Capabilities Development Engineer - Flexible Schedule

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

CNSS • National Security Systems seeks a Capabilities Development Specialist to join our advanced team at Fort Meade, MD. You will apply deep knowledge in software and hardware to develop high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities, helping national decision makers with critical information.

The role emphasizes hands-on work in software, hardware, and reverse engineering, with opportunities to design, analyze, and prototype innovative solutions for national security missions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related field.
• Relevant experience in hardware/software lifecycle, vulnerability analysis, or systems engineering.
• Military training like JCAC counted 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

C/C++/Assembly

Kernel/Driver development

Embedded systems development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or Engineering

Military JCAC training or equivalent

Tools

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Job description

CNSS • National Security Systems seeks a Capabilities Development Specialist to join our advanced team at Fort Meade, MD. You will apply deep knowledge in software and hardware to develop high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities, helping national decision makers with critical information.

The role emphasizes hands-on work in software, hardware, and reverse engineering, with opportunities to design, analyze, and prototype innovative solutions for national security missions.