Cleared Cyber Software Engineer: Kernel & Reverse-Engineering

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Cincinnati, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 work schedule

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Northrop Grumman – Xetron in Cincinnati seeks cleared mid-level Software Engineers with a background in Computer Engineering or Computer Science. You will work on kernel development, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research for national security applications.

The role requires US citizenship and an active Secret clearance, with potential for Top Secret. A 9/80 work schedule and strong benefits are offered in a dynamic, high-impact environment within the MissionSystems sector.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science/Engineering with 2 years of programming experience or M.S. with 0 experience.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Active Secret clearance is required; ability to obtain Top Secret.
• Proficient in C/C++ with debugging and analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop kernel mode code on Windows and Linux (C/C++, Assembly).
• Perform reverse engineering on target binaries and systems.
• Conduct vulnerability analysis and network programming tasks.
• Collaborate on communications and infrastructure engineering projects.
• Apply security best practices across software development.

Skills

Kernel development

Reverse engineering

C/C++

Networking

Vulnerability analysis

Assembly

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

M.S. in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Wireshark

IDA Pro

OllyDbg

WinDBG

Ghidra

QEMU

Renode

Git

Job description

Northrop Grumman – Xetron in Cincinnati seeks cleared mid-level Software Engineers with a background in Computer Engineering or Computer Science. You will work on kernel development, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research for national security applications.

The role requires US citizenship and an active Secret clearance, with potential for Top Secret. A 9/80 work schedule and strong benefits are offered in a dynamic, high-impact environment within the MissionSystems sector.