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Senior Principal Engineer Software - Cyber Security (San Diego CA)

at Northrop Grumman

📍 United States-California-San Diego Hybrid 💰 $142K – $213K USD / year Posted March 20, 2026
Salary $142K – $213K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 4+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline
Category Cybersecurity

This role involves ensuring system security compliance, identifying vulnerabilities, and supporting risk management and assessment activities within defense systems.

  • Ensure system security compliance
  • Identify vulnerabilities
  • Support risk assessments
  • Implement security policies
  • Coordinate with teams

Focus on cybersecurity frameworks, vulnerability assessments, security compliance, and risk management using NIST standards, CIS benchmarks, CVE, CWE, and OWASP tools.

The ideal candidate is a senior cybersecurity engineer with extensive experience in security frameworks, vulnerability assessments, and compliance, preferably familiar with DoD standards and frameworks like NIST and CIS benchmarks.

Bachelor's Degree in STEM8 years of related engineering experience
DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce Qualification Program
Security Technical Implementation GuidesSecurity Requirements GuidesCIS BenchmarksCVE databasesCWE databasesOWASP toolsNIST frameworks
Security Technical Implementation GuidesSecurity Requirements GuidesCIS BenchmarkCVECWEOWASPRisk Management FrameworkNIST SP 800-53NIST SP 800-37
Security Technical Implementation GuidesSecurity Requirements GuidesCenter for Internet SecurityCVECWEOWASPRisk Management FrameworkNIST SP 800-53NIST SP 800-37Cyber Vulnerability Assessment
CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkAttention to detail

Preferred

DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce Qualification Program
Industry Defense
Job Function Cybersecurity risk management and system security compliance
Role Subtype Security Engineer
Tech Domains Cybersecurity, NIST
Clearance Required SCI
Visa Sponsorship Not Specified
CybersecuritySecurity Technical Implementation GuidesSecurity Requirements GuidesCIS BenchmarkCVECWEOWASPRisk Management FrameworkNIST SP 800-53NIST SP 800-37Vulnerability assessmentSecurity complianceCyber vulnerabilitiesSecurity risk assessmentSecurity impactsAssessment and Authorizationcybersecuritysecurity technical implementation guidessecurity requirements guidescis benchmarkcvecweowasprisk management frameworknist sp 800-53nist sp 800-37

Lack of experience with security frameworks, No security clearance, Insufficient years of related experience

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