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July 2, 2026
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Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 1

United States-Alabama-Huntsville
Full-time
Onsite
$76K/yr - $114K/yr
New Grad, Entry Level
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking an Associate Cyber Systems Engineer to join their team. The role involves supporting the Ground Weapons System program by providing technical contributions and guidance to software products for the Missile Defense Agency.
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Responsibilities

  • Support the Ground Weapons System (GWS) program as an individual contributor responsible for providing technical contributions and guidance to software products that directly support the design and development of the GWS capability on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

Qualification

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 0-1 years of work experience
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
  • Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start
  • Applicants must be actively pursuing DoD 8140/8570 certification (e.g. Security+ CE)
  • Project experience in the development of complex systems
  • Applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent written and communication skills
  • Applicants must be able to demonstrate ability to think critically and capture concepts in work products, presentations, and discussions
  • Applicants must be capable of working both independently and within a team environment
  • Applicants must possess knowledge of Agile software development methodologies, object-oriented architecture, software integration and testing

Preferred

  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM-based, Cyber Engineering discipline
  • Applicants must have project and team leadership experience
  • Knowledge of System Security Engineering IAW NIST SP 800-128, NIST SP 800-160, and NIST SP 800-171
  • Experience in complex security architectures
  • 1 year of experience with DevSecOps methodologies
  • The ability to learn new technologies quickly and independently solve problems in a fast-paced environment
  • Currently possess a COMPTIA Security+ certification

Benefits

  • Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.
  • 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.
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
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Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Glassdoor
3.8
Founded in 1994
Falls Church, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
https://www.northropgrumman.com