Principal Cyber Engineer

Nightwing Technologies, LLC; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing Technologies, LLC is seeking a Principal Cyber Engineer to join our CODEX team. You will solve real-time cyber challenges, develop embedded applications, and extend platform capabilities on-site with customers.

The role requires deep C/C++ expertise on Unix/Linux, kernel driver development, and familiarity with reverse engineering tools. You will collaborate with seasoned engineers to deliver mission-critical cyber solutions.

Qualifications

• Requires a technical degree.
• 8+ years of C/C++ experience on Unix/Linux.
• Experience developing embedded applications.
• Experience developing and debugging Windows or Linux kernel drivers.
• Familiarity with static decompilers and disassemblers.
• Experience with large open-source projects (e.g. Linux Kernel, AOSP).
• Willingness to work on-site at Nightwing sites.

Responsibilities

• Solve real-time cyber challenges on-site with end users.
• Integrate reverse engineering results into development products.
• Expand knowledge of target platforms to meet objectives and customer requirements.
• Collaborate within CODEX to deliver high-impact cyber applications.

Skills

Embedded systems

C/C++

Unix/Linux

Kernel drivers

Reverse engineering

Open-source projects

Ghidra

Hex-Rays

Make/CMake

Team leadership

Education

Technical degree

Tools

Ghidra

Hex-Rays

Git

JIRA

Bitbucket

Open-source platforms

Job description

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Principal Cyber Engineer

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

CODEX Overview

Nightwing's CODEX (Cyber Offense and Defense Experts) division brings together an elite team of mission-focused industry experts who are well known for their ability to overcome the most advanced technical challenges. The team comprises engineers of multiple disciplines including vulnerability research, reverse engineering, CNO/CNE development, hardware emulation, system engineering, and data analytics. Our engineers do more than just work with cutting-edge technology-they ensure missions succeed for our customers. CODEX offices span the nation and offer its engineers the ability to advance their careers through mentorship, training, and an expansive technical portfolio that covers every side of cyber.

Principal Cyber Engineer

Cyber Offense and Defense Experts (CODEX) is seeking a cyber engineer to join our team to solve real-time cyber challenges, working on site with our end users in their spaces. Applicants will join a team of developers building high impact applications for Cyber Networking Operations, with continuous and meaningful feedback from users. Applicants are expected to integrate reverse engineering results into development products and expand their knowledge of the target platforms to meet development objectives and customer requirements.

The place of performance for this work is at a Nightwing site in Greenville, South Carolina.

Technical Requirements

• Ability to obtain TS clearance is required
• Experience developing embedded applications
• Experience developing and debugging Windows or Linux kernel drivers
• At least 8 years of experience with C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms using Make/CMake build systems
• Familiarity with static decompilers (e.g HexRays) & disassemblers (e.g. Ghidra)
• Experience developing against or working with large open-source projects (e.g. AOSP, Linux Kernel, OpenWRT, etc)

Desired Experience

• Team or task leadership experience
• Understanding of CNE techniques and methodologies on embedded and Linux platforms
• Experience with the ARM64/ARM32 Architecture or other similar platform
• Familiarity with Atlassian products (Bitbucket, Bamboo, JIRA, etc.)
• Familiarity with version control software such as git
• Reverse engineering ARM binaries
• Developing proof-of-concept exploit software

Education Requirements

• Requires a degree in a technical discipline
• This position is not relocation eligible, but a signing bonus may be an option for the sufficiently qualified candidate.
• ERIN Eligibility - This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

#CODEX

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we'll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.

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.

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we'll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

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