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# Associate Cyber Software Engineer

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Jessup, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $80,100.0 - $125,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Microsoft Windows, Adobe InDesign, Unit Testing, Unix, C++ (Programming Language), Information Systems, Computer Programming, Custom Software, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, Open Source Technology, Program Analysis, Reverse Engineering, Security Software, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Software Troubleshooting, Build Management, Information Technology
- **Published:** May 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8946113/associate-cyber-software-engineer

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., computer science, information systems, and network engineering) with 1 year of experience
 * Must have a current/active TS/SCI w/Polygraph security clearance and be willing and able to obtain another polygraph
 * Experience in Python or C/C++ programming
 * Experience with troubleshooting and debugging systems, * Experience analyzing user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
 * Software analysis or reverse engineering
 * CNO development concepts
 * Unit testing frameworks and practices

## Description

* Provides custom software design and development of CNO tools and techniques.
 * Designs and develops end-to-end data flow and tasking into CNO tools developed.
 * Provides/authors documentation, participates in design, code, and software readiness reviews in accordance with the Government's software development procedures and processes. (U) Programs in Assembly, C, C++, Java, Perl, or Python.
 * Develop Windows applications using Visual Studio or .NET environments; UNIX applications using make files or comparable build environments; or, Embedded or mobile platform development using proprietary, GOTS, or open-source build environments.
 * Provide/author documentation, participate in design, code, and software readiness reviews as prescribed by the Government's software development procedures and processes.


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