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CNO Reverse Engineer

ManTech

Hanover, MDJobSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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Location
Hanover, MD
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance

Job overview

ManTech seeks a CNO Reverse Engineer to develop mission-critical cyber capabilities and support advanced Computer Network Operations. The role focuses on reverse engineering hardware components and software applications to create CNO software, using analysis tools and techniques. The engineer will contribute to technical presentations, communicate project status, and work on solutions intended to safeguard national security systems.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Hardware Reverse EngineeringSoftware Reverse EngineeringReverse Engineering ToolsTechnical PresentationsWritten ReportsSoftware DemonstrationsSoftware Version ControlCNOGhidraIDA ProWinDbgCNO Capability DevelopmentTCP/IPSocket-Level ProgrammingMalware AnalysisSoftware ForensicsLow-Level InternalsContinuous Integration SoftwareAtlassian ToolsProblem-SolvingSoftware TroubleshootingSoftware DebuggingStationary Positioning

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Related Bachelor's or Master's8+ Years Related Technical Experience or 4+ Years With Bachelor's or 2+ Years With Master's2+ Years Reverse Engineering or 1+ Year With Master's or 4+ Years With No DegreeUS CitizenshipActive TS/SCI With PolygraphAdditional Polygraph Before Start if Required

Full job description

MANTECH seeks a highly skilled and innovative CNO Reverse Engineer to join our team in Hanover, MD.

In this role, you will contribute to the development of mission-critical cyber capabilities, drive excellence in CNO development and lead efforts in advanced Computer Network Operations (CNO). You’ll be part of a dynamic team working on next-generation solutions that safeguard national security systems.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Perform Reverse Engineering of Hardware Components and Software Applications to design and develop new bleeding edge CNO software.

  • Author and participate in technical presentations on assigned projects

  • Utilize tools and techniques such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, OllyDbg, and other industry-standard software for hardware and software analysis.

  • Communicate project status to leadership and stakeholders

Basic Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma and 8+ years of related technical experience, or Bachelor’s Degree in related technical field and 4+ years of technical work experience or Master’s degree in related technical field and 2+ years of technical work experience.

  • 2+ years of experience with hardware or software reverse engineering. This is reduced to 1+ year with a Master's degree in a relevant discipline. With no degree, this is increased to 4+ years of demonstrated experience in either hardware or software reverse engineering.

  • Experience administering and using hardware and software reverse engineering tools

  • Experience creating and briefing technical presentations, written reports, and demonstrations of developed software

  • Experience with Software Version Control such as Subversion and/or Git

  • Knowledge of CNO environment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with tools like Ghidra, IDAPro, WinDbg

  • Experience developing CNO Capabilities

  • Experience with networking (TCP/IP) and socket-level programming

  • Experience with Malware Analysis

  • Experience with Software Forensics

  • Experience in low-level internals in one or more platforms (e.g., Windows, Unix, mobile, or network devices)

  • Experience with Continuous Integration software

  • Experience with Atlassian Tools (Confluence, Jira, Crucible)

  • Strong problem-solving skills

  • Experience with software troubleshooting and debugging

Security Clearance Requirements:

  • US Citizenship is required

  • Must have a current/active TS/SCI w/Polygraph security clearance and be willing and able to obtain another polygraph prior to start, if required.

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time.

MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at [email protected] and provide your name and contact information.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,775 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Maryland median$122–205K/yr81 salary ranges
  • US median$57–67/hr31 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 109 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs in Maryland and 1,775 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Cybersecurity Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,643 postings).
Education
566 of the 1,775 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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