Senior Principal Cyber RF Engineer

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus may be available

Employee referral award eligibility

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm in Sterling, Virginia, is seeking a Principal Cyber Engineer to address real-time challenges on-site with end users. The ideal candidate should have current TS/SCI clearance and at least 8 years of experience with C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms. You'll be responsible for developing impactful mobile applications while integrating reverse engineering results. A degree in a technical discipline is required, and a signing bonus may be available for highly qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI clearance is required.
• At least 8 years of experience with C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms.
• Experience developing against or working with large open-source projects.

Responsibilities

• Solve real-time cyber challenges on site with end users.
• Develop high-impact native applications for mobile devices.
• Integrate reverse engineering results into development products.

Skills

RF front-end development

Software Defined Radios

C/C++ on Unix/Linux

Open-source projects experience

Team leadership

Android development

CNE techniques

ARM architecture

Atlassian products (JIRA, etc.)

Version control software (git)

Education

Degree in a technical discipline

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

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 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!

Principal Cyber Engineer

Cyber Offense and Defense Experts (CODEX) is seeking a cyber engineer to join our team to solve real‑time 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.

Technical Requirements

• Current TS/SCI clearance is required
• Experience with RF front‑end development and customization
• Experience with Software Defined Radios to include custom baseband processing up through protocol stack implementation and customization
• At least 8 years of experience with C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms using Make/CMake build systems
• At least 8 years of experience with common software defined radio platforms (GNU Radio, etc)
• Experience developing against or working with large open‑source projects

Desired Experience

• Team or task leadership experience
• Experience developing for Android or another mobile platform
• Understanding of CNE techniques and methodologies on Android and Linux
• Experience with the ARM64/ARM32 Architecture or other similar platform
• Familiarity with Atlassian products (Bitbucket, Bamboo, JIRA, etc.)
• Familiarity with version control software such as git
• Reverse engineering ARM binaries
• Developing proof‑of‑concept exploit software

Education Requirements

Requires a degree in a technical discipline

This position is not relocation eligible, but a signing bonus may be an option for the sufficiently qualified candidate.

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

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.

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.