Engineer/Developer - Capabilities Development Specialist with Security Clearance

CNSS • National Security Systems; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CNSS • National Security Systems seeks talented CDS professionals to develop high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities for national security purposes. You will work on architectures to deliver critical information to decision-makers, and collaborate with a world-class team of CS and engineering experts.

The role involves software and hardware development, reverse engineering, and embedded systems work across multiple platforms, with opportunities to advance through Senior and Expert

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Math, Engineering or related field.
• Experience in programming, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, or systems engineering.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

C

C++

Assembly

ARM

Kernel development

Device driver development

Network programming

Embedded systems development

Reverse engineering

Debugging tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

Associate's degree + relevant experience

Tools

Ghidra

OllyDbg

gdb

JTAG

Job description

As a CDS, you will develop custom high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities targeting the hardest-to-reach adversarial networks in the world. You will apply and grow your expertise to create new ways to get critical information to national decision makers as part of the world's most advanced team of computer science and engineering professionals. Responsibilities may include:

• Developing exploitation capabilities and analytics to enable foreign target network collection
• Designing hardware components and systems to further signals intelligence missions
• Analyzing sophisticated malware Competencies

If you have interests, skills, or experience in one or more of the following areas, we'd like to hear from you: Software Specialties: Strong software development skills (C, C++, Assembly, ARM); software RE/interactive debugging tools); software application vulnerability analysis and exploitation; operating system internals; mobile platform development and analysis; algorithmic analysis; prototyping. Malware Reverse Engineering: Advanced malware analysis/reverse engineering of specialized malware/complex files. Hardware Specialties: Hardware RE, design, development, or testing and debugging.

The minimum qualifications for this position may require a degree that demonstrates a concentration of Computer Science (CS) courses in foundational CS areas. The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. Degree must be in Computer Science (CS), Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field. Degrees in Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Security, Networking (Systems Administration), Information Assurance, or Cybersecurity may be considered relevant if the programs contain, at minimum, a concentration of courses in the following foundational CS areas: algorithms; computer architecture (not network architecture); programming methodologies and languages; data structures; logic and computation; and upper-level mathematics (for example, calculus, discrete mathematics). Relevant experience must be in one or more of the following: engineering hardware or software over their lifecycle (i.e., requirements analysis, design, development, implementation, testing, integration, deployment/installation, and maintenance), programming, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, or systems engineering. Completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis course) will be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course will count as 6 months of experience). FULL PERFORMANCE

Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree and no experience. An Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position. SENIOR

Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience. An Associate's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position. EXPERT

Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 9 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 7 years of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree plus 5 years of relevant experience. An Associate's degree plus 11 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position. We're looking for candidates with knowledge, skills, and experience in one or more of the following: Programming in languages such as C, C++ and Java, especially in kernel development and device driver development; network/socket programming and embedded systems development

• CISSP, CEH, GREM or GPEN certification.
• Assembly language(s)
• Hardware design (e.g., FPGA, VHDL, Verilog, PCB)
• Hardware Reverse Engineering
• RF system design (e.g., DSP, SDR)
• Embedded systems development
• Software reverse engineering/interactive debugging tools (e.g., Ghidra, OllyDbg, gdb)
• Hardware analysis tools (e.g., JTAG, Oscilloscopes)
• Software vulnerability analysis and exploitation

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule

Pay: Salary offers are based on candidates' education level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager/organization regarding the work level for the position.