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Industrial Security Analyst - Level 5

Northrop Grumman

Dulles, VAJob$146–220K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$146–220K/yr
Location
Dulles, VA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance

Job overview

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks an Industrial Security Analyst – Level 5 in Dulles, Virginia. The role is 100% onsite and focuses on administering industrial security programs, applying federal security regulations, and supporting compliance for classified or proprietary materials. Candidates need relevant industrial security program experience, an active Top Secret/SCI clearance, and the stated education-and-experience background or qualifying experience in lieu of a degree.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Program SecurityCPSO/CSSO/CSO or FSO ExperienceSCI ExperiencePersonnel SecurityPhysical SecurityCommunications SecurityOperations SecurityInterpersonal CommunicationMultitaskingDecision-MakingDeadline ManagementLeadershipSelf-StarterEthical StandardsTactDiscretionDiplomacyOrganizationTime ManagementIntelligence Community DirectivesDoD Security RequirementsNational Industrial Security ProgramICD 705

Qualifications

Bachelor's+12 or Master's+10 or PhD+8 YearsAdditional 4+ Years Experience in Lieu of DegreeTop Secret/SCI Clearance

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As an Industrial Security Analyst – Level 5 located in Dulles, VA , you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

The Industrial Security Analyst must have relevant experience in industrial security programs and a strong working knowledge of Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs) and the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). They should possess strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, make sound decisions in ambiguous situations, and consistently meet deadlines. The successful Industrial Security Analyst will be a self-starter who requires minimal supervision.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Develops, and administers security programs and procedures for classified or proprietary materials, documents, and equipment.

  • Studies and implements federal security regulations that apply to company operations.

  • Obtains rulings, interpretations, and acceptable deviations for compliance with regulations from government agencies.

  • Prepares manuals outlining regulations, and establishes procedures for handling, storing, and keeping records, and for granting personnel and visitors access to restricted records and materials.

  • Conducts security education classes and security audits.

  • Investigates security violations and prepares reports specifying preventive action to be taken.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 10 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 8 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.

  • Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application

  • Program security experience

  • Previous CPSO/CSSO/CSO or FSO experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strongly preferred SCI Experience with in scope polygraph.

  • Experience implementing multiple security disciplines to include Personnel, Physical, Communications and Operations Security programs and requirements.

  • Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, make decisions in the midst of ambiguity and meet deadlines.

  • Strong leadership skills to include: Self-starter with minimal supervision, high ethical standards.

  • Ability to display tact, discretion and diplomacy in dealing with all levels of employees.

  • Must be organized and efficient at time management.

  • Strong working knowledge of Intelligence Community Directives (ICD), Department of Defense (DoD) security requirements and National Industrial Security Programs (NISP).

  • Familiarity with ICD 705.

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $146,300.00 - $219,500.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.

Job Category: Security

How this job compares

Set against the 860 open Security Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$146–220K/yr
  • Virginia median$102–157K/yr49 salary ranges
  • US median$90–139K/yr551 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $183K, is 36% above the Virginia median midpoint ($134K) — in the top quarter of Security Analyst salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 81 open Security Analyst jobs in Virginia and 860 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Security Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 658 postings).
Education
197 of the 860 open Security Analyst jobs (23%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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