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)