Senior CNO Developer - Offensive Cyber Tooling

AeroVironment; Virginia; On-site; USD 102,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment to hire a CNO Developer to advance offensive cyber operations by researching vulnerabilities, performing advanced reverse engineering, and developing custom capabilities against complex targets. This role works closely with analysts and operators to design, build, and refine mission-critical tools.

Responsibilities include extending toolsets, prototyping, validating mission requirements, and delivering deployable solutions within mission constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field is required or equivalent.
• 12+ years of software development experience.
• Experience developing for Linux/Windows/embedded platforms.
• Proficiency in C/C++/Python/Assembly development and maintenance.
• Experience providing support for fielded software systems and with Atlassian tools.
• Familiarity with Git and Subversion.
• Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and extend existing CNO toolsets and capabilities.
• Design and develop prototypes to validate mission requirements.
• Develop and deliver deployable toolsets for mission constraints.
• Conduct testing and oversee validation of toolsets for reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate solutions into mission environments.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Assembly

Embedded systems

Jira/Confluence

Git/Subversion

Production CNO capabilities

TS/SCI with polygraph

Fielded software support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

AeroVironment to hire a CNO Developer to advance offensive cyber operations by researching vulnerabilities, performing advanced reverse engineering, and developing custom capabilities against complex targets. This role works closely with analysts and operators to design, build, and refine mission-critical tools.

Responsibilities include extending toolsets, prototyping, validating mission requirements, and delivering deployable solutions within mission constraints.