Reverse Engr/Vulnerability Research Team Lead

Date Posted:

2024-11-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

OH430: Dayton, OH (Wright-Patterson A 1940 Allbrook Drive Bldg One, Door 20, Rm 25, Wright Patterson AFB, OH, 45433 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

You have been redirected to RTX’s career page as we have recently transitioned from RTX to become a standalone company, which provides us with greater autonomy and opportunities for growth. As a prospective employee of Nightwing, you’ll have the chance to contribute to our continued success and shape the future of our cybersecurity, intelligence, and services offerings.

CODEX (Cyber Offense and Defense Experts) division brings together an elite team of mission-focused industry experts who are well known for their ability to overcome the most advanced technical challenges. The team comprises engineers of multiple disciplines including vulnerability research, reverse engineering, CNO/CNE development, hardware emulation, system engineering, and data analytics. Our engineers do more than just work with cutting-edge technology—they ensure the missions succeed for the customers!  CODEX offices span the nation and offer its engineers the ability to advance their careers through mentorship, training, and an expansive technical portfolio that covers every side of cyber. If you want to be part of a collaborative team that supports challenging, meaningful work that is vital to our national security, apply today! 

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 and performance-based bonuses.

We seek a qualified engineer that can perform as a team member on site at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH on activities involved with vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and tool development for complex systems.

Required Skills

Experience leading technical teams

Effective communication at all levels and across disciplines

Experience with vulnerability research and/or reverse engineering

Experience with any of IDA/Ghidra/BinaryNinja

Experience with source management tools

Experience with assembly language (x86/64, ARM, PPC, Mips, etc.)

Desired Skills

10 years of RE/VR/CNO experience

C/C++/Python

Utilizing full system emulation for research and analysis

Embedded system analysis

Capture the Flag (CTF) experience

Fuzzer development

Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP stacks, wire-level protocols, RF communications, BGP, routing protocols, or others)

Working knowledge of cyberspace operations

Commercial and open source forensic analysis tools

Hardware reverse engineering experience

Experience creating custom forensic analysis tools

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. An active TS/SCI clearance and current CI Polygraph or ability to obtain one required.

Education Requirement

Typically requires:

A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience

Engineering/Other Technical Positions:

Typically requires a degree in Science,Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

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 t