Principal Cyber Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
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This role pays more than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $146,570–$211,700 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $219k versus about $179k for comparable roles.
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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.
Listed pay typically runs $117,500–$176,300 across 314 roles with salary data.
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The Cyber Software Engineering Department Manager 3 joins the Navigation, Intelligence & Connectivity division within the Engineering and Sciences organization. This dual role combines people leadership with direct technical performance, requiring the manager to oversee an offensive cyber engineering team. Key responsibilities include staffing, workload forecasting, mentoring, and performance management while ensuring the team meets technical requirements for multiple programs. The manager must provide direct feedback, develop talent, and maintain stakeholder relationships. The role demands expertise in software engineering, application software development, graphical user interface design, web applications, embedded software, and software security. This position addresses complex technical problems within the domain of offensive cyber software development for military and intelligence customers, requiring a background in computer science or related engineering fields to ensure successful program execution.
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