U. S. National Security Agency

NSA is at the forefront of U.S. government cryptology, integrating signals intelligence (SIGINT)
and cybersecurity to enhance national and allied advantages. Our mission encompasses
computer network operations aimed at securing critical insights and services, ensuring decisive
advantages for the nation and our allies.


NSA's cybersecurity initiatives are pivotal in safeguarding U.S. national security systems,
particularly within the Defense Industrial Base and enhancing the security of U.S. weaponry. We are committed to advancing cybersecurity through education, research, and career development.


Through foreign signals intelligence (SIGINT), NSA delivers crucial intelligence to U.S.
policymakers and military forces. This intelligence, derived from electronic signals and systems
used by foreign entities, provides essential insights into the capabilities, actions, and intentions
of adversaries worldwide. It supports our efforts to defend the nation, save lives, and advance
U.S. objectives and alliances globally.

Aug 12, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD
Responsibilities: As a Systems Engineer (SE) with the National Security Agency, you will help shape the future of national security systems by designing, integrating, and optimizing complex technologies that directly affect mission outcomes. In this challenging environment, innovation and critical thinking are essential as you work to safeguard the nation's most sensitive information through cutting edge solutions. Data and Analytic Capability Development is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Systems Engineer to help us solve today's IT Security challenges. Together we will work as an Agile Scrum team to prioritize and plan requirements, document progress and celebrate successes. This position is multifaceted, highly visible across the enterprise, and extremely rewarding. You will be asked to work with technical leaders, senior engineers, developers and analysts across the enterprise to innovate and drive the future of IT Security. If you are looking to affect a...
Aug 12, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD
Responsibilities: The Chief for Program Protection, Security and Intelligence is responsible for the development of concepts, policies, security and intelligence programs to support the specialized mission of the TF through the oversight and direction of group efforts. As the senior policy advisor to the Director and expert on interagency coordination processes and procedures, the incumbent will oversee, guide and direct major policy development and coordination projects. Leads a security team supporting NS/EP programs with responsibility to develop, establish guidance, and implement programs in support of operations for the organization's Operations Security, Specialized Sensitive Support, Intelligence, Counterintelligence (Cl), and Enhanced Operational Support Programs enabling security protection of classified facilities and information at various locations. Advises senior executives and staff on new developments and advances in techniques in the specialty area of Operational...
Aug 12, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD
Responsibilities: NSA is seeking experienced Software Engineers to advance high-impact systems and teams. Tools and technologies used evolve quickly, with systems and responsibilities spanning the full spectrum. Common tools and areas of interest include: COBOL, C/C++, Java, cloud computing, Angular, React, Python, PIG Analytics, Pyspark, agile development, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), containers and Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Linux (VMWare), ElasticSearch, Rust, micro services, Ansible, clusters, digital forensics, incident response, quantum and more. Beyond technical skills, we need strong critical thinkers, collaborators, independent self-starters, continuous learners and flexible contributors. We look forward to hearing from you about what excites you and where you think you can make the most impact. ***Please upload a copy of your transcripts from all schools attended prior to applying for this position. Unofficial transcripts...
Aug 12, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD
Responsibilities: Computer Systems Architects at NSA use commercial and government-developed hardware, software, networking, and security products to: - Modernize IT architecture through analysis of research and introducing changes based on evolving project requirements - Integrate industry trends, emerging technologies and standards and new vendor features - Collaborate with experts in technical and application teams to identify, evaluate and recommend technical solutions to support project requirements - Produce compliance results for established project requirements and IT architecture - Define and analyze data requirements, mapping legacy data stores and formats to logical and physical data models - Propose standard ways for information transport between IT systems and stored within corporate knowledge databases - Perform architectural alignment of the enterprise logical data model and physical data models **Please upload a copy of your transcripts from all schools attended...
Aug 12, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD
Responsibilities: In this role, you will perform discovery and target technology analysis of digital networks and mobile communications. Additional responsibilities may include: - Conducting analysis of metadata - Conducting target analysis and research - Identifying target communications within the global network - Performing global network analysis and mapping - Using knowledge of customer requirements to analyze and process intelligence information - Performing exploitation and operations on target networks **Please upload a copy of your transcripts from all schools attended, prior to applying for this position. Unofficial transcripts are fine at this stage. The minimum qualifications for this position require a specific degree that demonstrates a concentration of courses in foundational Computer Science (CS) areas as well as mathematics.** Skills: The ideal candidate is someone with a desire for continual learning and strong problem-solving, analytic, and interpersonal...
Aug 12, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD
Responsibilities: 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...
Aug 12, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD
Responsibilities: With the ever-increasing technological complexities in the world of supercomputers, we need talented computer and electrical engineers to be part of our team architecting, designing and verifying the next generation of high performance computing solutions (HPCS) that will support of our mission. Our goal is to provide supercomputers of the highest quality to ensure the success of the NSA and its partners. The areas of responsibility may include one or more of the following: - Accelerating application performance using Register Transfer Level (RTL) design - Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) firmware development and integration - RTL design closure using logic simulation, functional verification, synthesis, and timing analysis - Printed Circuit Board (PCB) logic design, simulation and test - PCB layout - Signal Integrity / Power Integrity - Commercial systems acquisition and contracting - Create and maintain documentation on technical information - Operate...
Aug 12, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD
