Staff Anti-Tamper Systems Architect

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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.

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, but they're also making history.

As an integral part of our multi-discipline engineering team in Linthicum, MD, you will have hands-on experience in development of sensor payloads and complete mission security solutions, which encompasses hardware and software security solutions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• SE Execution on real time embedded computer systems, software construction and decomposition, and GOTS/COTS processing environments.
• Lead and build a team of technical engineers by mentoring, training, identifying and motivating the next generation to align efforts with overall organizational strategies to drive the organization forward.
• Responsible for: Secure System Architectures, defining AT and system architectures, hardware-focused AT techniques and countermeasures, cryptographic security and advanced integrated circuit (IC) failure analysis tools and techniques
• Works with advanced Microelectronic design and fabrication
• Performs digital logic debug and analysis, generates AT Plans, derives and documents AT requirements for systems and strategically plans AT Technology development
• Reverse engineers to architect and validate AT solutions
• Prepares and presents briefings to internal and external programs and customers such as Tri-Service Committee, Red Team, ATEA, and V&V team to obtain AT approvals for US-deployed and exported military systems
• Conducts AT Studies in accordance with Government and NGC processes including, trade studies, research areas, and detailed analysis of system design to include microelectronic implementation and software implementation as well as system integration, verification and validation, and cost and risk.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 14 years of experience, a Master's degree with 12 years of experience or a Ph.D. with 9 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related technical fields.
• U.S. Citizenship with an active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain higher clearances involving CI polygraph.
• Systems Engineering knowledge of military systems in one or more of the following areas: RF, Radar, EO/IR, Satellite, Sensors, Embedded software or hardware, Hardware design or system integration
• Ability to travel occasionally CONUS and OCONUS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degrees in Engineering, Software, or Science
• Experience with Anti-Tamper, Reverse Engineering, or Cryptography
• Experience in technical leadership role
• Experience working with Government AT agencies
• Demonstrably good writing skills; including peer reviewed published works

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission 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

Link to Benefits: https://totalrewards.northropgrumman.com/

This positions 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.

Salary Range: $149,000.00 - $223,400.00

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to basepay. 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.In addition, 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/orpersonal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.