Principal Cyber Engineer

Requisition ID: R10070231

Category: Engineering

Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK

Citizenship Required: United Kingdom Citizenship

Clearance Type: Highest Level of Government Clearance

Telecommute: Yes - May consider hybrid teleworking for this position

Travel Required: No

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available: 5

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. 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. Your Opportunity to Define Possible. Our Opportunity to Deliver the Nation’s Security. Together.

Salary: £75,000 - £108,000

Role clearance type: Post-holder must hold and maintain UK Government clearances where required. Clearance not required to start.

About Your Opportunity: As a Principal Cyber Engineer within our Active Cyber account, you will lead at the forefront of technical innovation and act as a role model for our junior engineers. In today’s ever uncertain world, Northrop Grumman is successfully helping our customers meet their challenges head on in helping keep the United Kingdom secure. Using your broad experience, you will lead the delivery of successful technically complex software projects, guiding a multi-disciplined and skilled team. You will also champion your specific areas of expertise in workforce development and wider third-party assurance of critically important operational projects delivered by your colleagues and peers.

Your Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership across the Cyber Engineering Workforce.
• Informing and influencing customer’s technical strategic decisions.
• Providing technical guidance to business development bids realizing our UK strategy.
• Internal assurance, ensuring commonality of technologies and validating our QA/QC processes.
• Successful hands-on delivery of high-assurance complex software and/or AWS cloud projects.

Your Experience:

• Proficiency across a variety of languages, with a focus on C++, C, and Python.
• In-depth experience of leading agile software development teams, embracing DevSecOps.
• Eagerness to tackle complex integration issues using problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management.
• Demonstrable agility in developing yourself in areas outside of your comfort zone.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of modern desktop or mobile operating system internals.
• Experience in embedded systems and RF communications.
• AWS cloud certifications.
• Previous experience working with the UK Government and/or MOD.

Your Future Team: “We deeply focus on our people whom without we would be unable to define possible. What sets us apart is our focus to deliver our customers' mission ensuring the security of the UK. We achieve this through teamwork, collaboration and co-creation.” Our environment is energized and supports the need for flexibility. We believe that creating a team that values diversity and fosters inclusion is essential to great performance.

How to Apply: Interested in our opportunity? Simply submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by one of our expert recruiters who’ll then respond advising you of the outcome and next steps for successful candidates. Northrop Grumman is committed to equality and diversity in our workplace. Northrop Grumman provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status.