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System and Software Architect / Engineering and Physical Sciences Researcher

National Security Agency/Central Security Service · Posted 31 days ago

On-site Fort Meade, MD $133K – $197K Apply by Jun 24, 2026 Intelligence INTJ Engineering
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About the Role

The NSA invites you to be part of an elite team that's making a global impact by researching and developing revolutionary ideas. As a System and Software Architect at NSA, your creativity and that of your team is essential to investigating and implementing effective technical solutions for our Nation. For more information, please visit: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1258995

What You'll Do

  • Would you like to work for the most esteemed, reputable, and established in-house research organization in the U.S.
  • Intelligence Community?
  • If so, let's talk!
  • NSA employs scientists with world-class skills in fields such as mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, and cybersecurity.
  • We collaborate with leading companies, universities, and national laboratories to leverage work in overlapping disciplines, advance core capabilities, and seek out and develop revolutionary ideas that will provide our nation with an overwhelming advantage over our adversaries.
  • At the Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) at NSA, you will have incredible opportunities with high visibility to work on investigating and designing large-scale high performance computing systems, focusing on computer architectures, processing/memory subsystems, and transforming computing beyond Moore's Law.
  • You will be a part of a multi-disciplinary team of physicists, engineers, computer scientists, and systems architects that challenge you to drive solutions to unique problems that will have revolutionary impact.
  • LPS is excited to leverage the expertise, ideas, and vision of a System and Software Architect to lead projects that shape the future of U.S. technology interests by directing activities to develop and implement complex software and/or hardware systems.
  • A System and Software Architect will collaborate with leading engineers and scientists to identify, manage, and actively reduce architectural risks, leverage emerging technologies and standards, measure progress across various efforts, maximize reuse of previous efforts, and manage highly dynamic architectures.

Requirements

  • The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.
  • Degree must be in either (1) Engineering, (2) Physics or Astronomy from an accredited college, or (3) a relevant professional technical field (for example, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, geology).

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