Senior Principal Cyber RF Engineer - Elite Defense Tech

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Principal Cyber RF Engineer to join its CODEX division at a customer site in Sterling, VA. You will solve real-time cyber challenges, building high-impact native mobile applications while integrating reverse engineering results into development products and expanding knowledge of mobile platforms.

The role requires strong C/C++ on Unix/Linux, SDR experience, and a TS/SCI clearance, with involvement in open-source projects and collaboration across a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI clearance
• 8+ years of experience with C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms using Make/CMake build systems
• 8+ years of experience with common software defined radio platforms (GNU Radio, etc)
• Experience developing against or working with large open-source projects

Responsibilities

• Join a team solving real-time cyber challenges on site with end users
• Develop high-impact native applications for mobile devices
• Integrate reverse engineering results into development products and expand knowledge of the mobile platform to meet objectives and customer requirements

Skills

C/C++ on Unix/Linux

RF front-end development

Software Defined Radios

GNU Radio

Android development

Reverse engineering basics

Git / version control

Open-source collaboration

Education

Degree in technical discipline

Tools

GNU Radio

Make/CMake

Android platform development

Git

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Principal Cyber RF Engineer to join its CODEX division at a customer site in Sterling, VA. You will solve real-time cyber challenges, building high-impact native mobile applications while integrating reverse engineering results into development products and expanding knowledge of mobile platforms.

The role requires strong C/C++ on Unix/Linux, SDR experience, and a TS/SCI clearance, with involvement in open-source projects and collaboration across a multidisciplinary team.