Cyber Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Antonio, TX
Salary: $91,800–$137,600 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 54 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Northrop Grumman currently has 629 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cyber Software Engineer

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The Cyber Software Engineer joins the Mission Systems sector to develop solutions addressing national security threats. This mid-level role involves kernel development, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research of network and communication systems. The engineer will perform kernel mode programming for Windows and Linux, conduct vulnerability analysis, and work on network programming for protocols like TCP/IP, UDP, and HTTP. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C/C++, Assembly, and scripting languages. Candidates must utilize debugging and system analysis tools such as Wireshark, IDAPro, OllyDebug, and WinDBG. The work focuses on low-level software development, including embedded programming, OS internals, and reverse engineering compiled binaries for architectures like x86, x64, MIPS, PPC, and ARM. The role requires a background in Computer Science or Computer Engineering and an active Secret clearance.

Skills

C/C++ Assembly Reverse Engineering Kernel Development Vulnerability Research TCP/IP UDP HTTP SSL Wireshark IDAPro OllyDebug WinDBG JTAG Ghidra QEMU Renode Git GitHub GitLab Jenkins GitHub Actions GitLab CI Agile SDLC Windows Linux Android iOS

What you'll do

Develop solutions for national security threats involving kernel development and vulnerability research.
Perform reverse engineering on various architectures including x86, x64, MIPS, PPC, and ARM.
Conduct vulnerability analysis on network and communication systems.
Write kernel mode programs for Windows and Linux using C/C++ and Assembly.
Develop network programming solutions using C++ and protocols like TCP/IP, UDP, and HTTP.
Utilize debugging and system analysis tools such as Wireshark, IDAPro, and WinDBG.
Implement secure and insecure programming concepts to identify heap overflows and format string vulnerabilities.
Manage software configuration using modern source control platforms and CI/CD workflows.

What we're looking for

B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 2 years of programming experience.
M.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field with experience.
US Citizenship is required.
Active Secret clearance is required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
Demonstrated software programming experience in C/C++.
Experience with debugging and/or system analysis tools such as Wireshark, IDAPro, OllyDebug, WinDBG, or JTAG debuggers.
Active TS/SCI security clearance (preferred).