Capabilities Development Engineer

CNSS • National Security Systems; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

CNSS • National Security Systems is seeking a Capabilities Development Specialist (CDS) to advance offensive and defensive capabilities for national security missions. The role involves hardware and software development, reverse engineering, and integration of advanced cyber tools to inform national decision-makers.

The position emphasizes complex malware analysis, hardware design, and software development across platforms, with a strong focus on national security operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/Engineering or related field with foundational CS coursework.
• Experience in engineering hardware/software lifecycle, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing or forensics.
• Military training in JCAC or equivalent counts toward experience.

Responsibilities

• Developing exploitation capabilities and analytics to enable foreign target network collection.
• Designing hardware components and systems to further signals intelligence missions.
• Analyzing sophisticated malware.

Skills

C/C++/Assembly

ARM

Reverse engineering

Operating system internals

Prototyping

Algorithm analysis

Mobile platform development

Testing and debugging

Kernel development

Software RE/tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Job description

CNSS • National Security Systems is seeking a Capabilities Development Specialist (CDS) to advance offensive and defensive capabilities for national security missions. The role involves hardware and software development, reverse engineering, and integration of advanced cyber tools to inform national decision-makers.

The position emphasizes complex malware analysis, hardware design, and software development across platforms, with a strong focus on national security operations.