Senior Capability Developer

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Description & Requirements

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Capability Developer to join our team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland.

We're looking for a Senior Capability Developer to join our elite team. In this role, you'll apply your deep technical expertise to analyze, reverse-engineer, and develop mission-critical capabilities that directly support national security objectives. You will be a key player in a fast-paced environment, tackling unique challenges at the intersection of hardware, software, and embedded systems.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop custom software tools and applications using Python, C, and Assembly, focusing on embedded and resource-constrained systems.
• Conduct rigorous code reviews to ensure the quality, security, and performance of developed software.
• Reverse engineer complex hardware and software systems to understand their inner workings and identify potential vulnerabilities.
• Perform in-depth vulnerability research to discover and analyze weaknesses in a variety of targets.
• Collaborate with a team of skilled engineers to design and implement innovative solutions to challenging technical problems.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience; or, a high school diploma with 16 years of experience; or, an Associate's degree with 14 years of experience. A Master's degree may substitute for 2 years of experience, and a PhD may substitute for 4 years of experience.
• Must have 7 years of position-relevant work experience
• Proficiency in programming and application development.
• Strong scripting skills, particularly in Python, C, and Assembly.
• Deep expertise in managing, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux.
• Experience in embedded systems.
• Experience in reverse engineering and vulnerability research of hardware and software.
• Experience in code review.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in CNO (Computer Network Operations) Development.
• Experience in virtualization.
• Knowledge of IoT (Internet of Things) devices.
• Experience with Linux Kernel development and sockets.
• Knowledge of integrating security tools into the CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) pipeline.
• Networking skills.

Clearance Requirements:

• Top Secret/SCI

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations