2027 - Associate Cyber Software Engineer - Cincinnati OH

Northrop Grumman•Cincinnati, OH

2d•$76,200 - $137,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. Entry Level opportunities at Northrop Grumman are unique. Are you interested in boosting your knowledge through experience and exposure, while supporting a mission that seeks to protect our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop Grumman is the place you! Our professionals live and breathe different perspectives; we are curious about the world, accepting each other, and aware that the more ideas, backgrounds, opinions and experiences we bring to our work, the stronger that work will be. Just as you would invest your time and hard work into our company, we focus on investing back into you through enriching professional experiences and high-quality learning and development opportunities. We want you to bring your whole self to work, and for you to have meaningful connections with your coworkers, customers and communities, while providing the best products, systems and technologies to protect our world. Northrop Grumman is seeking Associate/Cyber Software Engineer to join our Mission Systems in Cincinnati, OH. The successful candidates will participate in a broad range of technologies with exposure to a variety of technical disciplines (as described below) that provide critical solutions to U.S. government agencies and the Department of Defense. Many of the problem-sets our customer expect us to solve do not have known solutions, so ingenuity is essential. We are pushing the boundaries and defining what is possible in cyber space. Reverse Engineering and Communications. This position involves developing solutions to national security threats with products that may involve kernel development, reverse engineering or vulnerability research of network and communication systems. The position requires solid software development skills including a familiarity with scripting languages. Knowledge of computer networking, modern software development environments, embedded programming, and software configuration management tools is a plus. This technical discipline includes: Kernel Mode (Windows, Linux) programming (C/C++, Assembly), Reverse Engineering (x86, x64, MIPS, PPC, or ARM), Vulnerability Analysis, Communications Engineer: Network Programming (C/C++), Network protocols TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, SSL, etc. This position can be filled at either a level 1 or a level 2.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cyber Security or similar STEM degree or be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD) from an accredited institution
US Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
Demonstrated software programming experience in C/C++
Experience with a debugging or system analysis tool (i.e. Wireshark, IDAPro, OllyDebug, WinDBG, JTAG debuggers)
MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering Cyber Security or similar STEM degree or be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD) from an accredited institution
Familiarity with scripting languages

Nice To Haves

Active Top Secret security clearance
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
Experience in software development to include any of the following: kernel mode, embedded, command and control, web applications, network applications
Experience with SDLC (software development life cycle)
Familiarity with Assembly Languages (x86, x64, MIPS, PPC, or ARM )
Experience developing software for multiple operating system environments
Experience with virtual machine technology
OS Internals experience
Development of lower level networking protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP
Understanding of return oriented programming (ROP) concepts and execution
Ability to develop and implement shell code
Ability to understand secure / insecure programming concepts (format string vulnerabilities, heap overflows, etc.)
Familiarity with common source control tools (git, Mercurial, etc.) and automated build system workflows (Jenkins, Go, etc.)
Experience with the Agile methodology
Knowledge of computer networking
Knowledge of modern software development environments
Knowledge of embedded programming
Knowledge of software configuration management tools

Responsibilities

Developing solutions to national security threats with products that may involve kernel development, reverse engineering or vulnerability research of network and communication systems.
Kernel Mode (Windows, Linux) programming (C/C++, Assembly)
Reverse Engineering (x86, x64, MIPS, PPC, or ARM)
Vulnerability Analysis
Network Programming (C/C++)
Working with network protocols TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, SSL, etc.