Capabilities Development Engineer

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

Job summary

CNSS • National Security Systems seeks Capabilities Development Specialists (CDS) to join its elite team. You will lead development of high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities, delivering critical information to national decision makers and advancing signals intelligence missions.

The role emphasizes strong software/hardware design, development, testing, and reverse engineering skills across C, C++, Assembly, and ARM, with opportunities to work on complex malware analysis and

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field with foundational CS coursework
• Relevant experience in hardware/software lifecycle, vulnerability analysis, or systems engineering
• Military training relevant experience (e.g., JCAC) counts towards requirements

Responsibilities

• Develop exploitation capabilities and analytics for target networks
• Design hardware components and systems for signals intelligence missions
• Analyze sophisticated malware

Skills

C

C++

Assembly

ARM

Reverse engineering

Hardware design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

Associate's degree

Tools

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Job description

CNSS • National Security Systems seeks Capabilities Development Specialists (CDS) to join its elite team. You will lead development of high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities, delivering critical information to national decision makers and advancing signals intelligence missions.

The role emphasizes strong software/hardware design, development, testing, and reverse engineering skills across C, C++, Assembly, and ARM, with opportunities to work on complex malware analysis and