Sr Principal 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. Join  Northrop Grumman – Cincinnati (aka Xetron),  part of Mission Systems sector, focused on the development of new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe. Our  Northrop Grumman Cincinnati, Ohio  small business culture operates collaboratively within a larger corporation providing the benefits of both.  This unique relationship offers employees the ability to know everyone at the site while working on technologies and products that are beyond state-of-the-art. You and your team will wrestle with the next big problems in an atmosphere of collaboration and cooperation, sharing your expertise while learning from the expert next to you. Remember when you were excited about getting to work because of the challenge of the problem, the importance of the solution and the fun you had with your team?  It's that kind of place!  But don’t take my word for it, see for yourself!  See why we receive comments on our  YouTube Videos  like “This company is insanely advanced” and “Wow. This is mind blowing.”  See some of our recent  Awards and Recognition  and read about some of the  reasons  to live in  Cincinnati .  We are seeking cleared Senior Principal Cyber Test Software Engineer who are self‑motivated and energetic, with a background in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical disciplines. Responsibilities: 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. Essential Duties: • Assisting with system requirements definition. • Testing Software to ensure it meets system requirements both manually and with automated scripts. • Writing software test plans, test procedures, and automated testing scripts. Basic Qualifications for Cyber Software Engineer Level : • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering with 8 years relevant work experience; or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering with 6 years relevant work experience; or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering with 3 years relevant work experience. • Programming and automation experience in python with debugging and/or system analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark, IDAPro, OllyDebug, WinDBG, JTAG debuggers.) • Experience with System Requirements and ability to assist with Systems Requirements reviews. • Experience writing test plans, procedures and final software assessments. • Mus