Responsibilities: Are you an emerging network professional who wants to work our nation's tough cybersecurity problems? Do you enjoy deeply technical, hands-on work? Do you want to identify vulnerabilities in network infrastructure devices and then figure out how to deal with them? Are you looking to make an impact in cybersecurity and advance your career while enjoying the outstanding benefits of federal service? System Vulnerability Analysts (Network Cyber Mitigations Engineers) at NSA have the opportunity to work in the following areas: - Wired and wireless network security - Vulnerability discovery and analysis - Scalable mitigations development - Perimeter/boundary defense - Collaboration platforms, such as VoIP and VTC systems - Mobile network security - Tailored security solutions - Reverse engineering - Researching emerging network industry technologies and solutions - Control system security - Malware analysis - Researching emerging network industry technologies and...
Aug 12, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD
Responsibilities: As a Finance and Accounting Analyst at the NSA, you will process financial transactions to include computing entitlements such as pay, travel and contractor invoices. Responsibilities of a Finance and Accounting Analyst include, but are not limited to: - Preparing vouchers to authorize payment - Issuing checks or Electronic Funds Transfer payments - Posting certified execution documents to the NSA Finance and Accounting system - Analyzing financial transactions - Certifying availability and accountability of funds as well as entitlement for payment of claims and invoices - Preparing and certifying periodic reports on the status of appropriated funds Strong preference given to applicants with a major in Finance or Accounting. Skills: The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic, forward-thinking professional with a passion for learning and innovation who is eager to leverage AI-powered tools to enhance productivity. They demonstrate strong analytical and...
Aug 12, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD
Responsibilities: The Office of Reasonable Accommodation Services is seeking Personal Services Assistants to assist employees with disabilities with activities of daily living at NSA Colorado and NSA Washington/Ft Meade. NOTE: These positions are term appointments, with a duration of up to two years. The selected candidates may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a permanent appointment at a later date. Personal Services Assistants provide timely assistance to employees with targeted disabilities in order to meet their individual needs and provide a seamless transition into the workplace and throughout their day. These services are defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as non-medical activities of daily living and can include assistance services such as: assistance with feeding, meal-preparation, toileting, placement/removal of clothing and assistance in and out of vehicle at work-related site. - Maintaining communication with customers...
Aug 12, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Augusta, GA
Responsibilities: The Office of Reasonable Accommodation Services has an immediate opening for Sign Language Interpreters to provide interpreting and transliterating services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) employees. The incumbent will: Provide reasonable accommodations by using American Sign Language (ASL) to facilitate communication between D/deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) ASL users and hearing spoken-English users. Provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and transliterating services; interpret complex subject matter in a variety of classified, highly technical, sensitive and unique situations from polygraphs, high profile platform interpreting and highly technical transliterations to training and informational discussions for various disciplines and personnel to include Engineers, Mathematicians and Computer Scientists. Prepare appropriately for assignments (for example, reading materials ahead of time, researching terminology for technical communications,...
Aug 05, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD
Responsibilities: As an Applied Social Scientist, you will work with other industrial/organizational (I/O) psychologists, strategic consultants, data scientists, and human capital professionals to oversee and develop initiatives focusing on talent acquisition, development, and retention. Applied Social Scientists use social science research methods to explore and address issues around organizational and program effectiveness. They develop solutions and provide data-informed recommendations to enhance the way NSA does business. Applied Social Scientists work across the NSA performing one or more of the following functions: pre-employment assessment and selection, development assessment, statistical and qualitative analysis of work, program evaluation, surveys and organizational effectiveness consultation. The agency is currently hiring Applied Social Scientists to specialize in: o Occupational Analysis o Personnel Assessment and Selection o Program Design and Evaluation...
Aug 05, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD
Responsibilities: At NSA, mathematics and statistics are core disciplines present in every aspect of our mission: to protect our Nation. The mission requires a strong offense and a steadfast defense. The offense collects, processes, and disseminates intelligence information derived from foreign signals for intelligence and counterintelligence purposes. The defense prevents adversaries from gaining access to sensitive classified national security information. Mathematicians and Mathematical Statisticians contribute across our mission by bringing both subject matter expertise and creative, critical thinking. A wide range of technical expertise finds a natural fit at NSA including, but not limited to, fields of algebra, combinatorics, Fourier analysis, operations research, graph analytics, regression, machine learning, exploratory data analysis, stochastic processes, statistical modeling, forecasting, and cryptography. NSA solves its hardest problems and develops innovative...
Jul 27, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD
Responsibilities: NSA Research Scientists are actively expanding the boundaries of what can be accomplished with artificial intelligence, machine learning, human-machine teaming, software reverse engineering, data science, novel architectures, cyber security, high performance computing, and computational linguistics. Our experts generalize mission problems, advance the scientific state-of-the-art to solve problems, and work with other NSA organizations to get solutions in front of mission users and decision-makers. Our researchers also have the opportunity to collaborate regularly with the scientific community, academia, industry, and other government laboratories; publish papers on unclassified aspects of our work in scientific journals and at conferences; transfer NSA technology to the marketplace through open source software releases and public-private partnerships; serve as faculty members at local universities; and participate in university and K-12 STEM outreach activities...
Jul 27, 2026
U. S. National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD
Responsibilities: The National Security Agency (NSA) Office of General Counsel (OGC) is looking for highly motivated entry-level attorneys with a commitment to public service to join its Legal Honors Program in the Fall of 2027. The Legal Honors Program is NSA OGC's exclusive entry-level attorney hiring program. The three-year program includes rotations in both operational and support practice areas. NSA OGC has eight legal practice groups, which provide legal advice on the full breadth of legal issues confronting NSA, including legislation, intelligence operations, cybersecurity, ethics, procurement, research and development, litigation, environmental law, patents, personnel security, and employment issues. NSA OGC is seeking superior Honors Program applicants who are interested in joining its exceptional team of lawyers who provide legal advice to the Agency as it carries out its critical national security missions. Attorneys working in NSA OGC apply their expertise, skills,...