Senior CNO Reverse Engineer – DoD Cyber Ops

Nava; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 185,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid leave and holidays

401k with generous match

Life and AD&D Insurance

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

AnaVation seeks a highly skilled Reverse Engineer (Level 2) to perform hardware and software reverse engineering for CNO tools and techniques on-site in Hanover, Maryland. Candidates must be a U.S.

citizen with TS/SCI clearance and a Full Scope Polygraph within 2 years, and hold a technical degree with 5+ years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include documenting findings, developing proof‑of‑concept code, and delivering demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of professional software reverse engineering or vulnerability research experience.
• Experience with Windows reverse engineering and kernel debugging.
• Experience supporting cyber operations and offensive/defensive cyber capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Reverse engineer hardware components, software, and OS to determine functionality and design.
• Document reports, code, prototypes, and demonstrations; deliver technical presentations.
• Develop and maintain production-grade software; explain engineering decisions clearly.
• Prepare/participate in technical presentations on assigned projects.

Skills

C/C++

Assembly

Python

Windows kernel

Malware analysis

Reverse engineering

DoD/IC experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Subversion

CVS

Job description

AnaVation seeks a highly skilled Reverse Engineer (Level 2) to perform hardware and software reverse engineering for CNO tools and techniques on-site in Hanover, Maryland. Candidates must be a U.S.

citizen with TS/SCI clearance and a Full Scope Polygraph within 2 years, and hold a technical degree with 5+ years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include documenting findings, developing proof‑of‑concept code, and delivering demonstrations.