Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Instructor II

OBXtek Inc.•Springfield, VA

About The Position

OBXtek is hiring an instructor to deliver instructor-led training and explain complex technical subjects to security professionals with varying levels of technical knowledge. The role requires technical skills in one or more countermeasures fields, such as countersurveillance, counterintelligence, technical surveillance countermeasures (TSCM), cyber, TEMPEST, or industrial espionage. The instructor is expected to learn multiple subject areas and instructional techniques with minimal supervision and mentoring. The position includes teaching, instructor qualification, hands-on instruction, classroom and lab preparation, course closeout, curriculum development support, course-content review, mentoring new instructors, and cross-functional training. The instructor teaches multiple topics covering at least 20 days of course materials.

Requirements

Associate of Science degree or a related degree from an accredited institution, or equivalent technical training; years of experience may substitute for formal education.
At least 4 years of countermeasures experience, including TSCM support.
Ability to use TSCM equipment such as basic electrical test and measurement equipment, thermal imaging cameras, non-linear junction detectors (NLJD), X-ray equipment, and borescopes.
Experience in public speaking, delivering briefings, or providing instruction.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical staff at all levels.
Must be a U.S. citizen and possess, or be able to obtain and maintain, a TOP SECRET security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.

Nice To Haves

Experience with spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, time-domain reflectometers, audio amplifiers, radio-frequency antennas and filters, TSCM radio-frequency analysis software, or TSCM telephony.
Experience as an instructor.

Responsibilities

Complete self-paced study and team mentoring to prepare to teach multiple training topics covering at least 20 days of course materials.
Complete instructor qualification training, demonstrating technical proficiency and instructional skills based on principles of adult learning.
Present hands-on instruction through explanation, demonstration, facilitated practice, and evaluation of student comprehension using written exams and lab exercises.
Prepare training classrooms and labs, account for materials, set up audiovisual equipment, and test training equipment.
Complete course closeout activities, including training records, material reordering, repair requests, and ensuring classrooms and labs are ready for the next course.
Collaborate with curriculum designers to define course structure and content and produce technical security systems training materials.
Review course content and provide updates to help ensure training materials are relevant and accurate.
Mentor new instructors and provide cross-functional support across teams.
Participate in cross-training to learn additional training topics.