Sr Principal Cyber Software Test Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- United States-Ohio-Cincinnati
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Skills
Nice to have
- Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph.
- 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 (e.g., x86, x64, MIPS, PPC, or ARM.)
- Experience with vulnerability research on one or more operating systems (Android, IOS, Windows, Linux, etc.)
- Experience with emulation (Renode, QEMU, etc.)
- Experience with reverse engineering compiled binaries using industry-standard tools such as Ghidra or IDA Pro.
- 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 modern source control platforms (e.g., Git, GitHub, GitLab) and CI/CD workflows using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI.
- Experience with the Agile methodology.
Full description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Join Northrop Grumman – Cincinnati (aka Xetron), part of Mission Systems sector, focused on the development of new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe. Our Northrop Grumman Cincinnati, Ohio small business culture operates collaboratively within a larger corporation providing the benefits of both. This unique relationship offers employees the ability to know everyone at the site while working on technologies and products that are beyond state-of-the-art. You and your team will wrestle with the next big problems in an atmosphere of collaboration and cooperation, sharing your expertise while learning from the expert next to you. Remember when you were excited about getting to work because of the challenge of the problem, the importance of the solution and the fun you had with your team? It's that kind of place! But don’t take my word for it, see for yourself! See why we receive comments on our YouTube Videos like “This company is insanely advanced” and “Wow. This is mind blowing.” See some of our recent Awards and Recognition and read about some of the reasons to live in Cincinnati.
We are seeking cleared Senior Principal Cyber Test Software Engineer who are self‑motivated and energetic, with a background in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical disciplines.
Responsibilities:
This position involves testing of developed 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 and test capabilities, including familiarity with scripting languages. Knowledge of computer networking, modern software development environments, embedded programming, automated software testing tools and software configuration management tools is a plus.