Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 4
Northrop Grumman · Huntsville, AL
$149,300–$223,900from the description
Jun 30, 2026
Huntsville, AL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior cyber systems engineering role focused on managing the cybersecurity posture of a ground-based missile defense data terminal. Day-to-day work involves overseeing subcontractor compliance with RMF and NIST controls, managing ATO/ATC documentation artifacts, flowing down TEMPEST requirements, and coordinating security scans and design reviews. Suited to an experienced engineer with a background in defense system cybersecurity and familiarity with STIG, ACAS, and requirements management tools.
Senior level · 8+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The job posting explicitly states 'This is not a telework/remote position.' The caller has overridden this and directed that remote=true be set and no metro be inferred; this note flags the direct contradiction with the posting's own language.
The title 'Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer' maps to advertised seniority of Principal, but the actual requirements (8 years minimum, component/program-level scope) are consistent with a Senior-level role on a standard career ladder.
The degree requirement is a minimum Bachelor's in Science; the JD also accepts a Master's with 6 years or a PhD with 4 years — the minimum hard gate is a Bachelor's degree.
The 8-year figure is the minimum total experience stated (the Master's path requires 6 years and the PhD path 4 years, but the lowest-degree path sets the floor at 8 years).
Security+ is listed under Basic Qualifications as a certification requirement, treated as a hard gate.
AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Arrays) experience appears only under Preferred Qualifications.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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