CNO Developer (NetDev), BS+6 yrs or MS+4 yrs

Link, LLC

Ft Meade, MD on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025

Job description

Description: You will act as a general-purpose CNO reverse engineer for network based devices for up-and-coming projects where you will design, develop, prototype, modify, and integrate solutions to provide mission-centric results. You will work closely with analysts, operators, data scientists and other software engineers to provide mission tactical support.

Responsibilities:

· Augment existing toolsets.

· Derive, document, and analyze requirements.

· Build prototypes to demonstrate understanding of mission requirements.

· Produce end toolsets that can operate within mission constraints.

Skills Requirements:

· Familiar with Unix based systems.

· Experience with reverse engineering Linux based network devices.

· In-depth understanding of network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP), and analysis of network traffic (e.g., Wireshark).

· Produce and modify software systems in C/C++/Python/Assembly.

· Provide support for fielded software systems.

· Familiarity with Git and Subversion.

· Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).

Nice to Haves:

· Experience with reverse engineering windows or embedded platforms (RTOS).

· Experience with any of the following: Java, JavaScript, Bash, PowerShell, Perl, C#, Rust.

· Experience with developing CNO specific software in Linux/Windows/Embedded applications.

· Experience with Vulnerability Research and Exploit development.

· Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.

· Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.

YOE Requirement: 6 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 yrs. w/ M.S., 4 yrs. of additional SWE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

About this role

Summary

Develop and support network reverse engineering tools for mission-critical projects.

Job title

CNO Developer (NetDev)

Experience level

6+ years or 4+ years with MS

Industry

defense

Location requirements

Ft Meade, MD, on-site; remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Unixreverse engineeringLinuxnetwork protocolsCC++PythonAssemblyGitSubversionJiraConfluence

Preferred skills

Windows reverse engineeringembedded platformsJavaJavaScriptBashPowerShellPerlC#Rustvulnerability researchexploit developmentSIGINT systemsCNO operations

Specializations

reverse engineeringnetwork protocolsLinuxC/C++Python

Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Fort Meade, MD, USA

On-site City