Senior CNO Developer/ Reverse Engineer with Security Clearance

Nightwing; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

Tuition assistance

401k matching

Employee discounts

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking engineers for full lifecycle cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence mission support. The role covers research, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and tool development for a range of operating systems.

You will work in small teams with close customer coordination to rapidly enhance capabilities. Candidates should have strong C/C++ and assembly skills, experience with IDA/Ghidra/BinaryNinja, and be able to obtain and maintain a government

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience with C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms using Make/CMake builds.
• Experience with Python and project execution.
• Ability to develop and enhance software tools.
• Understanding of low-level programming concepts and memory management.
• Experience with source control tools.
• Reverse engineering using IDA/Ghidra/BinaryNinja.
• Emulation for research and analysis.
• Experience with assembly language (x86/64, ARM, PPC, Mips, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Perform research, reverse engineering, development, testing, and maintenance of complex software.
• Work on classified and unclassified applications within small teams.
• Coordinate with customers to deliver tools and enhancements in short turn-around times.

Skills

TS/SCI

C/C++

Unix/Linux

Python

Reverse engineering

Low-level programming

Memory management

Source control

Assembly language

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Tools

GIT

IDA

Ghidra

BinaryNinja

Make/CMake

Atlassian suite

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. 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

• T S/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 open source projects Experience with assembly language (x86/64, ARM, PPC, Mips, etc.)
• Capture the Flag (CTF) experience

What We Offer

• 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
• 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

ERIP 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.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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.