Capabilities Development Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

CNSS • National Security Systems at Fort George G. Meade Complex, MD, is seeking a Capabilities Development Specialist.

You will develop high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities for national security purposes, working on cutting-edge hardware and software tools to defend the nation. Required are strong software/hardware design and reverse engineering skills, with experience in C/C++, assembly, FPGA/Verilog, and security analysis.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in hardware/software lifecycle, programming, or security analyses.
• U.S. citizenship and willingness for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop exploitation capabilities and analytics for foreign target networks.
• Design hardware components to support signals intelligence missions.
• Analyze sophisticated malware.

Skills

C/C++/Assembly

Kernel/DeviceDriver

ReverseEngineering

HardwareDesign/RE

MalwareAnalysis

Python/Scripting

SecurityTesting

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

FPGA

Verilog

VHDL

PCB design

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Embedded systems

Job description

CNSS • National Security Systems at Fort George G. Meade Complex, MD, is seeking a Capabilities Development Specialist.

You will develop high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities for national security purposes, working on cutting-edge hardware and software tools to defend the nation. Required are strong software/hardware design and reverse engineering skills, with experience in C/C++, assembly, FPGA/Verilog, and security analysis.