Senior CNO Developer/ Reverse Engineer

Nightwing; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Flexible schedules

Educational assistance

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking an experienced engineer to join our team in Palm Bay, FL. You will participate in the full software life cycle, from research and reverse engineering to development and testing of complex, classified and unclassified applications.

You will work closely with customers and small teams to rapidly enhance capabilities and resolve issues in real-world tools. The role requires TS/SCI clearance, a STEM bachelor's degree, and at least 5 years of engineering experience.

Qualifications

• Requires TS/SCI clearance and Bachelor's degree in STEM; 5+ years engineering experience or equivalent.
• Experience with C/C++ on Unix/Linux; Make/CMake build systems.
• Proficient in Python and software tooling development; source control and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute as a team member on research, reverse engineering, development, testing, and maintenance of complex software.
• Collaborate with customers and teams; deliver enhancements to existing tools for real-world use.

Skills

TS/SCI

C/C++ on Unix/Linux

Python

Source control (Git)

Reverse engineering

Assembly language

Memory management

ID A/Ghidra/BinaryNinja

Unix/Linux tooling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Tools

GIT

Jira/Confluence

IDA/Ghidra/BinaryNinja

Job description

Palm Bay, FL

Full time

JR101868

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.

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.

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, anything from major consumer electronics to proprietary one-off systems. If it runs code, we have probably looked at it (or will soon.). In addition, the position will provide deliverables for real-world use in relatively short turn-around times. Projects will be 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 US 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/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 opensource projects Experience with assembly language (x86/64, ARM, PPC, Mips, etc.)
• 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, CODEX offers 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, 401k 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.

#CODEX

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.

Previously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation’s most mission impactful initiatives.

When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission. For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions.

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.