Senior Principal Cyber Engineer with Security Clearance

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Nightwing seeks a Senior Principal Cyber Engineer to join the CODEX team on-site in Sterling, Virginia. You will work with experts across vulnerability research, reverse engineering, CNO/CNE development, and data analytics to solve critical cyber challenges and deliver native mobile applications.

Applicants should bring 10+ years in C/C++ on Unix/Linux, iOS development with Objective-C, and familiarity with tooling like HexRays, Ghidra, Docker, Corellium, Git, Bitbucket and JIRA.

Qualifications

• Requires TS/SCI clearance and a technical degree.
• Minimum 10 years of experience with C/C++ on Unix/Linux.
• Experience developing for iOS and using Objective-C.
• Familiarity with core Unix features, pipes, threads, and signal handling.
• Experience with static decompilers and disassemblers (HexRays, Ghidra).

Responsibilities

• Join CODEX to solve advanced cyber challenges and develop high-impact native mobile applications.
• Integrate reverse engineering results into development products and expand mobile platform knowledge.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to meet customer requirements and deliver missions.

Skills

C/C++ on Unix/Linux

iOS development

Objective-C

Unix core features

Named Pipes

Pthreads

Signal Handlers

HexRays

Ghidra

Education

Degree in technical discipline

Tools

Docker

Corellium

Git

Bitbucket

JIRA

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.

Senior Principal Cyber Engineer Cyber Offense and Defense Experts (CODEX) is seeking a cyber engineer to join our team to solve crucial cyber challenges, working on site with our end users in their spaces. Applicants will join a team of developers building high impact native applications for mobile devices, with continuous and meaningful feedback from users. Applicants are expected to integrate reverse engineering results into development products and expand their knowledge of the mobile platform to meet development objectives and customer requirements. The place of performance for this work is at a customer site in Sterling, Virginia.

CODEX Overview

Nightwing's 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 missions succeed for our customers. CODEX offers its engineers the ability to advance their careers through mentorship, training, and an expansive technical portfolio that covers every side of cyber.

Technical Requirements

• Top Secret Clearance
• At least 10 years of experience with C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms
• Experience developing on iOS
• Experience with objective C
• Experience with core Unix features, including
• Named Pipes / Pipes
• pThreads
• Signal Handlers
• Familiarity with static decompilers (e.g HexRays) & disassemblers (e.g. Ghidra)

Desired Experience

• Experience developing in iOS kernel space
• Experience with the ARM64/ARM32 Architecture or other similar platform
• Experience with Core Foundation framework
• Experience using virtualization technologies (e.g., Corellium)
• Experience using Docker
• Experience with AI agent task delegation and output evaluation
• Familiarity with Atlassian products (Bitbucket, Bamboo, JIRA, etc.)
• Familiarity with version control software such as git

Education Requirements

• Requires a degree in a technical discipline
• Security Clearance Current TS/SCI clearance is required
• This position is not relocation eligible but a signing bonus may be an option for the sufficiently qualified candidate.

Salary & Benefits

The salary associated with this position ($122,000-$253,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise.

• Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. 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.