Job Description

Summary

Extended Reality Specialists apply their expertise to develop capabilities for virtual, augmented, and sensory enhanced environments using game engines, haptic devices, and/or immersive glasses.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be physically in the United States or one of its territories when you submit your resume via MyLINK.
  • You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
  • You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national US citizens are eligible).
  • You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC area.
  • You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
  • For further requirements information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/how-we-hire/requirements/

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
  • Experience in a STEM field, such as:
    • Electrical engineering
    • Mathematics/applied mathematics
    • Physics/applied physics
    • Mechanical engineering
    • Computer engineering/computer science
    • Software engineering
    • Aerospace/aeronautical engineering
    • Statistics/actual mathematics
    • Robotics
    • Artificial intelligence/machine learning
    • Computational engineering
  • Experience with various game engines
  • Good fundamental understanding of a range of AI techniques and ability to match techniques to problems
  • Creativity
  • Initiative
  • Integrity
  • Leadership abilities
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work in a diverse team environment
  • Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
Desired Qualifications
  • Advanced degree in an engineering or computational science equivalent field or sub-field
  • Without previous work experience, a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale is strongly desired.
  • Experience working with data rich problems through research or programs
  • Experience with computer programming or user experience/user interface
  • Experience working with haptic devices and AR/VR devices
  • Ability to work across, and help guide, diverse teams including leveraging best commercial and industrial capability
  • Ability to successfully complete projects with large or incomplete data, to tackle hard problems and provide solutions

Education

  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in a quantitative science, engineering, or other science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) related field
  • At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale

  • A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Date Posted

09/30/2024

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