CNO Developer

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC is seeking an Engineer to provide advanced cyber and data operations support. This role involves working through the full lifecycle of engineering tasks, including emulation, reverse engineering, and tool development.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field, TS/SCI Clearance, and proficiency in C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms. This position requires U.S. citizenship and is onsite in Palm Bay, Florida.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of prior engineering experience.
• Practical knowledge of project execution and source management tools.
• Understanding of low-level programming concepts.

Responsibilities

• Work across the full lifecycle from emulation to vulnerability research.
• Deliver real-world use cases with small teams.
• Coordinate closely with customers.

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

C/C++ on Unix/Linux

Python

GIT

Reverse engineering

Assembly language experience

Understanding of network protocols

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Tools

IDA

Ghidra

BinaryNinja

Job description

Job Summary

Nightwing provides advanced cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services. The Engineer will work across the full lifecycle from emulation and reverse engineering to vulnerability research and tool development for diverse operating systems, delivering short‑turn‑around real‑world use cases with small teams and close customer coordination.

Required Skills

• TS/SCI Clearance (or ability to obtain and maintain)
• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (or equivalent) and minimum 3 years of prior engineering experience
• Proficiency with C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms using Make/CMake build systems
• Experience with Python
• Practical knowledge of project execution and source management tools such as GIT
• Understanding of low‑level programming concepts, stack frames, calling conventions and memory management
• Reverse engineering with IDA, Ghidra, or BinaryNinja
• Use of full system emulation for research and analysis
• Assembly language experience (x86/64, ARM, PPC, MIPS, etc.)

Desired Skills

• Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP stacks, wire‑level protocols, RF communications, BGP, routing protocols)
• Experience reversing Linux/Unix bootloaders (e.g., u-boot, aboot)
• Experience developing and productizing N‑day fuzzers
• Knowledge of SELinux, cgroups and Linux permission models
• Experience working with large open‑source projects
• Capture the Flag (CTF) experience

All candidates must be U.S. citizens and be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. This position is an onsite role.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Nightwing is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.