Associate/Cyber Software Engineer (AHT)

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is looking for an Associate/Cyber Software Engineer for a unique opportunity that offers immediate, hands-on development opportunities in an Unclassified Lab as the candidate progresses toward a TS/SCI clearance in Beavercreek, OH.

The project utilizes a variety of software development languages to supplement a core code-base comprised of C, C++, and Python. The selected candidate will embed with a small team of highly skilled, senior engineers to introduce and extend capabilities of open-source toolsets. These toolsets are utilized to perform dynamic and static analysis of binary files to determine and identify the existence of actionable vulnerabilities. The project offers customer and end user interaction; offering the candidate opportunities to provide insight and recommendations in extending the Open-Source tools directly to the project sponsors.  The position requires the ability to quickly adapt to new tools and environments with a significant emphasis on attention to detail.  Independent learning skills and continued learning are a must, as technologies, platforms, and concepts are continually introduced to the project. Preferred skills include exposure or experience with fuzzing, QEMU, reading, writing, analyzing, and debugging assembly and familiarity with software reverse engineering.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. 

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Cyber Software Engineer:

• One of the following:

  • High school diploma with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM degree with 0 years of experience

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI clearance

• Must have experience with C, C++, and Python programming languages

• Familiarity with Assembly

• Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems

Basic Qualifications for a Cyber Software Engineer:

• One of the following:

  • High school diploma with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM degree with 2 years of relevant experience

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI clearance

• Must have experience with C, C++, and Python programming languages

• Familiarity with Assembly

• Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Reverse Engineering/Vulnerability Research

• Experience with Device Drivers/Kernel development

• Familiarity with IDA Pro

• Familiarity with binary analysis tools such as Panda/QEMU, LLVM, angr, etc.

• Familiarity with debugging tools, Wireshark, etc.

• Familiarity with Compiler Theory

• Familiarity with Fuzzing

• Familiarity with X86

• Knowledge of x86/x64 architecture (registers, FPU, etc.)

• Experience with Binary Software Reverse Engineering

• Experience with IDA-Pro, Hex-Rays Decompiler

• Experience with emulators such as QEMU, Valgrind, Bochs

• Experience with binary analysis software such as angr, PANDA

• Compiler/Linker Development experience: gcc, clang, GNU ld, gas, nasm, LLVM, etc. (Contribution to open source projects a plus)

• Understanding of runtime linker, jump tables, PIC/PIE, virtual dispatch, calling conventions, etc.

• Embedded systems development experience

Salary Range: $70,200 USD - $105,400 USD

Salary Range 2: $85,000 USD - $127,600 USD

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.