Job Description

Summary

Technical Operations Officers are scientists, engineers, and artisans who form dynamic teams that provide technical support in a range of areas, including digital and satellite communications; video and image enhancement; and coding and decoding devices and Prototype design and fabrication.

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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 one or more of the following areas:
    • Additive manufacturing/Rapid prototyping
    • Analog design and circuits
    • Battery and power technology
    • CAD/CADD drafting and design technology
    • Digital signal processing design and programming
    • Electromagnetic fields, antennas, and propagation
    • Fabrication skills in a prototype environment project/program management
    • Graphic design and visual communication
    • Industrial design and fabrication
    • Network security and engineering
    • Programming (C, C++, Internet, Windows 3.X/95/NT applications development, interrupt processing/service routines, device drivers, RS-232 communication applications)
    • Project/program management
    • Signal processing and analysis
    • System architecting
    • Systems engineering
    • Prototype design and fabrication
    • Audio design and circuits
    • Voice/data communications (satellite, RF, wireless, and telecommunications networks)
  • Self-starter attitude with initiative
  • Creativity
  • Strong interpersonal and communications skills
  • Ability to work independently and in a group
  • Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
Desired Qualifications
  • Advanced degree

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields or related studies:
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Computer science
    • Engineering disciplines (Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Aerospace, Nuclear, etc.)
    • Material science
    • Mathematics/Statistics
    • Physics
  • 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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    Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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Date Posted

09/30/2024

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