Principal Cyber Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal Cyber Software Engineer to lead the design and integration of cyber operations software tools and data-flow solutions from the Jessup, Maryland site. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph and may involve travel up to 10% to multiple sites, with an emphasis on development, documentation, and formal reviews aligned to government software processes.

Location

Jessup, MD (onsite)

Compensation

USD 119,600 - 187,900 per year

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops custom software tools and techniques for cyber and network operations.
• Creates end-to-end data flow and tasking integration within CNO tooling environments.
• Prepares and authors documentation while participating in design, code, and software readiness reviews per government procedures.
• Programs in Assembly, C, C++, Java, Perl, or Python.
• Develops Windows applications using Visual Studio or .NET, UNIX applications using make-based or comparable build environments, and embedded or mobile platform software using GOTS, proprietary, or open-source toolchains.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or network engineering with 4 years of experience; or Master’s with 2 years; or PhD with 0 years.
• Current/active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and the ability to obtain an additional polygraph.
• Experience with Python or C/C++ programming.
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging systems.

Technologies

• Assembly
• C
• C++
• Java
• Perl
• Python
• Visual Studio
• .NET
• Makefiles
• GOTS
• Open-source build environments

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Holidays

Relocation Assistance

No relocation assistance available

Clearance for Start

Yes

Clearance Type

Polygraph

Travel

10% of the time