Senior CNO Developer: Low-Level Tools & Reverse Engineering

avav; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 112,400 - 186,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior CNO Developer to design and develop low-level software tools for cyber operations.

You will build, debug, and maintain mission-critical capabilities, collaborating with engineers and analysts to deliver secure, high-impact software for national security missions. The role emphasizes hands-on development, reverse engineering, and adherence to secure coding practices, with a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance as a key requirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with a minimum of 12 years of software engineering experience
• OR High School diploma with a minimum of 16 years of relevant technical experience
• Strong proficiency in Python or C/C++ and hands-on experience with network programming and socket-level development

Responsibilities

• Design and develop CNO capabilities, tools, and applications
• Contribute independently across the full software development lifecycle including design, documentation, testing, and debugging
• Troubleshoot and debug complex, low-level software systems
• Apply networking fundamentals including TCP/IP and socket-level programming
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and mission partners to ensure system performance and security
• Maintain high standards for software quality, testing, and documentation
• Support secure coding practices across development efforts

Skills

Python/C++

Network programming

Debugging

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE

HS diploma with 16 years exp

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Crucible

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior CNO Developer to design and develop low-level software tools for cyber operations.

You will build, debug, and maintain mission-critical capabilities, collaborating with engineers and analysts to deliver secure, high-impact software for national security missions. The role emphasizes hands-on development, reverse engineering, and adherence to secure coding practices, with a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance as a key requirement.