Capabilities Development Engineer (CDS)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

CNSS • National Security Systems in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a Capabilities Development Specialist (CDS) to design and assess high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities for national security. You will work with computer science and engineering professionals to develop exploitation analytics, hardware components, and malware analysis capabilities.

The role requires strong software and hardware skills, including C/C++, kernel development, and reverse engineering, with a competitive salary

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/Engineering or related field with foundational CS courses.
• Experience in engineering hardware/software lifecycle, vulnerability analysis, or penetration testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop exploitation capabilities and analytics for target networks.

Skills

C/C++

Assembly

Kernel development

Embedded systems

Reverse engineering

Debugging tools

Malware analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Information Security basics

Tools

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

Verilog

FPGA

JTAG

Job description

CNSS • National Security Systems in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a Capabilities Development Specialist (CDS) to design and assess high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities for national security. You will work with computer science and engineering professionals to develop exploitation analytics, hardware components, and malware analysis capabilities.

The role requires strong software and hardware skills, including C/C++, kernel development, and reverse engineering, with a competitive salary