Cleared Cyber Software Engineer (Secret)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in San Antonio, TX seeks cleared mid-level Software Engineers with a background in Computer Engineering or Computer Science.

You will work on national security products, including kernel development, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research for networks and embedded systems. The role requires solid C/C++ skills, familiarity with debugging tools, and the ability to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with 2 years programming experience, or M.S. in CS/CE with 0 experience.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Active Secret clearance is required.
• Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
• Demonstrated programming experience in C/C++.
• Experience with debugging/system analysis tools such as Wireshark, IDAPro, OllyDbg, WinDBG.

Responsibilities

• Kernel-mode programming (Windows, Linux) in C/C++ or Assembly.
• Reverse engineering (x86, x64, MIPS, PPC, ARM).
• Vulnerability analysis for network and software systems.
• Network programming and protocol work (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, SSL).
• Infrastructure engineering responsible for system reliability.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Kernel programming

Reverse engineering

Networking

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE

Master's degree in CS/CE

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Wireshark

OllyDbg

WinDbg

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in San Antonio, TX seeks cleared mid-level Software Engineers with a background in Computer Engineering or Computer Science.

You will work on national security products, including kernel development, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research for networks and embedded systems. The role requires solid C/C++ skills, familiarity with debugging tools, and the ability to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance.