Vulnerability Researcher & Reverse Engineer (TS/SCI)

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

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher/Reverse Engineer to join our team. You will work on vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and tool development for diverse operating systems and devices. The role involves close collaboration with customers to deliver practical security solutions.

The ideal candidate has expert-level knowledge of C/C++ and strong experience with emulation, tooling, and vulnerability discovery in both classified and unclassified environments. U.S.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
• Experience in vulnerability research and reverse engineering.
• Ability to develop and enhance software tools for research.
• Strong understanding of low-level programming concepts and memory management.
• Familiarity with network protocols and TCP/IP stacks.
• Experience with source management tools.
• Proficiency in assembly languages (x86/64, ARM, PPC, MIPS, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Perform vulnerability research and reverse engineering on various systems.
• Develop, test, and maintain complex software tools for real-world use.
• Collaborate in small teams with customers to enhance capabilities quickly.
• Analyze source code to identify vulnerabilities and propose mitigations.

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

Practical project execution

Software tool development

Low-level programming concepts

Memory management

Network protocols

Source control tools

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

Education

Bachelor’s degree (STEM) with 5 years’ related experience or advanced degree with 3 years’ experience

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

In addition to competitive salaries, CODEX offers excellent benefits for you and your family: 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

Vulnerability Researcher/Reverse Engineer

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 Skill

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

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.