Counterintelligence Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner

Cintel Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cintel Inc. is seeking a seasoned Counterintelligence TSCM Practitioner to support a government mission in Huntsville, AL. The role requires leadership, DoD policy familiarity, and hands-on TSCM, RF analysis, and TEMPEST countermeasures expertise.

Travel up to 50% is required. The ideal candidate holds a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and ITC certification, with extensive DoD program experience. Join a dedicated team delivering critical security solutions.

Qualifications

• Independent worker who can lead sub-teams to resolve problems.
• Superior oral and written communication skills.
• Subject matter expert in TSCM with hands-on experience.
• Proficient RF analysis using spectrum analyzers and related tools.
• Familiar with TEMPEST policies, standards, and mitigations.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and report threat information; recommend mitigations.
• Conduct analysis to support CI activities and evaluate threats to personnel, programs, info systems, and facilities.
• Identify intelligence gaps and specify collection requirements to close them.
• Support CI inquiries under the counterintelligence team lead.
• Prepare and disseminate intelligence information reports.
• Conduct CI briefings to personnel as required.
• Assist in TEMPEST countermeasures implementation and provide technical recommendations.

Skills

Independent lead

Oral & written comms

TSCM expertise

RF analysis

Analytical mindset

TEMPEST familiarity

Education

ITC certification

DoD 5240.02 compliance

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

RF test equipment

Job description

Position

Counterintelligence Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner

Location

Huntsville, Alabama

Travel Requirements

Required to travel up to 50% of the year.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No

Overview

Cintel - Inc. is seeking an experienced Counterintelligence Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner to provide critical support to a government agency and its mission.

Specific Duties

• Identify, assess, and report potential threat information; recommend mitigation efforts and incorporate findings into formal reports.
• Conduct analysis in support of operational activities; assemble, correlate, evaluate, and assess information concerning CI and intelligence threats to personnel, programs, information systems, and facilities.
• Analyze received information to identify intelligence gaps and specify collection requirements to close those gaps.
• Support CI and intelligence inquiries under the direction of the counterintelligence team lead.
• Prepare and disseminate intelligence information reports as appropriate.
• Conduct CI briefings to personnel as required.
• Assist in the implementation of TEMPEST countermeasures; provide technical recommendations to protect classified and sensitive information.

Required Qualifications

• Works independently and leads sub-teams to analyze and resolve complex problems.
• Apply expert‑level oral and written communication skills.
• Provide subject matter expertise and hands‑on experience in TSCM.
• Proficient in conducting Radio Frequency (RF) analysis and utilizing spectrum analyzers and other associated test equipment.
• Apply analytical principles and practices to all duties.
• Research and conduct TSCM investigations and operations for test events, conferences, facilities, and exercises.
• Maintains strong familiarity with TEMPEST‑related policies, standards, and mitigation techniques.
• Demonstrates strong familiarity with DoD Instruction 5240.05 and CI Division Standard Operating Procedures.
• Formally trained and certified to USD/I approved standards pursuant to DoD Directive 5240.02.
• Holds an Interagency Training Center (ITC) certification.
• Possesses a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the TSCM discipline within complex, large DoD programs.
• Hold an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Capable of working in various environments, including confined spaces, at heights, and in inclement weather conditions.
• Must have normal color vision and hearing acuity to analyze technical data and detect anomalies.
• Ability to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods as required by operational needs.

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting or coordinating TEMPEST accreditation, inspections, or compliance efforts.
• Experience providing intelligence analysis to support vetting, research, development, and acquisitions (RDA).

Culture Requirements

• Engineers, Analysts, and Developers at Cintel, Inc. are highly motivated, technical, and self‑organized. We place a lot of trust in our team members to develop technical solutions for ill‑defined problems (i.e. thrive in an environment where the problem is vague, requirements are lacking, and a solution is not obvious). We need problem solvers.
• We want our team members to be self‑motivated and eager to learn new skills. If you consider yourself a jack‑of‑all‑trades, and are eager to keep up with the latest trends in technology, you’ll fit right in.

About Cintel, Inc.

Cintel Inc. is a Small Business providing strategies and services to support an array of Government clients in Software Development, Operational/Tactical and Installation/Facilities Energy, Cyber Security, Modeling and Simulation, Data Science, and Programmatic support.

We offer our clients nimble, unique, and value focused solutions with an emphasis on people, connectivity, communication, and teamwork. Our team believes that people drive solutions. By connecting people, information, teams, and experience we deliver solutions that respond to customer needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Cintel that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veteran status. These policies shall ensure that the practice of nondiscrimination will be applied in the employment, promotion, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, recall or rehire of personnel. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Cintel, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination based on any of the characteristics mentioned above. Improper interference with the ability of other employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated