Capabilities Development Engineer (CDS) - Offensive Tech

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

Job summary

CNSS • National Security Systems seeks a Capabilities Development Specialist (CDS) to advance offensive and defensive capabilities for critical national-security missions. You will join the world's most advanced team of computer science and engineering professionals.

The role emphasizes software and hardware development, reverse engineering, and vulnerability analysis, with opportunities to shape national security outcomes. Fort Meade, MD-based, full-time position.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS, Mathematics, Engineering or related field with foundational coursework in algorithms, computer architecture, programming languages and data structures.
• Relevant experience in hardware/software lifecycle, programming, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, forensics or systems engineering.
• Military training (e.g., JCAC) counts towards experience requirements.

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

Software development (C, C++, Assembly

Malware reverse engineering

Hardware design/reverse engineering

Embedded systems development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering

Tools

Ghidra, OllyDbg, gdb

JTAG, Oscilloscopes

Job description

CNSS • National Security Systems seeks a Capabilities Development Specialist (CDS) to advance offensive and defensive capabilities for critical national-security missions. You will join the world's most advanced team of computer science and engineering professionals.

The role emphasizes software and hardware development, reverse engineering, and vulnerability analysis, with opportunities to shape national security outcomes. Fort Meade, MD-based, full-time position.