Technical Developer - Military Veterans

Agency-wide Requirements

All applicants must be:

• U.S. citizens (dual U.S. citizens also eligible)
• At least 18 years of age
• Willing to move to the Washington, DC area
• Able to complete security and medical evaluations
• Registered for the Selective Service

About the Job

As a Technology Development Engineer within CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology (DS&T), you will apply your engineering or scientific expertise as an integral member of a team of innovative, technical-expert problem solvers, who deliver new solutions in support of CIA's mission to collect foreign intelligence.

DS&T Technology Development Engineers collaborate across the Intelligence Community and with partners for in-house development-to-deployment programs delivering integrated solutions for the advancement of foreign intelligence collection.

What You'll Get

Our benefits support every aspect of a working professional's life, including health and wellness, time off, family, finances, and continuing education. Our programs include highly sought-after government health benefits, flexible schedules, sick leave, and childcare. In some cases, we also offer sign-on incentives and cover moving expenses if you relocate.

As a CIA employee, you'll also get the satisfaction of knowing your work is part of something bigger than yourself. Our work is driven by one mission : to keep our Nation safe. Every day is an opportunity to enhance U.S. national security.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields or related studies:
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
• At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale
• Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA , including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency in:
  • Broad technical understanding of the electrical and/or computer engineering fields
  • Ability to learn new skills in pace with technological advances
  • Ability to adapt to fast paced, dynamic requirement environments
  • Interpersonal, organizational, and planning skills
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Creative analytic and problem-solving abilities
  • Strong team and independent work ethic
  • Systems engineering experience
  • Ability to describe and display hands-on design and fabrication experience
• Advanced degree, professional certification, or comparable experience in one or more of the following disciplines is strongly desired:
  • Electrical engineering
  • Computer engineering
• Knowledge or experience in the following functional disciplines:
  • Systems engineering
  • Prototype electronics design, fabrication, repair and testing
  • Soldering (reflow, hand-soldering, rework)
  • Radio Frequency design, modeling, and measurement
  • Microelectronics
  • Circuit schematic design, layout, testing, troubleshooting, review, capture, and analysis
• Familiarity with the following engineering tools and software:
  • Logic and spectrum analyzers
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Altium Printed Circuit Board design, layout, or simulation
  • GITHub
  • Embedded firmware
  • Microcontroller (Programming, MSP430, PIC, or ARM)
  • Python
  • Matlab
  • Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)