CNO Developer - Wireless Systems
AI summary of the role
Two Six Technologies seeks a CNO Developer to join its communications systems team in Arlington, VA, supporting an advanced telecommunications research and cyber capability development program.
What you’ll do
- Design and develop custom tools and software targeting embedded and telecommunications systems.
- Develop proofs-of-concept from discovered vulnerabilities and transition them into maintainable codebases following DevOps best practices.
- Analyze firmware, software protections, operating system internals, and network protocols to support capability development.
- Collaborate with developers, vulnerability researchers, and hardware engineers to produce mission-aligned deliverables.
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in CS, CE, EE, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
- 2+ years of experience with agile development and low-level programming in Python, C, or C++.
- Applied experience with OS internals and network socket programming (IP, TCP).
- Practical experience reverse engineering x86/ARM binaries or embedded systems using GDB, WinDbg, Ghidra, or Binary Ninja.
Technologies
Python · C · C++ · GDB · WinDbg · Ghidra · Binary Ninja · x86 · ARM · 5G · CI/CD · Linux
About Two Six Technologies
Builds and deploys cyber, information-operations, zero-trust, and electronic-systems products for U.S. defense and intelligence customers, bridging R&D, productization, and fielded mission impact.
Private Late · 500–1000 people
Source and classification
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At Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world’s most complex challenges today. Through unrivaled collaboration and unwavering trust, we push the boundaries of what’s possible to empower our team and support our customers in building a safer global future. Overview of Opportunity Two Six Technologies is seeking a CNO Developer to join our communications systems team supporting an advanced telecommunications research and cyber capability development program. This is a full-time, in-office position based in our Arlington, Virginia office, where close collaboration across reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and hardware teams is critical to mission success. This program has conducted deep technical research into telecommunications access mechanisms within defined systems, identifying novel methods that enable system access
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