Cyber Capability Developer

Chugach Government Solutions, LLC

Charleston (SC)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Chugach Government Solutions seeks a Cyber Capability Developer to support R&D and deployment of advanced cyber capabilities for national security missions. The role involves reverse engineering, vulnerability research, exploit development, and software capability development across diverse OS, applications, embedded devices, and networks.

The candidate will work with software engineers and cyber developers to build and deploy capabilities, perform secure software development, and contribute to

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in reverse engineering, vulnerability research, exploit development, or cyber capability development.
  • Experience analyzing Windows, Linux, Android, embedded systems, or network devices.

Responsibilities

  • Perform static and dynamic analysis of software, firmware, operating systems, and malicious code.
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain cyber capabilities.
  • Research emerging technologies and evaluate security architectures.
  • Collaborate with cyber operators, mission planners, and software developers.
  • Provide technical guidance on exploitation opportunities and capability limitations.

Skills

Reverse engineering
Vulnerability research
Exploit development
Cyber capability development
Security analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline

Tools

Ghidra
IDA Pro
Binary Ninja
Radare2
WinDbg
x64dbg
GDB
LLDB
x86/x64 Assembly
ARM Assembly
C/C++
Python

Job description

About Us

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

About Us

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Capability Developer to support the research, development, and deployment of advanced cyber capabilities in support of national security missions. The selected candidate will conduct reverse engineering, vulnerability research, malware analysis, exploit development, and software capability development against a wide range of operating systems, applications, embedded devices, and network technologies.

This position requires a deep understanding of low-level system internals, assembly language, software development, and offensive cyber tradecraft. The Cyber Capability Developer will collaborate with software engineers, and cyber developers to develop and deploy innovative capabilities that enable cyberspace operations and mission success.

Responsibilities
Essential Job Duties
Reverse Engineering & Vulnerability Research
  • Perform static and dynamic analysis of software, firmware, operating systems, and malicious code.
  • Reverse engineer compiled binaries to understand functionality, identify vulnerabilities, and assess security controls.
  • Analyze proprietary protocols, file formats, and communications mechanisms.
  • Conduct vulnerability discovery and root-cause analysis.
  • Assess exploitability of identified weaknesses.
  • Analyze anti-analysis, anti-debugging, and obfuscation techniques.
Capability Development
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain cyber capabilities supporting requirements.
  • Develop custom tools and automation using C, C++, Rust, Python, Go, or similar languages.
  • Create software modules supporting collection, persistence, access, and mission objectives.
  • Integrate developed capabilities into existing platforms and toolsets.
  • Participate in secure software development and DevSecOps pipelines.
Technical Analysis
  • Research emerging technologies, operating systems, applications, and embedded devices.
  • Conduct protocol analysis and network traffic inspection.
  • Evaluate security architectures and identify potential attack vectors.
  • Perform technical assessments of commercial and government systems.
  • Produce technical documentation, reports, and briefings for stakeholders.
Collaboration
  • Work closely with cyber operators, mission planners, intelligence personnel, and software developers.
  • Provide technical guidance on exploitation opportunities and capability limitations.
  • Support testing, validation, and deployment activities.
  • Mentor junior developers and researchers in reverse engineering methodologies.

developers.

Capability Development
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain cyber capabilities supporting requirements.
  • Develop custom tools and automation using C, C++, Rust, Python, Go, or similar languages.
  • Create software modules supporting collection, persistence, access, and mission objectives.
  • Integrate developed capabilities into existing platforms and toolsets.
  • Participate in secure software development and DevSecOps pipelines.
Key Responsibilities
  • Advanced knowledge of computer networking concepts, cybersecurity principles, and risk management practices.
  • Ability to analyze complex software and hardware systems to identify vulnerabilities.
  • Ability to develop innovative cyber capabilities under tight mission timelines.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to communicate highly technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to work independently within highly classified environments.
Job Requirements
Mandatory
Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline.
Experience
  • 5+ years of experience in reverse engineering, vulnerability research, exploit development, or cyber capability development.
  • Experience analyzing Windows, Linux, Android, embedded systems, or network devices.
  • Experience developing software in low-level and high-level programming languages.
Technical Skills
  • Reverse engineering frameworks - Ghidra (preferred), IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, and Radare2.
  • Debugging and dynamic analysis using WinDbg, x64dbg, GDB, and LLDB.
  • Proficiency with x86/x64 Assembly, ARM Assembly, C/C++, and Python.
  • Strong understanding of operating system internals, memory management, process execution, networking protocols, secure coding principles, and vulnerability research techniques.
Security Requirements
  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Active Secret clearance required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Preferred
  • U.S. Cyber Command missions
  • Service Cyber Components
  • Intelligence Community programs
  • Advanced cyber R&D organizations
  • Vulnerability research laboratories
  • Red Team or cyber effects operations
Disclosures

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com.

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.

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