpreting, and developing mitigations for vulnerabilities
- Demonstratable experience creating risks and developing mitigation plans for those risks
- Strong written communication skills; experience developing documentation
- Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with Master's degree, or 1 year with a PhD.
- Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of experience with bachelor’s degree, 6 years of experience with master's degree, or 4 years with a PhD.
What We Offer
~1 min readAs a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
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About this job
- Pay per year
- $98,400–$147,600 a year
- 31% below the $177,000 median for Security Engineer jobs on Jobera (651 salaries).
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- October 28, 2026
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