Technical Developer

Minimum Qualifications 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 Osciloscopes Altium printed circuit board design, layout, or simulation GITHub Embedded firmware Microcontroller (Programming, MSP430, PIC, or ARM) Python Matlab Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)
Technology Development Engineers collaborate with the Intelligence Community and partners to develop cutting-edge, custom-engineered solutions advancing CIA collection initiatives.