Prisma dedicated spectral developerפס"י- פריזמה (מפתח ספקטראלי ייעודי)
What the Prisma dedicated spectral developer role asks for, and what it holds
A Prisma dedicated spectral developer is a software developer in a technology unit that researches and develops capabilities in the electromagnetic spectrum.
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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
- Not needed
- Training place
- the Olga holiday village
This is what the work of the role holds.
The unit researches and develops capabilities that give the IDF freedom of action in the electromagnetic spectrum. The IDF uses the spectrum for navigation, communication between platforms and weapons, and electronic warfare.
Soldiers in the role build systems alongside software, computer, electrical and electronics engineers and other academics. The work covers software development, signal processing, algorithms and machine learning.
The role includes knowledge of the physics of the spectrum, cloud development, data structures, data processing, application development and low level development. The languages used are C++, Python, Java and TypeScript.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Screening for the computer professions cluster of the IDF's computing and communications directorate.
This is how the training for the role runs.
The course lasts 19 weeks on a closed base at the Olga holiday village, in the Kadatz format.
Where it trainsthe Olga holiday village
This is what service in the role looks like.
The soldier serves in an open unit in the center of the country. Women must complete the same length of compulsory service as men.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Passing the computer professions cluster screening.
- Open to women and men.
- Women must complete compulsory service of the same length as men.
- Men with a combat profile need a Dapar ability score of 80 and either 10 study units in computer science 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 developer course.
- Advancing as a developer of more systems and services in various fields.
- An officer track to command roles in the unit, such as R&D team heads, product managers and software architects.
- Courses, varied training and a change of role in later stages of career service.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Prisma dedicated spectral developer role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up.
Who can serve as Prisma dedicated spectral developer?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Prisma dedicated spectral developer?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Screening for the computer professions cluster of the IDF's computing and communications directorate.
What does the training for Prisma dedicated spectral developer hold?
The course lasts 19 weeks on a closed base at the Olga holiday village, in the Kadatz format.
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: Prisma dedicated spectral developer
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.