Capabilities Development Engineer (CDS)

CNSS • National Security Systems; Maryland; On-site; USD 105,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

CNSS • National Security Systems seeks CDS with strong software/hardware skills including C/C++, assembly, and reverse engineering. Responsibilities include developing offensive/defensive capabilities for national networks and analyzing complex malware.

Qualifications cover CS/engineering degrees, experience in vulnerability analysis, and hardware design. NSA-related context includes rigorous security and advanced research responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/engineering or related field.
• Experience in vulnerability analysis, exploitation, or forensics.
• Strong knowledge of C/C++, assembly, and OS internals.
• Experience with hardware design or embedded systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Developing exploitation capabilities and analytics to enable foreign target network collection
• Designing hardware components and systems to further signals intelligence missions
• Analyzing sophisticated malware

Skills

C/C++

Assembly

RE/Debugging

Vulnerability analysis

OS internals

Embedded systems

Algorithm analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

JCAC training

Tools

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Verilog

Job description

CNSS • National Security Systems seeks CDS with strong software/hardware skills including C/C++, assembly, and reverse engineering. Responsibilities include developing offensive/defensive capabilities for national networks and analyzing complex malware.

Qualifications cover CS/engineering degrees, experience in vulnerability analysis, and hardware design. NSA-related context includes rigorous security and advanced research responsibilities.