CNO Reverse Engineer

MANTECH; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH is seeking a CNO Reverse Engineer for its Hanover, MD team. You will contribute to mission-critical cyber capabilities, drive excellence in CNO development, and lead efforts in advanced Computer Network Operations.

You will work with a dynamic team on next-generation solutions that safeguard national security systems, performing reverse engineering on hardware and software, and briefing stakeholders on project progress.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' technical experience with a HS diploma, or 4+ years with a Bachelor, or 2+ with a Master.
• 2+ years of hardware or software reverse engineering; 1+ year with a Master’s.
• Experience administering and using reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, OllyDbg, WinDbg.

Responsibilities

• Perform reverse engineering of hardware components and software to design and develop CNO software.
• Author and participate in technical presentations on assigned projects.
• Communicate project status to leadership and stakeholders.
• Utilize industry-standard analysis tools for hardware and software analysis.

Skills

Reverse engineering

Technical problem solving

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree in a related field

High School Diploma

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

OllyDbg

WinDbg

Job description

MANTECH

Hanover, MD

Full Time

MANTECH seeks a highly skilled and innovative CNO Reverse Engineer to join our team in Hanover, MD.

In this role, you will contribute to the development of mission‑critical cyber capabilities, drive excellence in CNO development and lead efforts in advanced Computer Network Operations (CNO). You’ll be part of a dynamic team working on next‑generation solutions that safeguard national security systems.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform Reverse Engineering of Hardware Components and Software Applications to design and develop new bleeding edge CNO software.
• Author and participate in technical presentations on assigned projects
• Utilize tools and techniques such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, OllyDbg, and other industry-standard software for hardware and software analysis.
• Communicate project status to leadership and stakeholders

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma and 8+ years of related technical experience, or Bachelor’s Degree in related technical field and 4+ years of technical work experience or Master’s degree in related technical field and 2+ years of technical work experience.
• 2+ years of experience with hardware or software reverse engineering. This is reduced to 1+ year with a Master's degree in a relevant discipline. With no degree, this is increased to 4+ years of demonstrated experience in either hardware or software reverse engineering.
• Experience administering and using hardware and software reverse engineering tools
• Experience creating and briefing technical presentations, written reports, and demonstrations of developed software
• Experience with Software Version Control such as Subversion and/or Git
• Knowledge of CNO environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with tools like Ghidra, IDAPro, WinDbg
• Experience with networking (TCP/IP) and socket‑level programming
• Experience with Malware Analysis
• Experience with Software Forensics
• Experience in low‑level internals in one or more platforms (e.g., Windows, Unix, mobile, or network devices)
• Experience with Continuous Integration software
• Experience with Atlassian Tools (Confluence, Jira, Crucible)
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Experience with software troubleshooting and debugging

Security Clearance Requirements:

• US Citizenship is required
• Must have a current/active TS/SCI w/Polygraph security clearance and be willing and able to obtain another polygraph prior to start, if required.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time.