Capabilities Development Engineer (CDS) — CyberTech

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

Benefits offered by this job

DCIPS trial period

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

National Security Agency seeks a Capabilities Development Specialist to join a top-tier team at Fort Meade. You will work on cutting-edge offensive and defensive capabilities, applying advanced software and hardware techniques to deliver critical intelligence tools.

The role emphasizes C/C++/assembly, hardware design, malware analysis, and reverse engineering, with strict security clearances and a performance-based path within the NSA capabilities development program.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS, Math, or Engineering with foundational CS coursework.
• Experience in hardware or software lifecycle including analysis, design, and testing.
• Military training like JCAC counts toward experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop exploitation capabilities and analytics for foreign target networks.
• Design hardware components to advance signals intelligence missions.
• Analyze sophisticated malware and perform reverse engineering.

Skills

C/C++/Java

Kernel development

Device driver development

Embedded systems development

Security vulnerability analysis

Reverse engineering

Assembly language

Hardware design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's or higher in a relevant field

JCAC training or equivalent military training

Tools

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

FPGA

Verilog

VHDL

PCB design

Job description

National Security Agency seeks a Capabilities Development Specialist to join a top-tier team at Fort Meade. You will work on cutting-edge offensive and defensive capabilities, applying advanced software and hardware techniques to deliver critical intelligence tools.

The role emphasizes C/C++/assembly, hardware design, malware analysis, and reverse engineering, with strict security clearances and a performance-based path within the NSA capabilities development program.