Dedicated spectral developer (spectrum developer)פס"י (פיתוח ספקטראלי ייעודי) / מפתח ספקטרום
What the Dedicated spectral developer (spectrum developer) role asks for, and what it holds
A spectrum developer builds software systems and capabilities for the IDF's use of the electromagnetic spectrum, in a technological research and development unit.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- C4I and Cyber Defence
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 45 and up
- Try-out
- For men and women
This is what the work of the role holds.
The IDF uses the electromagnetic spectrum for navigation, for communication between platforms and weapons, and for electronic warfare. The unit researches and develops capabilities that give the IDF freedom of action in the spectrum.
Graduates of the course join development teams in the unit and work alongside software, computer, electrical and electronics engineers and other academics. The work is done together with industry and academia.
The teams build systems and services for efficient, accurate and reliable use of the spectrum, and add algorithms from the research teams to signal processing. They develop infrastructure, services, applications, optimizations and algorithms in a cloud environment.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Passing the computer professions cluster screening.
- 2A screening specific to the unit.
This is how the training for the role runs.
The course lasts 14-19 weeks on a closed base. It covers physical aspects of the electromagnetic spectrum, cloud development, data structures, data processing and algorithms, application development, low level development, and the languages C++, Python, Java and TypeScript.
This is what service in the role looks like.
After the course, soldiers in the role serve in an open unit in the center of the country.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- The role is open to women and men.
- Men with a combat profile need an extended 10 units in a technology-related subject or a technological academic degree.
- A security clearance before enlistment.
- No earlier knowledge of computers is needed. The course relies on logical thinking.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Command and instruction in the spectrum developer course.
- Advancing as a developer and building more systems and services in different fields.
- An officers' track to command roles in the unit, such as heads of research and development teams, product managers and software architects.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Dedicated spectral developer (spectrum developer) role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up.
Who can serve as Dedicated spectral developer (spectrum developer)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Dedicated spectral developer (spectrum developer)?
Yes, for men and women. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Passing the computer professions cluster screening. A screening specific to the unit.
What does the training for Dedicated spectral developer (spectrum developer) hold?
The course lasts 14-19 weeks on a closed base. It covers physical aspects of the electromagnetic spectrum, cloud development, data structures, data processing and algorithms, application development, low level development, and the languages C++, Python, Java and TypeScript.
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The role's page on the IDF's site: Dedicated spectral developer (spectrum developer)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.