Cyber Software Test Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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. Come join Northrop Grumman   – Xetron , part of the Mission Systems sector, where we develop new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe. At Xetron we design systems that only science fiction writers could imagine, because they’re that cool! Xetron is an operating unit of the Northrop Grumman Corporation, located in Cincinnati, Ohio where employees have the chance to know everyone on site while working on cutting‑edge technologies and high‑impact products. You’ll tackle the next generation of challenging problems, share expertise, and learn from world‑class teammates. Remember when you were excited about the challenge of the problem, the importance of the solution, and the fun you had with your team? You’ll experience that at Xetron! See why we receive comments on our YouTube Videos like “This company is insanely advanced” and “Wow. This is mind blowing.”  We are seeking cleared Cyber Software Test Engineers and cleared Principal Cyber Software Test Engineers who are self‑motivated and energetic, with a background in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical disciplines.

This position involves testing of developed solutions to national security threats with products that may involve kernel development, reverse engineering, or vulnerability research of network and communication systems. The position requires solid software development skills and test capabilities, including familiarity with scripting languages. Knowledge of computer networking, modern software development environments, embedded programming, automated software testing tools and software configuration management tools is a plus. You may be helping review system requirements. You will be testing Software to ensure it meets system requirements both manually and with automated scripts to conduct testing. And you may be involved in writing software test procedures and writing automated scripts, and verification and validation testing with guidance. This position can be filled at the Level Engineer or Principal Engineer level :   Basic Qualifications for Cyber Software Test Engineer Level (level 2) : Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering with 2 years relevant work experience; or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering with no relevant experience. Programming and automation experience in Python with debugging and/or system analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark, IDAPro, OllyDebug, WinDBG, JTAG debuggers.) Must be willing to work full-time onsite in Cincinnati, OH. US Citizenship required. Must have an active Secret clearance or higher with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance. Basic Qualifications for Principal Cyber Software Test Engineer Level (level 3) : Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering with 5 years relevant work experience; or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering with 3 years relevant work experience; or Ph.D. in