TEMPEST Engineer

Parsons Corporation•Linthicum, MD

7d•$134,100 - $241,400•Onsite

About The Position

Parsons is hiring a TEMPEST Engineer for its Federal Solutions team to support U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community security missions. The role works onsite with the customer and alongside TEMPEST engineers and subject matter experts, performing testing and providing engineering recommendations to help protect national systems. The engineer will learn from and share expertise with TEMPEST specialists while supporting mission success. The position ensures TEMPEST testing requirements are defined by the customer’s Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA), evaluates engineering change proposals for effects on device TEMPEST integrity, and arranges additional testing when needed for recertification. It also includes technical meetings with cryptographic-device users, customers, CSCMs, and vendor partners; laboratory and field testing of certified cryptographic equipment; and subject matter expert support when a device has a TEMPEST vulnerability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical or scientific discipline; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
10 or more years of related professional experience.
Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
For the stated experience substitution options: high school diploma plus 15 years of system engineering experience; relevant STEM bachelor’s degree plus 11 years of system engineering experience; or relevant STEM master’s degree plus 9 years of system engineering experience.

Nice To Haves

Military or Intelligence Community experience in a relevant technical or RF field.
Certified TEMPEST Professional Level II (CTP-II).
Three or more years of experience with TEMPEST testing and/or TEMPEST manufacturing.
An advanced degree may be preferred at this level.

Responsibilities

Ensure TEMPEST testing requirements are defined by the customer’s Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA).
Evaluate engineering change proposal (ECP) packages to determine whether proposed changes affect device TEMPEST integrity and whether additional testing is needed for recertification.
Attend technical meetings with cryptographic-device users, customers, CSCMs, and vendor partners.
Perform TEMPEST laboratory testing of certified cryptographic devices to verify they meet the current National TEMPEST standard.
Perform TEMPEST field testing of cryptographic equipment to identify vulnerabilities in secure systems.
Provide subject matter expert support when a cryptographic device has a TEMPEST vulnerability.