Senior Principal Cyber Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Annapolis Junction, MDSan Antonio, TXAurora, COCarey, NC
Salary: $149,300–$234,600 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 25 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

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Cyber Software Engineer

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The Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer (TG) joins the Northrop Grumman Mission Systems team as a Level 2 CNO Analyst/Programmer. In this role, the engineer provides custom software design and development for specialized tools and techniques, including designing end-to-end data flow and tasking. Daily responsibilities involve authoring documentation and participating in design, code, and software readiness reviews following government procedures. The position requires programming in Assembly, C, C++, Java, Perl, or Python to develop Windows applications using Visual Studio or .NET, UNIX applications using make files, or embedded and mobile platform development. The work focuses on CNO development concepts, tools, and techniques, requiring skills in software analysis, reverse engineering, troubleshooting, and debugging systems within a secure, multi-domain technology environment.

Skills

Python C++ C Java Assembly Perl .NET Visual Studio UNIX Windows Unit Testing Reverse Engineering make files

What you'll do

Provide custom software design and development for specialized tools and techniques.
Design and develop end-to-end data flow and tasking into developed tools.
Program using Assembly, C, C++, Java, Perl, or Python.
Develop Windows applications using Visual Studio or .NET environments.
Develop UNIX applications using make files or comparable build environments.
Develop embedded or mobile platform software using proprietary, GOTS, or open-source build environments.
Author technical documentation and participate in design, code, and software readiness reviews.
Troubleshoot and debug complex systems to ensure operational readiness.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or network engineering with 8 years of experience.
Master's degree with 6 years of experience.
PhD with 0 years of experience.
Current/active TS/SCI with Polygraph through the MD Customer.
Experience in Python or C/C++ programming.
Experience with troubleshooting and debugging systems.
Experience analyzing user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements (preferred).
Experience with software analysis, reverse engineering, CNO development, or unit testing frameworks (preferred).

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