Senior Principal Cyber Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Salary: $142,200–$213,200 / yr
Posted: 19 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 96 roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Cyber Software Engineer

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The Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer joins the Mission Systems sector at Xetron to develop solutions addressing national security threats. This role involves performing kernel development, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research on network and communication systems. The engineer will work with low-level networking protocols like TCP/IP and UDP while conducting vulnerability analysis and system analysis using tools such as Wireshark, IDAPro, OllyDebug, WinDBG, and JTAG debuggers. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C/C++, Assembly (x86, x64, MIPS, PPC, or ARM), and scripting languages. The candidate will navigate complex environments involving embedded programming, command and control systems, and OS internals across Windows and Linux platforms. Essential skills include understanding return-oriented programming concepts, implementing shell code, and utilizing modern software development lifecycles with tools like Git and Jenkins to solve critical security problems for military and intelligence customers.

Skills

C/C++ Assembly Reverse Engineering Kernel Development Vulnerability Research TCP/IP Wireshark IDA Pro Ghidra WinDBG QEMU Git CI/CD Jenkins Agile Linux Windows

What you'll do

Develop software solutions to address national security threats through kernel development and vulnerability research.
Perform reverse engineering on various architectures including x86, x64, MIPS, PPC, and ARM.
Conduct vulnerability analysis and identify secure/insecure programming concepts like heap overflows.
Program in C, C++, and Assembly for both Windows and Linux operating systems.
Develop lower-level networking protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, and SSL.
Utilize system analysis tools like Wireshark, IDA Pro, WinDBG, and JTAG debuggers to analyze software.
Implement shell code and perform research on various mobile and desktop operating systems.
Manage the software development life cycle using modern source control and CI/CD workflows.

What we're looking for

U.S. Citizenship is required.
Active Secret clearance is required; ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance is required.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering with 8 years of programming experience, Master's with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years of experience.
Demonstrated software programming experience in C/C++.
Experience with SDLC, kernel mode, embedded systems, command and control, or network applications.
Experience developing lower-level networking protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP.
Experience with debugging or system analysis tools like Wireshark, IDAPro, OllyDebug, WinDBG, or JTAG debuggers.
Active TS/SCI clearance (preferred); experience as a Technical Lead (preferred); advanced degree (preferred).