Scientist, Electrical Engineer ( Full-time ) Salt Lake City, Utah - DK

Essential Functions:

• Create and maintain TEMPEST control plans, test plans, test procedures, test reports, Critical Features Lists, and other relevant documentation.
• Perform pre-test setup, including detection system sensitivity and calibration measurements.
• Lead TEMPEST testing activities and contribute to system and subsystem troubleshooting.
• Participate in the proposal process for programs with SERD/TEMPEST requirements.
• Perform design and test activities to ensure TEMPEST compliance at both system and subsystem levels.
• Support design reviews, subsystem partitioning, cable design, grounding and isolation, CCA layout, schematic development, trade studies, analysis, and simulations.
• Use SPICE and other EMI/EMC simulation tools to predict TEMPEST performance and analyze anomalies.
• Conduct and participate in design reviews.
• Collaborate with program engineering teams, government/NSA TEMPEST experts, customers, and external suppliers as needed.
• Provide in-house training and mentoring on TEMPEST design aspects to technical and non-technical staff.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Certified TEMPEST Professional (CTP) Level 1 or 2 (CTP1 or CTP2).
• Active Secret level DoD Security Clearance (TS preferred)

 

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Knowledge of applicable standards/regulations, including NSTISSAM TEMPEST/2-91, NSTISSAM TEMPEST/1-95, CNSSAM TEMPEST/1-13, SDIP-27, and DoD/DoE requirements.
• Experience with TEMPEST design for compliance, including TEMPEST product testing (e.g., NSTISSAM TEMPEST/1-92 and CNSSAM TEMPEST/01-02).
• Understanding of electromagnetic theory, radiated/conducted emissions, signal and power coupling, and system susceptibility.
• Experience with high-isolation performance design, containment, source suppression, and RF grounding.
• Proficiency using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, TEMPEST receivers, signal generators, test antennas, and semi-anechoic chambers.

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Skills and Certifications [note: bold skills and certification are required]
TEMPEST
SECRET CLEARANCE
Department of Defense Experience

Security Clearance Required: Yes
Visa Candidate Considered: No
Compensation
Base Salary - USD $133,000 to $247,000