Capabilities Development Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

DCIPS Trial Period

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

NSA is seeking a Capabilities Development Specialist to work on cutting-edge hardware and software for national security. You will develop offensive and defensive capabilities, analyze malware, and contribute to intelligence gathering for national decision makers.

Qualifications include CS/Engineering degrees and experience across software/hardware lifecycle, with potential JCAC training credit. This full-time position at Fort Meade offers a dynamic, high-stakes environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/Mathematics/Engineering or related field with foundational CS coursework.
• Experience in engineering hardware/software lifecycle, programming, vulnerability analysis or systems engineering.
• Military training in JCAC or equivalent counted as experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop exploitation capabilities and analytics for foreign target network collection.
• Design hardware components to support signals intelligence missions.
• Analyze sophisticated malware and contribute to national security objectives.

Skills

Software Specialties

Malware Reverse Engineering

Hardware Specialties

C, C++ and Java

Kernel development

Networking

CISSP CEH GREM GPEN certifications

Assembly language

Hardware design (FPGA, VHDL, Verilog)

Embedded systems development

Ghidra/OllyDbg/gdb

Hardware analysis tools (JTAG, Oscill.

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/Engineering

Tools

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

FPGA

VHDL

Verilog

Job description

NSA is seeking a Capabilities Development Specialist to work on cutting-edge hardware and software for national security. You will develop offensive and defensive capabilities, analyze malware, and contribute to intelligence gathering for national decision makers.

Qualifications include CS/Engineering degrees and experience across software/hardware lifecycle, with potential JCAC training credit. This full-time position at Fort Meade offers a dynamic, high-stakes environment.