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USAJOBS · 3 days ago

Engineer/Developer - Software/Hardware Research (Capabilities Development Specialist)

Fort Meade, Maryland, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$105K/yr - $197K/yr

3+ years exp

The National Security Agency (NSA) is seeking skilled professionals in computer science or computer/electrical engineering to join their team as a Capabilities Development Specialist. This role involves developing high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities, conducting innovative research, and producing unique hardware and software tools to support national security interests.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Qualification

Software developmentMalware analysisHardware designProgramming languagesVulnerability analysisSoft skills

Required

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)

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

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

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