2026 Associate Systems Security Engineer - Roy UT

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

The Systems Security Engineering (SSE) team is seeking an Associate SCRM Vulnerability Assessment Engineer for our Strategic Deterrent Systems Division in Roy, UT. In this role, the selected candidate will research, test, and document the cybersecurity posture of commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software products.

 
Responsibilities Include:
-    Perform vulnerability assessments against COTs hardware / software
-    Review, Interpret, and Communicate vulnerability assessment results
-    Participate in a variety of working groups, customer meetings
-    Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of assessment capabilities through the development and implementation of improved methodology, processes, infrastructure, tools, and deliverables

Basic Qualifications: 

A candidate must meet ALL the criteria below. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) from an accredited institution.
• Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.70/4.0 or higher
• Current active Secret Security Clearance or higher

Salary Range for Roy, UT:

• $62,200- $93,400

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.