Senior Vulnerability Researcher/Hardware Reverse Engineer/CNO De with Security Clearance

Job Summary

Vulnerability Researchers at NightWing CODEX analyze systems to understand how they work and how they behave when they break. Candidates must be able to play both sides of the fence, both developing and defeating new and advanced security techniques. Projects are undertaken in small teams with close coordination with customers. All our engineers write code, but many of our engineers spend as much time taking systems apart as building new ones. A typical day can involve studying disassembly or writing Python to audit a piece of C++ code.

Required Skills

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government TS/SCI Clearance
• Experience with C or C++
• Experience with Python
• Basic hardware reverse engineering of embedded systems
• JTAG, CAN, SWD, or other hardware interface experience
• Requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience, or MS with minimum of 3 years of experience
• 4 or more of the following desired skills:
• Existing U.S. Government DOD TS or TS/SCI Clearance
• Understanding of OS Internals (any major OS)
• Experience reading or writing assembly (x86, x64, ARM, PPC, MIPS, SPARC, 68k, or others)
• Familiarity with stack frames, calling conventions, and memory management
• Experience developing embedded systems
• Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP stacks, wire-level protocols, RF communications, BGP, routing protocols, or others).
• Understanding of exploit mitigations such as DEP and ASLR
• Experience using reverse engineering tools such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, HexRays, Binary Ninja, or objdump.
• Experience using debuggers such as gdb, WinDbg, OllyDbg
• Experience building and using tools to find, exploit, and productize vulnerabilities in complex software systems
• Utilizing full system emulation for research and analysis

Education

Required BS/MS in technical discipline (Equivalent work experience will be considered)

What We Offer

• Compensation
• Healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits
• Career development and recognition programs
• Parental (including paternal) leave
• Flexible work schedules
• Achievement awards
• Educational assistance
• Child/adult backup care

About the Role

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.

Qualifications

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.

Skills

Nightwing offers a range of technical skills including but not limited to:

• Technical understanding of operating systems
• Reverse engineering and debugging skills
• Knowledge of network protocols and exploit mitigations
• Experience with various programming languages and tools

Benefits

• Total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation
• Comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits
• Career development and recognition programs
• Flexible work schedules
• Achievement awards
• Educational assistance
• Child/adult backup care

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD