Capabilities Development Engineer

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

Job summary

NSA seeks Capabilities Development Specialists to build advanced cyber tools and hardware for national security. You will work on high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities, analyze complex malware, and contribute to mission-critical signals intelligence efforts.

Ideal candidates have strong C/C++/assembly skills, kernel and device-driver experience, and proficiency in reverse engineering tools. This is a full-time role at NSA with a focus on innovation and national defense.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS or Engineering with relevant cyber experience.
• Experience in vulnerability analysis, exploitation, and reverse engineering.
• Military cyber training may count towards experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop exploitation capabilities and analytics for targeted networks.
• Design hardware components to support signals intelligence missions.
• Analyze sophisticated malware and conduct reverse engineering.

Skills

C

C++

Assembly

ARM

Kernel development

Device driver development

Network programming

Embedded systems development

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

FPGA

VHDL

Verilog

Software vulnerability analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree in CS/Engineering

Doctoral degree

Tools

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Job description

NSA seeks Capabilities Development Specialists to build advanced cyber tools and hardware for national security. You will work on high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities, analyze complex malware, and contribute to mission-critical signals intelligence efforts.

Ideal candidates have strong C/C++/assembly skills, kernel and device-driver experience, and proficiency in reverse engineering tools. This is a full-time role at NSA with a focus on innovation and national defense.