Capabilities Development Engineer

CNSS • National Security Systems; Camp Springs (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

NSA is seeking a Capabilities Development Specialist to join a world-class team at Fort Meade, MD. You will help build and analyze offensive and defensive capabilities to inform national decisions using cutting-edge computer science and engineering tools.

The role emphasizes strong software/hardware skills, reverse engineering, and a commitment to national security. This is a full-time on-site position with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related field with strong fundamentals.
• Relevant experience in hardware/software lifecycle, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing or forensics.
• Military training (e.g., JCAC) counts toward experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop exploitation capabilities and analytics for target networks.
• Design hardware components for signals intelligence missions.
• Analyze sophisticated malware and reverse engineer complex files.

Skills

C/C++

Assembly

ARM

Exploitation

OS internals

Mobile analysis

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

JTAG

Job description

NSA is seeking a Capabilities Development Specialist to join a world-class team at Fort Meade, MD. You will help build and analyze offensive and defensive capabilities to inform national decisions using cutting-edge computer science and engineering tools.

The role emphasizes strong software/hardware skills, reverse engineering, and a commitment to national security. This is a full-time on-site position with competitive compensation and benefits.