Capabilities Development Engineer

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

Job summary

NSA is seeking a Capabilities Development Specialist (CDS) at Fort Meade, MD. The role focuses on developing offensive and defensive capabilities for national security missions, combining software and hardware expertise to deliver high-priority capabilities.

Candidates should have strong C, C++, assembly, and ARM skills, with experience in vulnerability analysis and reverse engineering. The position offers a full-time schedule with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/Engineering or related field with relevant experience in software/hardware lifecycle.
• Experience in vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, or forensics is a plus.
• Military training like JCAC counts toward experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop exploitation capabilities and analytics for foreign target network collection.
• Design hardware components and systems to support signals intelligence missions.
• Analyze sophisticated malware to support defensive/offensive operations.

Skills

C

C++

Assembly

ARM

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

JTAG

Job description

NSA is seeking a Capabilities Development Specialist (CDS) at Fort Meade, MD. The role focuses on developing offensive and defensive capabilities for national security missions, combining software and hardware expertise to deliver high-priority capabilities.

Candidates should have strong C, C++, assembly, and ARM skills, with experience in vulnerability analysis and reverse engineering. The position offers a full-time schedule with competitive benefits.