Tempest Engineer

TEMPEST Engineer
Annapolis Junction, MD

NOTE This positions require a Top Secret clearance, as well as Counterintelligence and Lifestyle polygraphs. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

Requirements
As part of our team, you'll get to work on a team of TEMPEST Engineers and SMEs helping perform TEMPEST testing and provide TEMPEST engineering recommendations to help ensure the security of our nation's systems (link removed) You'll learn from our existing TEMPEST subject matter experts to grow your knowledge and skills, as well as share your TEMPEST expertise with others. You'll get to work onsite with the customer, integrated into their team to ensure mission success.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

TEMPEST certified technician (Certified TEMPEST Professional Level II); or
Interagency Training Center Certification: Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Practitioner (TSCP) ; and
3+ years of experience with TEMPEST testing, design, or engineering

Capabilities / Duties:

Set up Equipment under test (EUT) enclosure in accordance with Govt specs
Properly execute TEMPEST test methods and signal analysis
Record all test results and concerns
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve Emanation Security ( EMSEC ) vulnerabilities
Work with TEMPEST vendors
Perform Test set up ambient measurements
Capture and Analyze qualification test data and results and writing reports
Work with project teams to evaluate products with respect to NSITSSAM
Verify TESTEST test requirements by the CTTA
Attend TEM with crypto device user / customer, CSCM and vendor
Provide testing of certified cryptographic equipment to discover vulnerabilities in secure systems
Perform TEMPEST testing of COTS equipment to discover the extent of vulnerabilities for countermeasure purposes
Validate IASRD is applied consistently throughout the IC

Additional Details:

Work is to be performed in Government facility and only while Government officials are in the building

Willing to consider taking an hands on RF Engineer, or Electronics / Electrical Engineer in lieu of a Tempest engineer, must have Poly

Salary Description
Annual plus bonus