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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
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The Principal/Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer joins the Mission Systems sector to develop solutions addressing national security threats through products involving kernel development, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research of network and communication systems. The role involves building tools for infrastructure and communications, specifically focusing on network programming and system analysis. Candidates will work with C, C++, and Assembly languages while utilizing tools such as Wireshark, IDAPro, OllyDebug, WinDBG, and JTAG debuggers. Technical requirements include experience in kernel mode programming for Windows and Linux, vulnerability research across various operating systems, and familiarity with protocols like TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, and SSL. The position also involves leading teams of engineers and may require expertise in emulation, shell code implementation, and modern source control platforms like Git or GitLab to solve complex security problems within the defense and intelligence domain.
C/C++
Assembly
Reverse Engineering
Kernel Development
Vulnerability Research
TCP/IP
Wireshark
IDA Pro
Ghidra
WinDBG
QEMU
Git
CI/CD
Jenkins
Agile
Linux
Windows