National Security Agency
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Capabilities Development Specialist NSA

105K–197K
Onsite · Washington, District of Columbia
Posted August 12, 2026
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Overview

Lead development of high priority offensive defensive capabilities for adversarial networks. Create novel methods to deliver critical information to decision makers. Engineer custom solutions for complex intelligence challenges.

What You'll Do5

  • 1Build exploitation capabilities for foreign target network collection
  • 2Design hardware components for signals intelligence missions
  • 3Analyze sophisticated malware
  • 4Develop custom high priority offensive defensive capabilities
  • 5Create novel ways to gather critical information

Requirements5

  • 1Software Specialties: Strong software development skills (C, C++, Assembly, ARM)
  • 2Malware Reverse Engineering: Advanced malware analysis/reverse engineering
  • 3Hardware Specialties: Hardware RE, design, development, or testing
  • 4Relevant experience in engineering hardware or software lifecycle
  • 5Programming proficiency in languages such as C, C++, Assembly, ARM

Salary Insight

$105 - $197k per year

Location

Typeonsite
LocationWashington, District of Columbia

Required Skills

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