Responsibilities

The Sponsor is looking for a highly skilled Systems Engineer with proficiency covering at least two of the various technical areas below:

Radio-frequency and opticalTechnical surveillanceIn-building power systemsTEMPESTAcoustic signals

The ideal candidate will be creative, self-driven, curious, research-oriented, and comfortable defining a path through ambiguity toward high-level goals. The successful candidate should be comfortable learning about international systems, technologies, and operations, many of which leverage physical phenomena in innovative ways.

 

This position consists of, but is not limited to the following:

 

Identify and maintain awareness of sources of technical data to support intelligence analysis, obtain and maintain access to such data, and develop and perform queries against those sourcesProvide initial risk/insider threat analysis using both qualitative and quantitative approaches, develop analytic judgments such as relevance or vulnerabilities, and prepare briefings/reports documenting the methodology used and the results obtainedDiscover and forecast new technologies and products advancing mission capabilitiesScout and perform marketing analysis assessing the potential of new products, and support technology transfer and adoptionDevelop and execute advanced security strategies and solutions, ensuring the organization's systems and data are protected against evolving threatsRecommend system enhancements to improve security deficiencies through the development, testing, and integration of network security threatsImplement network security measures including access controls, intrusion detection/prevention, and encryptionProvide independent CI assessment of projects regarding technical risk including risk definition, assessment, prioritization, and mitigationReview technical challenges, propose recommended courses of action and document results.Provide technical expertise and a detailed understanding of current systems and potential system improvements; may involve modeling and prototypingResearch, test, and recommend new network hardware, software, and servicesEvaluate reliability of materials, properties, and techniques used in production; plans, designs, and develops electronic parts, components, integrated circuitry, mechanical systems, equipment and packaging, optical systems, and/or DSP systemsCoordinate and consult with research engineers or scientists and Sponsor representatives to resolve system issues and problem statementsConduct investigative activities to improve existing products or proceduresProvide highly specialized knowledge and expertise to support requirements or issues related to threats and vulnerabilities, policies and regulations, intelligence, and optimizing organizational processes and needsCollaborate with developers, fellow engineers, project managers, clients, and other stakeholders to understand the requirements and scope of projectsOperate and test novel technical collection equipment and produce formalized assessments of their capabilitiesEvaluate technical systems for the presence of electromagnetic and on-network signatures, producing formal reports on these signaturesMake recommendations to mission partners on the implementation of technical security countermeasuresPartner with international organizations, at the Sponsor's direction, to jointly investigate phenomena of interest. This will require infrequent overseas travel of approximately three one-week trips per year

All personnel joining the Sponsor undergo an additional security review prior to arrival and can take anywhere from 7 business days to 45+ days.

Qualifications

Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with PolygraphBS 12-15 years of experience, MS 10-13 years of experience, or PhD 10+ years of experience (preferred electrical engineering or other engineering degree)Minimum of 10 years of experience with Sponsor or other related IC organizationAt least 5 years of experience in engineering and/or a specialty fieldThorough understanding of systems engineering and in at least two of the various technical areas below:Radio-frequency and opticalTechnical surveillanceIn-building power systemsTEMPESTAcoustic signalsExcellent engineering and design aptitude with a strong attention to detail is requiredPrior experience conducting experiments to determine properties/capabilities, limitations, and usefulnessProven efficacy in system troubleshooting and performing quality control and functional testing to gauge performanceExperience evaluating and prioritizing all analytical requestsAbility to communicate effectively with team members, managers, Sponsors, and business partners throughout the project lifecycle (project updates, scope changes, challenges, data changes)Strong problem-solving and analytical skillsAbility to work in a team-oriented environmentPrior experience formally documenting information for the Sponsor's field sites

Desired:

16+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree in a technical fieldFamiliarity with cybersecurity and networksQuality control and editor of documentation and reports including familiarity with writing and sending cables and written intel reports.
EEO Statement

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