Capabilities Development Engineer

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

Job summary

CNSS • National Security Systems at Fort Meade, MD invites qualified professionals to join as Capabilities Development Specialists. You will help build offensive and defensive cyber capabilities for national security, collaborating with a top-tier team of computer science and engineering experts.

You will develop exploitation analytics, participate in hardware design, and analyze sophisticated malware in a challenging, mission-driven environment dedicated to defending the nation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in hardware/software lifecycle, vulnerability analysis, or systems engineering.
• 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 capabilities.

Skills

C/C++/Assembly/ARM

Vulnerability analysis

OS internals

Mobile platform analysis

Algorithmic analysis

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Doctoral degree

JCAC training

Tools

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Job description

CNSS • National Security Systems at Fort Meade, MD invites qualified professionals to join as Capabilities Development Specialists. You will help build offensive and defensive cyber capabilities for national security, collaborating with a top-tier team of computer science and engineering experts.

You will develop exploitation analytics, participate in hardware design, and analyze sophisticated malware in a challenging, mission-driven environment dedicated to defending the nation.