Sentinel - Sr Principal Engineer - Information Assurance
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time
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.
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.
The Systems Security Engineering Team (SSE) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Sr. Principal Software Engineer to serve as a System Security Software Assurance Engineer, Level 4. You will be responsible for helping lead a team of engineers focused on system analysis efforts, generation of structured requirements, decomposition strategies, and mitigations.
This position can be located in Huntsville, Alabama or Roy, Utah and may offer a competitive relocation package
Additional Responsibilities include:- Assessment and analysis of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk for identified mission-critical functions and critical components
- Support courses of action based on knowledge and experience, initiative, guidance, and established regulations and policies
- Contributes to program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones to for Software & Hardware Assurance
- Participate in a variety of working groups and customer meetings; ensure communication of risk environment with stakeholders
- Review technical security assessments of SSE environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established standards and regulations and recommended mitigation strategies
Ensure the architecture and design of systems are functional and secure; support the design, development, implementation, and integration of security systems and system components - Execute completion Statement of Work requirements, Program Milestone Exit Criteria, and program maturity commitments
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience; a master’s degree with 6 years; or a PhD with 4 years of related experience. An additional 4 years of experience can be considered 'in lieu of' a degree
- Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (
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