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Lead CNO Software Engineer

MANTECH
Hanover, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 12/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/17/2026
MANTECH seeks a highly experienced and mission-focused Lead CNO Software Engineer to join our CNO team in Hanover, MD.

As a Lead Software Engineer on our team, you will play a key role in developing advanced CNO capabilities that directly support national security. You’ll work in a collaborative environment focused on solving complex technical challenges in support of our customer’s most critical missions.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

  • Design and develop new hardware- or software-based CNO capabilities
  • Manage the design, development, documentation, testing, and debugging of applications software and systems
  • Apply expert knowledge of security concepts and network technologies

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School Diploma and 18 years of technical work experience, or BS Degree in a technical discipline and 14 years of technical work experience
  • Experience in Python or C/C programming
  • Experience with troubleshooting and debugging complex systems
  • Experience with networking (TCP/IP) and socket-level programming

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience developing CNO capabilities
  • Experience in software analysis or reverse engineering
  • Experience in low-level internals in one or more platforms (e.g., Windows, Unix, mobile, or network devices)
  • Experience with programming in assembly languages

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 50% of the time

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