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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sentinel - Staff Systems Engineer - 18809 - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Roy, UT, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $152,900.0 - $229,300.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Information Systems Security Engineering Professional, SAP (Applications), Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, SC Clearance - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9038875/sentinel-staff-systems-engineer-18809 ## About the Role This position requires practical experience in developing and implementing a security baseline and must be able to communicate its significance and relevance in a clear, detailed manner., * Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with 12 years of experience; or master's degree with 10 years of experience; or PhD with 8 years of experience * Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years. * Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs. * 2 years of experience utilizing tools such as IBM DOORS© and Dassault CAMEO. * 2 years of experience developing system architectures and implementing MBSE processes. * 2 years of experience with requirements development, derivation, system integration & test, and validation and verification. * 2 years of experience linking requirements to design elements, traceability matrices, and change impact analysis. * 2 years of experience in Cybersecurity Framework/CMMC or NIST 800-171 or NIST 800-53 * Active Top-Secret clearance. * One of the following DoD 8570 IAM II/III Certifications (CompTIA SecurityX (CASP), CISSP, CSSLP, CAP, GLSC, CASP CE). * One of the following DoD 8140 Intermediate Level Certifications for Security Architect (i.e., CompTIA+ SecurityX/CASP+, CISSP, CSSLP, GSEC or equivalent) * Experience in modeling and analyzing cybersecurity with Agile methodologies. * Certification at or exceeding IASAE level 1 (CISSP or CASP or CSSLP minimum and CISSP-ISSEP for Level III) * Demonstrated application of DoD 8500-series and 8510.01 IA policy directives, approaches to cyber security, knowledge of security procedures, IATT and ATO requirements. ## Description The selected Staff Systems Engineer (level 5) will be responsible for operating in an agile team environment to perform the following: * Serve as a System Engineer, proficient in Cyber Security supporting high-level technical and practical expertise for the development of support equipment. * The selected candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills and will have a good track record as a self-motivated, driven contributor who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. * Design, plan, implement, and perform assessment of cyber security controls, policies, and processes compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53, CNSSI 1253, and DoD RMF Knowledge Service guidance. * Provide systems engineering expertise to the design, integration, and testing of support equipment, providing guidance and assistance with the design and development of cyber requirements. * Provide advanced technical analyses of cyber infrastructure challenges and problems; 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