Senior CNO Developer/ Reverse Engineer

Nightwing; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) matching

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Nightwing seeks a qualified engineer to join a team performing research, reverse engineering, development, testing, and maintenance of complex software for classified and unclassified use. You’ll collaborate closely with customers and small teams to enhance capabilities and adapt tools for real-world applications.

Applicants must have TS/SCI clearance, a STEM degree, and strong experience in C/C++ on Unix/Linux, Python, and reverse engineering using IDA/Ghidra/BinaryNinja, plus familiarity with

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance required or ability to obtain clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).
• Experience with C/C++ on Unix/Linux using Make/CMake.
• Experience with Python and project execution.
• Ability to develop software tools and perform reverse engineering.
• Understanding of low-level programming concepts and memory management.
• Experience with source control tools such as Git.
• Familiarity with IDA, Ghidra, or BinaryNinja for reverse engineering.
• Experience with full-system emulation for research and analysis.
• Experience using assembly languages (x86/64, ARM, PPC, MIPS).

Responsibilities

• Research, reverse engineer, develop, test, maintain, and modify complex software applications.
• Collaborate with team members and customers to deliver usable tooling for real‑world needs.
• Manage code with source control and coordinate work within the Atlassian suite.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Bachelor's degree in STEM

C/C++ on Unix/Linux

Python

Reverse engineering

Source control (Git)

Make/CMake

Assembly language

Low-level programming

Emulation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Git

IDA/Ghidra/BinaryNinja

Make/CMake

Atlassian suite

Job description

Nightwing provides technically advanced full‑stream 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.

Job Summary

Our team covers the full life cycle from emulation, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and CNO/CNE tool development for various operating systems. Our mission covers a wide range of targets, from major consumer electronics to proprietary one‑off systems. If it runs code, we have probably looked at it (or will soon). The position will provide deliverables for real‑world use in relatively short turn‑around times. Projects are undertaken in small teams with close coordination with customers to quickly enhance capabilities or resolve issues in existing tools for real‑world applications. Working as part of a team you will also need to be familiar with source management tools such as GIT and team coordination tools like the Atlassian suite of work products. All candidates must be U.S. citizens and be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance. This position is an onsite role.

Responsibilities To Anticipate

We seek a qualified engineer that can perform as a team member on activities involved with research, reverse engineering, development, testing, maintenance, and modification of complex classified and unclassified software applications.

Required Skills

• TS/SCI
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations. Experience with C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms using Make/CMake build systems.
• Experience with Python; practical knowledge of project execution.
• Ability to make enhancements to and develop software tools.
• Understanding of low‑level programming concepts.
• Experience with source management tools.
• Familiarity with stack frames, calling conventions, and memory management; reverse engineering utilizing any of IDA, Ghidra, or BinaryNinja.
• Utilizing full system emulation for research and analysis.
• Experience with assembly language (x86/64, ARM, PPC, MIPS, etc.).

Desired Skills

• Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP stacks, wire‑level protocols, RF communications, BGP, routing protocols, or others).
• Linux or other OS reversing.
• Experience with Linux/Unix bootloaders (e.g., u‑boot, aboot).
• Experience developing and productizing N‑days.
• Fuzzer development.
• Experience with and knowledge of SELinux, cgroups, and other Linux permission models.
• Experience developing against or working with large open‑source projects.
• Capture the Flag (CTF) experience.

What We Offer

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer excellent benefits for you and your family: competitive medical, dental and vision plans, child, elderly and dependent‑care programs, mental health resources, tuition assistance, employee discount programs, 401(k) matching, flexible work schedules (depending on program), a peer recognition and reward system and performance‑based bonuses.

Additional Information

Onsite: Employees who are working in onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. ERIP Eligibility – This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. All eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

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.