NSA / Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Expert

$70–$140/hr USDmicro1RemoteSelected countries only

At a glance

You will assess AI-generated SIGINT outputs, build realistic unclassified scenarios and refine evaluation rubrics to improve models' analytical accuracy. Professional experience in government or military SIGINT operations, collection or analysis is required.

Summary written by AI from the original listing.

  • Remote · Contract role
  • Open to applicants in 58 countries, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada
  • Pays more than the typical $60/hr USD for similar roles on micro1 See how this pay compares ↓
  • Posted Nov 4, 2026 · 10 openings reported

About the role

Role type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Commitment: Flexible, project or task-based

Compensation: Typically $50–$100 USD/hour, negotiable based on experience

About the opportunity

micro1 is looking for experienced Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) professionals with backgrounds in the National Security Agency (NSA), military intelligence, or allied government intelligence organizations to support customer projects focused on AI training and evaluation. In this role, you'll apply your intelligence expertise to assess AI-generated outputs, develop realistic scenarios, and help establish standards for analytical accuracy and reasoning.

Your expertise will help improve how AI systems interpret intelligence information, understand operational workflows, and approach complex national security scenarios.

What you'll do

  • Develop realistic, unclassified SIGINT scenarios and reference materials for AI evaluation tasks.
  • Review AI-generated intelligence assessments for technical accuracy, relevance, and analytical quality.
  • Create and refine evaluation rubrics to assess AI-generated outputs against established intelligence methodologies.
  • Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and errors in SIGINT-related reasoning and operational scenarios.
  • Provide structured feedback and collaborate with project teams to improve model performance.

Required qualifications

  • Professional experience in government or military Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) operations, collection, or analysis.
  • Strong understanding of SIGINT methodologies, intelligence workflows, and analytical practices.
  • Ability to assess complex intelligence scenarios and communicate findings clearly.

Preferred qualifications

  • Previous experience with the NSA, US intelligence community, or allied government intelligence agencies.
  • Expertise in COMINT, ELINT, signals analysis, or cyber intelligence operations.
  • Experience preparing intelligence assessments, operational reports, or technical documentation.
  • Familiarity with intelligence training, quality evaluation, or analytical review processes.
  • Exposure to AI evaluation, model testing, or rubric development is a plus.

Application process

  • Candidates will complete an AI interview as part of the application process.

Learn More About Our Government & Defense Work

At micro1, we work with government and defense experts to evaluate how advanced AI models perform on real-world tasks.

Our MissionReport benchmark assesses AI-generated military and government reports, highlighting the importance of expert judgment, accuracy, and operational understanding.

Learn more: https://www.micro1.ai/benchmark/mission-report

Skills

signals intelligence (sigint) analysisintelligence scenario developmentanalytical reasoningintelligence assessment evaluationtechnical documentationcomint (communications intelligence)elint (electronic intelligence)cyber intelligence operationsintelligence workflowsquality evaluation/rubric developmentai evaluation and model testingstructured feedbackclear communicationcollaboration
Applicant countries
Selected countries only

Eligible countries: Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan.

53 more

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Canada, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia

Openings reported
10
Work arrangement
Remote
Advertised job location
Not specified
Originally posted
2026-11-04
Last checked

How this pay compares

Other specialties: typical hourly pay on each platform, November 2026.

This role $70–$140/hr USDTypical on micro1 $60/hr USDTypical across platforms $65/hr USD

  • micro1This platform$60/hr USD55 rolesMiddle half of roles: $39–$75/hr USD
  • Mercor$55/hr USD7 rolesMiddle half of roles: $44–$64/hr USD
  • Alignerr$80/hr USD22 rolesMiddle half of roles: $80–$80/hr USD
  • Meridial$36/hr USD12 rolesMiddle half of roles: $20–$37/hr USD
  • SME Careers$65/hr USD7 rolesMiddle half of roles: $58–$65/hr USD
  • Welo Data$24/hr USD7 rolesMiddle half of roles: $12–$25/hr USD
  • Handshake AI$80/hr USD23 rolesMiddle half of roles: $70–$100/hr USD
  • Alpheva$195/hr USD19 rolesMiddle half of roles: $120–$205/hr USD
  • Anyone AI$10/hr USD8 rolesMiddle half of roles: $10–$10/hr USD

Based on 163 hourly-paid roles listed in November 2026. Per-task and project rates are not included. Each platform sets its own pay.

More roles in this specialty →