Principal Cyber Software Engineer

divh2Principal Cyber Software Engineer/h2pAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history./ppNorthrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Principal Cyber Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals conducting cybersecurity software engineering activities in San Antonio, TX. In this role, the Principal Cyber Software Engineer assesses and tests system cybersecurity requirements, system security architecture, and system security layout. The candidate will operate in a team environment and collaborate across the organization (as required) to accomplish team goals by coordinating with customers and other testing organizations. Duties will include but are not limited to planning, executing, and reporting cyber test activities to develop artifacts in support of authorization packages. The Principal Cyber Software Engineer will perform cyber-attack path analysis of system architectures and develop scripts to automate processes to support this analysis. Periodic travel to operational or development sites is anticipated to perform support cyber test activities./ppResponsibilities include:/pulliPerform cyber testing, verification, and validation/liliValidate system security requirements definition and analysis, establish system security designs, implement security designs in hardware, software, data, and procedures/liliDevelop software test scripts to support cyber test activities/liliParticipate in team reviews of technical requirements, designs and implementation plans prior to deployment of systems, digital communications systems, network protocols, computer architectures, and computer security penetration tools and techniques/liliProvide cyber security implementation guidance to technical design teams and develop testing use cases to meet requirements and architecture model content./liliEnsure weapon system compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including but not limited to CNSSI 1253, DoD 8140, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101/liliEnsure weapon system assessments are completed to meet all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including but not limited to RMF and cyber survivability requirements/liliSolve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile environment/li/ulpBasic Qualifications:/pulliBachelors Degree and 5 years of related experience; or a Masters degree and 3 years of related experience. Note:9 years of related experience may be considered in lieu of degree./liliUS Citizenship is required/liliActive Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret Security Clearance is required to be considered with the ability to obtain SCI and SAP access/liliMust possess a DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher or ability to obtain the certification within six months of hire./liliExperience with reverse engineering/liliStrong Python programming language experience and experience with other programing languages/liliExperience in software development to include any of the following: kernel mode, embedded, command and control, web applications, network applications/li/ulpPreferred Qualifications:/pulliPrior experience as an Offensive Cyber Operator (Red Team, CNO, CNE, or OCO) preferred (i.e. graduate of Computer Network Operations Qualification Course (CNOQC), Remote Interactive Operators Training (RIOT) and Future Operator Readiness, Growth Enrichment Course (FORGE))./liliPossess a Cybersecurity certification related to Red Teaming/Penetration Testing: GPEN, GXPN or OSCP./liliDevelopment of lower-level networking protocols such as IP, TCP, and UDP/liliAbility to understand secure / insecure programming concepts (format string vulnerabilities, heap overflows, etc.)/liliFamiliarity with common source control tools (git, Mercurial, etc.) and automated build system workflows (Jenkins, Go, etc.)/li/ulpPrimary Level Salary Range: $113,900.00 - $170,900.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidates experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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./p/div