Vulnerability Research and Reverse Engineer (Onsite)

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

competitive medical, dental and vision

tuition assistance

401k matching

flexible work schedules (depending on

peer recognition and performance-based

mental health resources

employee discount programs

Job summary

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC is seeking a highly skilled engineer to perform vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and software development across classified and unclassified systems.

You will analyze source code for vulnerabilities, develop tools, and collaborate with small teams and customers to deliver real-world improvements on tight timelines. Strong background in C/C++/Python and IDA/Ghidra/BinaryNinja is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years of related experience or an advanced degree with 3 years.
• Strong background in vulnerability research and reverse engineering.
• Experience developing and maintaining complex software tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze source code to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses.
• Perform vulnerability research and reverse engineering on target software.
• Develop, test, maintain, and modify complex classified/unclassified applications.
• Collaborate in small teams with customers to deliver rapid capability enhancements.

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

Project execution

Software tool development

Low-level programming concepts

Memory management

Networking protocols

Source control/tools

Assembly language (x86/64, ARM, PPC, M

Education

Bachelor’s degree (STEM preferred)

Tools

IDA

Ghidra

BinaryNinja

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. 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. The Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services (CIS) business 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. CIS brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Benefits

• competitive medical, dental and vision plans
• child, elderly and dependent-care programs
• mental health resources
• tuition assistance
• employee discount programs
• 401k matching
• flexible work schedules (depending on program)
• a peer recognition and reward system along with performance-based bonuses

Position Details

Our team covers the full life cycle from emulation, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and CNO/CNE tool development for various operating systems. Our mission covers a wide range of targets, anything from major consumer electronics to proprietary one-off systems. In addition, the position will provide deliverables for real-world use in relatively short turn-around times. We seek a qualified engineer that has an expert level knowledge of C/C++code. This engineer will be relied upon to analyze source code for to find vulnerabilities. In addition, general vulnerability research, reverse engineering, development, testing, maintenance, and modification of complex classified and unclassified software applications. Projects will be undertaken in small teams with close coordination with customers to quickly enhance capabilities or resolve issues in existing tools for real-world applications.

Required Skills

• TS/SCI Clearance required
• Practical knowledge of project execution
• Ability to make enhancements to and develop software tools
• Understanding of low-level programming concepts
• Familiarity with stack frames, calling conventions, and memory management
• Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP stacks, routing protocols, or others)
• Experience with source management tools
• Experience with assembly language (x86/64, ARM, PPC, Mips, etc.)

Desired Skills

• C/C++/Python
• Utilizing full system emulation for research and analysis
• Experience Reverse engineering using IDA/Ghidra/BinaryNinja
• Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP stacks, wire‑level protocols, RF communications, BGP, routing protocols, or others)
• Linux or other OS reversing
• Clearance Required TS/SCI Clearance required

Qualified applicants may be subject to a security investigation and must meet minimum qualifications for access to classified information. U.S. Citizenship required. Education Requirement Bachelor’s degree (STEM preferred) and typically 5 years’ of prior related experience or an advance degree with 3 years’ of experience.

Employee Referral Award Eligibility

Employee Referral Award Eligibility: This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

Relocation

NOT Relocation Eligible - Relocation assistance not available

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.

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.

When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission.

For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions.

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.