Senior Cyber Test Engineer (Onsite)

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm is seeking a Senior Cyber Test Engineer to join its CNO development team. This role is critical to ensuring product quality and involves direct engagement with stakeholders. Candidates should have strong test engineering backgrounds, particularly in offensive cyber operations, and a solid understanding of scripting languages and networking. Nightwing offers a comprehensive benefits package along with opportunities for career growth in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading small teams is essential.
• Minimum of 3 years in test engineering or relevant fields.
• Proficient in scripting languages like Python or Bash.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for verifying product quality and consistency.
• Engage with stakeholders to derive system requirements.
• Build and maintain custom test frameworks.

Skills

Technical leadership

Test engineering

Offensive cyber operations

Python/Bash scripting

Linux/Unix systems

TCP/IP networking

Excellent communication

Collaboration skills

Education

Degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Docker

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.

CODEX Overview

CODEX (Cyber Offense and Defense Experts) division brings together an elite team of mission-focused industry experts who are well known for their ability to overcome the most advanced technical challenges. The team comprises engineers of multiple disciplines including vulnerability research, reverse engineering, CNO/CNE development, hardware emulation, system engineering, and data analytics. Our engineers do more than just work with cutting-edge technology—they ensure the missions succeed for the customers! CODEX offices span the nation and offer its engineers the ability to advance their careers through mentorship, training, and an expansive technical portfolio that covers every side of cyber. If you want to be part of a collaborative team that supports challenging, meaningful work that is vital to our national security, apply today!

Senior Cyber Test Engineer

CODEX is seeking a cyber test engineer for a high-visibility CNO development team. In this role, you will make a direct positive impact on the customer’s needs and mission. You will be accountable for verifying the consistency and quality of our products and be actively involved throughout the entire development process. You will engage with internal and customer stakeholders to derive system requirements and react to mission needs. You will develop a deep understanding of the tools, systems, and frameworks used by the customer, and how to effectively integrate them with various technologies to build a real-world test environment and create a test plan. You will utilize your technical skills to build and maintain custom test frameworks and generate thorough documentation. Competitive candidates have excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and are mission focused. A technical background in networking and familiarity with Agile methodologies is preferred.

Required Qualifications

• TS/SCI with CI Poly Clearance is required
• Technical leadership experience in leading small teams
• 3 years test engineering or related experience
• 3 years experience with offensive cyber operations
• 3 years of experience developing in Python, Bash, or similar scripting language
• 3 years of experience working on Linux/Unix systems
• Basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking, architecture, and core technologies (such as DNS, DHCP, HTTP, Routing, VPN)
• Excellent communication, collaboration, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interface with customers, end-users, technical leads, and program management

Desired Qualifications

• Experience building test automation frameworks
• Experience designing, writing, reviewing, and executing test plans, procedures, reports, and other technical documentation
• Familiarity with Agile mindset and methodologies
• Ability to think abstractly and drive toward defined requirements and testing strategies
• Experience using virtualization technologies such as Docker

Education Requirements

Requires a degree in a technical discipline

Not Relocation Eligible

Employee Referral Award Eligibility

This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

What We Offer

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package 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.

At Nightwing

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.

We Value Collaboration and Teamwork

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.

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.