Vulnerability Research & Reverse Engineer

Salary: $108,000 - 148,000 per year Requirements:

• We require a TS/SCI clearance.
• We expect practical experience with project execution.
• We need the ability to enhance and develop software tools.
• We look for a strong grasp of low-level programming concepts.
• We require familiarity with stack frames, calling conventions, and memory management.
• We need understanding of network protocols such as TCP/IP stacks and routing protocols.
• We expect experience with source management tools.
• We require experience with assembly languages such as x86/64, ARM, PPC, and MIPS.
• We seek expert-level knowledge of C/C++.
• We require a bachelors degree in a STEM field and typically 5 years of related experience, or an advanced degree with 3 years of experience.

• We will have the engineer analyze source code to identify vulnerabilities.
• We will rely on the engineer to perform vulnerability research, reverse engineering, development, testing, maintenance, and modification of complex classified and unclassified software applications.
• We will work in small teams with close customer coordination to rapidly improve capabilities or resolve issues in existing tools.
• Our team covers the full lifecycle, including emulation, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and CNO/CNE tool development across multiple operating systems.
• We deliver real-world outputs on relatively short turnaround timelines.

• ARM
• Support
• Network
• TCP/IP
• C++
• Linux
• Python
• Security

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Nightwing, in collaboration with hackajob, is connecting with exceptional professionals for this Vulnerability Researcher/Reverse Engineer role. We provide technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence mission support services for customers across intelligence, defense, civil, and commercial markets. Our work spans cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. We value collaboration and teamwork, and we offer competitive salaries along with medical, dental, and vision coverage, child, elderly and dependent-care programs, mental health resources, tuition assistance, employee discounts, 401k matching, flexible work schedules depending on the program, peer recognition and reward programs, and performance-based bonuses. This role is not relocation eligible, and employee referral award eligibility may apply if all requirements are met. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

last updated 37 week of 2026