Senior Vulnerability Researcher/Reverse Engineer with Security Clearance

Job Summary

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.

Responsibilities

• Perform as a team member on activities involved with research, reverse engineering, development, testing, maintenance, and modification of complex classified and unclassified software applications.
• Research and analyze public targets using vulnerability research experience and full system emulation.
• Develop and utilize C/C++/Python for fuzzer development and understanding of network protocols.
• Collaborate closely with customers to enhance capabilities or resolve issues in existing tools for real-world applications.
• Work with source management tools like GIT and team coordination tools like the Atlassian suite of work products.

Requirements

• TS/SCI Clearance Required
• Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 3-5 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations
• Vulnerability research experience of public targets
• Reverse engineering utilizing any of IDA/Ghidra/BinaryNinja
• Experience with assembly language (x86/64, ARM, PPC, Mips, etc.)

Desired Skills

• C/C++/Python
• Capture the Flag (CTF) experience
• Fuzzer development
• Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP stacks, wire-level protocols, RF communications, BGP, routing protocols, or others)
• Linux or other OS reversing

What We Offer

• Total rewards package including compensation, healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits, career development and recognition programs
• Parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care
• Peer recognition and reward system and performance-based bonuses

Additional Information

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite.
• ERIP Eligibility: This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award.