Senior CNO Reverse Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 19, 2026. ManTech scores A on the Alion truth index.
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MANTECH seeks a highly skilled and innovative Senior 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 18+ years of related technical experience, or Bachelor’s Degree in related technical field and 14 + years of technical work experience or Master’s degree in related technical field and 12+ years of technical work experience
- 5+ years of experience with hardware or software reverse engineering
- Experience programming in Assembly, C, C#, C++, Java, Perl, or Python
- 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:
- 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.
The projected compensation range for this position is $141,500.00-$236,000.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.
MANTECH 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.
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