GBSD Principal Cyber Software Test Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Roy
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

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 an GBSD Principal Cyber Software Test Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, Utah. The selected candidate will support the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. Learn more about the GBSD program here.

What You'll Get To Do:
Cyber Systems Test Engineer, as part of a multidisciplinary systems test engineering effort:
Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment required for testing and evaluating in a cyber environment.
Cyber Test analyses is performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
Provides test area with parameters for sample testing and specifies other Cyber tests to be performed.
Develop test procedures that ensure security objectives, protection needs and concerns, security requirements, and associated validation methods are met for the entire system;
Identify and assesses through system test the vulnerabilities and susceptibility to life cycle disruptions, hazards, and threats; Experience with FMET procedure development and test by manual or automated processes
Provide security considerations to inform systems test engineering efforts with the objective to reduce errors, flaws, and weakness that may constitute security vulnerability leading to unacceptable asset loss and consequences;
Have fundamental knowledge of Systems Test Engineering practices, network technologies, system development life-cycles and methodologies, and insight into information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications;
Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance, reliability, and security of the system including installing, upgrading, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration
Ensure systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with internal security policies and practices outlined in the security plan
Provide analysis of the design during development, and integration for test of 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.
Apply Cyber Security technologies, including COMSEC, COMPUSEC, EMSEC, and OPSEC, computer systems, digital communications systems, network protocols, computer architectures, and computer security penetration tools and techniques for test of the operations of the system under test
Apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Cyber Security implementation on the System under test
Support the continuous assessment of IA Control compliance for the program
Develop Test procedures that ensure system security requirements and associated verification methods are met;
Develop test hardware/procedures to ensure security views and viewpoints of the system architecture and design requirements are met;
Design a test program/procedures to ensure proactive and reactive security functions meet the security requirements to control asset loss and associated loss consequences;
Perform system security analyses in support of decision making, risk management, and engineering trades;
Demonstrate through evidence-based testing, that security claims for the system have been satisfied

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 position's 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.
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Qualifications:

Job Qualifications:
You'll Bring These Qualifications:
5 Years with BS or equivalent education and experience; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD
US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher awarded within the past 5 years
Experience in a Test Engineering role with responsibilities in the planning, designing, implementation, testing, and delivery of a system with Cyber/Information Assurance requirements
Experience with design, implementation, compliance, testing of cybersecurity controls
Comp TIA Security+ certified

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
CSSLP certifications, e.g., Security+, Network+, Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT), RMF
Experience with Model Based Engineering (Cameo preferred)
Experience with systems engineering tools (DOORS)
Experience with Communication Systems and ICBMs.
Experience with Communication systems, RF and digital hardware design and Networking.

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 www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. Associated topics: automation, performance test, quality, quality assurance engineer, quality assurance lead, software quality, software quality engineer, software quality assurance engineer, test engineer, tester

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