Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 1
Northrop Grumman · Huntsville, AL
$76,200–$114,400from the description
Jun 30, 2026
Huntsville, AL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level cyber systems engineering role supporting a Ground Weapons System program for the Missile Defense Agency. The engineer contributes to the design and development of software products within that system, working as an individual contributor using Agile methodologies, object-oriented architecture, and software integration and testing practices. A current Secret clearance and active pursuit of DoD 8140/8570 certification are required from the outset.
Junior level · Huntsville, AL · Secret clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (8)
The title 'Associate Cyber Systems Engineer' and the 0–1 years experience range clearly position this as a Junior/entry-level role.
A Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline is listed as 'preferred' in the Basic Qualifications section, not as a hard requirement — equivalent experience is implicitly accepted, so the degree requirement is set to None.
DoD 8140/8570 certification (e.g. Security+ CE) is required to be actively pursued at start, not yet held — it is still a hard gate on the candidate's status.
Security+ (currently held) appears only under Preferred Qualifications, making it a preferred rather than required credential.
The role sits at the intersection of cyber/information security and systems engineering; 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts) is the primary classification given the cyber engineering focus, with 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) as a reasonable runner-up given the GWS/MDA systems integration context.
NIST SP 800-128, 800-160, and 800-171 knowledge and experience in complex security architectures appear only under Preferred Qualifications.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): NIST SP 800-128, NIST SP 800-160, NIST SP 800-171.
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.
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