00038 1990 00 00 Electronic and 1elecommunications Engineers Computer Systems Prggramrners and Analysts i 1athcmaticians Communications Specialists 1echnical Support Personnel 4 --- i i 1 CAREERS WITH NEW HORIZONS itJ_professional challenge and personal satisfaction Office of SIGINT Operations Directorate of Science and Technology Central Intelligence Agency hatwedo lWJ The Office of SIGINT Operations develops operates and maintains sophisticated equipment required to perform collection and analysis tasks with maximum efficiency Theworkis important to you and the United States Your assignments will be professionally rewarding to you because you will contribute at the leading edge of your particular technology And you will have the resources available that allow you to function at the peak of your creative capabilities Your contributions will also be of vital importance to our nation The information collected will be used by the President the Cabinet the National Security Council and other top level decision makers to formulate American policy on issues of vital interest to the United States As an OSO staff member you will be close to the heartbeat of our government The focus is on excellence absolute excellence CIA's mission demands that we work at the forefront of technologies We simply cannot afford to be second best So our engineers and scientists are constantly developing state-of-the-art techniques hardware software and systems They also have an opportunity to share in the development and maintenance of this hardware While we draw on the resources of private industry and universities to assist us in this development OSO engineers and scientists have overall project responsibility We specify direct and control each project And you will be provided excellent support and superb laboratory facilities In short CIA gives you personal and career opportunities rarely found elsewhere And we place a premium or your ability to think for yourself to think creatively and to exercise sound judgment Career appointments exist in several disciplines ELECI'RONIC AND COMMUNICATI NS ENGINEERING Responsibilities include technical management of hardware and software R D projects for advanced analog and digital computer and communications systems You may also be involved with the design production and operation of transmitters and receivers These positions require the ability to develop technical solutions to complex problems in telecommunications and or computer systems COMPUTER APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT Positions exist for application programmer analysts with experience in the design development and operation of large interactive application systems database management systems and applications development microprocessing applications artificial intelligence pattern and d 1ta andysis intelligent knowledge-based systems simulation and modeling and graphics systems development fflcoi 1PUTER SYSTEMS DEVELOPJ 1ENT Positions require experience in computer systems architectures network and teleprocessing systems data communications hardware software architecture oper 1ting systems design and development digital design hardware software selection computer switching performance tuning microcode firmware and compiler development and computer security procedures and practices X MMUNICAl'ION Positions require experience in one or more of the following RF HF radio Morse intercept radioteletype operations satellite communications cryptographies TECHNICAL COMMUNICArIONS SUPPORT You will be engaged in installation and maintenance of communications equipment including transmitters and receivers ranging from low frequency to millimeter wave as well as high-speed data transmission equipment Reqµjred qualifications Professional appointments are available for persons with Bachelor Master and Ph D degrees as well as those with technical training equivalent to an academic degree Positions reflect different levels of experience Technical support positions require a degree from a technical trade school or high school plus appropriate onthe-job experience Your initial assignment will be at CIA's facilities in the greater Washington D C area Domestic and foreign travel is usually available Some positions require longterm assignments in foreign lands You and your spouse must be citizens of the United States Fluency in a foreign language or the aptitude to learn a foreign language in certain occupational categories is highly desirable but not mandatory T rauung opporturuues In order to r 1aintain the highest standards of excellence while meeting the specialized requirements of the office both on-the-job and formalized classroom training are available Employees are encouraged to choose from a variety of operational technical and managerial courses in order to prepare themselves for progressively more responsible career-enhancing assignments Training is provided both internally and through the use of independent academic institutions Here's how you can learn more about a career and apply for sition w1ili the Central Intelligence Agency You are invited to explore the possibilities of a career appointment with the Office of SIGINT Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency Because of the nature of our responsibilities we must conduct an investigation of each applicant For this· reason it is desirable that you contact us well ahead of the time you expect to start working For further details write to the OSO Personnel Representative P O Box 1073 Washington D C 20013 Enclose a resume of your education and work experience and request preliminary application forms If you are in the Metropolitan Washington D C area you may arrange for an interview by calling 351-2028 The CIA Recruitment Office is located in Ames Center Building 1820 North Fort Myer Drive Arlington Rosslyn Virginia Or if you are currently enrolled in a college or university see your Placement Officer and request an interview with the CIA representative who visits your cami us or whose regional office may be situated nearby