Ryan Durkee
Senior Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman
- Role
- Senior Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman
- Location
- San Diego, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ryan Durkee
Ryan Durkee is a Senior Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman in San Diego, California and graduate of the University of Southern California where he earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, as well as graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Ryan’s career goals include furthering his knowledge and practical experience in the field of cybersecurity through technical leadership roles. Ryan’s educational goals include pursuing industry-leading certifications in cybersecurity, project management, and lean six sigma methodologies, as well as earning a PhD in Systems Engineering through Colorado State University, with the end goal of becoming an effective and impactful systems security leader who drives innovation and creates increasingly resilient, survivable, and cyber-secure engineering solutions.
Experience
Senior Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer
Jan 2026 — Present · San Diego, CA, US
MQ-4C Triton cybersecurity systems engineer and architect- Unmanned Aircraft and Ground Segment cybersecurity risk analysis- Security hardening, testing, scanning, and remediation efforts
Education
University of Southern California
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering
2020 — 2021
Colorado State University
Doctor of Philosophy in Systems Engineering, Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
2022 — 2028
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Tickle College of Engineering
2016 — 2020
Skills
- Social Media
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership
- Microsoft Excel
- Public Speaking
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Powerpoint
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