Israel owns companies such as IAI which in turn operate subsidiaries such as IAI ELTA (http://www.iai.co.il/17887-en/Groups_ELTA.aspx http://www.iai.co.il/17887

Israel owns companies such as IAI which in turn operate subsidiaries such as IAI ELTA (http://www.iai.co.il/17887-en/Groups_ELTA.aspx http://www.iai.co.il/17887-en/Groups_ELTA.aspx) They also operate a nuclear program. They have world class technical universities. The military is a huge employer for engineers and researchers in Israel. If they can create and market high-tech SIGINT / ELINT / EW / COMINT systems, a nation like Israel should be able to create programs such as STUXNET. They have the know how and expertise. In response to your question. In Israel, a small country, you have mandatory military service, a close relationship between the private sector, government and military, I think the path for an engineer is very clear cut if he or she wants to enter this domain of work. Vice versa, the government will have no problem finding you.