Capabilities Development Engineer

CNSS • National Security Systems

Catonsville (MD)

On-site

USD 105,000 - 197,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

CNSS • National Security Systems in Maryland seeks a Capabilities Development Specialist (CDS) to join NSA-grade teams, developing offensive and defensive capabilities for national security. You will work with computer science and engineering professionals to deliver critical information to national decision makers.

The role emphasizes software/hardware design, reverse engineering, and integration across complex systems, with opportunities to advance in a high-security environment.

Qualifications

Degree in CS, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field is required.
Relevant experience in hardware/software lifecycle, programming, vulnerability analysis, or systems engineering.
Military training (e.g., JCAC) counts toward experience.
Entry/Senior/Expert levels defined by education and years of experience.

Responsibilities

Develop exploitation capabilities and analytics for target network collection.
Design hardware components and systems to support signals intelligence missions.
Analyze sophisticated malware and related artifacts.

Skills

C++

Assembly

ARM

software RE

operating system internals

mobile platform

algorithmic analysis

prototyping

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or related field

Master's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Doctoral degree in related field

Associate's degree + 5 years relevant experience

Tools

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Job description

The role emphasizes software/hardware design, reverse engineering, and integration across complex systems, with opportunities to advance in a high-security environment.

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