Principal Signals Analytic Technique Developer

Fort Meade, MD TS/SCI with Polygraph Full-Time $125,000 – $165,000 Actively hiring

Active TS/SCI clearance required. Benz Technology is unable to sponsor security clearances. U.S. citizenship required.

About the Role

This role focuses on developing and automating advanced signals intelligence tradecraft to deliver direct operational impact. You’ll collaborate with mission stakeholders, developers, and analysts to build innovative technical solutions that provide deep insight into adversary weapons systems and communications networks. Work centers on TechSIGINT revitalization — creating automation that modernizes and accelerates analyst workflows.

Responsibilities

Develop and automate signals analytic tradecraft targeting adversary weapons systems and networks

Analyze digital signals including protocols, application layers, and communication systems

Collaborate with analysts and developers to translate mission needs into technical solutions

Apply FISINT, ELINT, and/or PROFORMA expertise to drive analytical depth and automation

Prototype and deliver tools that integrate directly into operational mission workflows

Innovate on technique development to support TechSIGINT modernization efforts

Required Qualifications

Background in digital signal processing and communication systems

Experience with signals intelligence disciplines: FISINT, ELINT, and/or PROFORMA

Proficiency in Python, C, or C++

Experience analyzing network protocols and application layers

Ability to develop and automate analytic tradecraft for operational use

Desired Qualifications

Experience developing or deploying SIGINT capabilities

Familiarity with signals exploitation tools and frameworks

Prior work on tradecraft automation or technique development pipelines

Why engineers join Benz

15% employer 401(k) — vested day one, no match required

28 paid days off per year

$7,500 annual tuition reimbursement

$2,500 training & development budget

28 years in business — our engineers stay through recompetes