Principal Cyber Engineer

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.

Principal Cyber Engineer 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.

CODEX Overview Nightwing’s 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 missions succeed for our 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, Principal Cyber Engineer Cyber Offense and Defense Experts (CODEX) is seeking a cyber engineer to join our team to solve real-time cyber challenges, working on site with our end users in their spaces.

Applicants will join a team of developers building high impact applications for Cyber Networking Operations, with continuous and meaningful feedback from users.

Applicants are expected to integrate reverse engineering results into development products and expand their knowledge of the target platforms to meet development objectives and customer requirements.

The place of performance for this work is at a Nightwing site in Greenville, South Carolina.

Technical Requirements

• Ability to obtain TS clearance is required
• Experience developing embedded applications
• Experience developing and debugging Windows or Linux kernel drivers
• At least 8 years of experience with C/C++ on Unix/Linux platforms using Make/CMake build systems
• Familiarity with static decompilers (e.g HexRays) & disassemblers (e.g. Ghidra)
• Experience developing against or working with large open-source projects (e.g. AOSP, Linux Kernel, OpenWRT, etc)

Desired Experience

• Team or task leadership experience
• Understanding of CNE techniques and methodologies on embedded and Linux platforms
• Experience with the ARM64/ARM32 Architecture or other similar platform
• Familiarity with Atlassian products (Bitbucket, Bamboo, JIRA, etc.)
• Familiarity with version control software such as git
• Reverse engineering ARM binaries
• Developing proof-of-concept exploit software

Education Requirements

Requires a degree in a technical discipline.

This position is not relocation eligible, but a signing bonus may be an option for the sufficiently qualified candidate.

ERIN Eligibility

ERIN Eligibility - This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

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.