RF Engineering SME

Peraton; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a highly skilled RF SME to join our team in Chantilly, VA. The role focuses on risk analysis, security strategies, and counterintelligence support across communications systems and infrastructure.

The candidate will analyze technical devices and networks, develop mitigations, and prepare formal briefings for sponsors. Ideal candidates have extensive RF experience, familiarity with TEMPEST/ NLJD concepts, and strong communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Must have TS/SCI with Poly.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field; 4 years additional experience may substitute for degree.
• At least 10 years of engineering/secure-environment experience.
• Experience with computer software/hardware and telecom networks; familiarity with network security.
• RF communications technologies and protocols; knowledge of potential CI concerns.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and spectrum management.
• Experience prioritizing analytic requests.
• Demonstrated effective communication with team, sponsors, and partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial security risk analysis using quantitative and qualitative approaches and document methodology and results.
• Develop and execute advanced security strategies to protect systems and data from evolving threats.
• Recommend system enhancements to address security deficiencies.
• Conduct technical and all-source analyses to identify foreign intelligence threats in telecom, network, and data security.
• Research, analyze, and exploit data from various sources to support counterintelligence operations.
• Perform technical analysis of communications systems to ensure security criteria and provide mitigations and countermeasure requirements.
• Coordinate with research engineers and customer representatives to resolve system issues.

Skills

RF communications

Threat analysis

Technical communication

Risk assessment

Counterintelligence awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Network security monitoring tools

Job description

Responsibilities

The sponsor is looking for a highly skilled RF SME with a proficiency in the following technical areas:

• Radiofrequency spectrum and signatures; knowledge of fiber optics and thermal scopes
• Technical surveillance equipment and techniques
• Acoustic signal leakage, processing, or countermeasures
• In-building power system anomaly analysis
• Technical Surveillance countermeasures (TSCM), such as familiarity with heat signature detection, RF exfiltration paths, alternate light sources, and non-linear junction detection (NLJD)
• TEMPEST countermeasures or collection and processing of unintended electromagnetic emanations; electromagnetic signal leakage and countermeasures

The ideal candidate will be creative, self-driven, curious, engineering and research-oriented and comfortable defining a path through ambiguity towards high-level goals. The successful candidate should be comfortable applying engineering expertise to risk assessments and mitigations. The Systems Engineer will support the customer's overall counterintelligence threat analysis of technical devices and communication systems. This position consists of the following responsibilities, but is not limited to:

• Provide initial security risk analysis both quantitative and qualitative approaches, develop analystic judgements such as relevance or vulnerabilities, and prepare briefings/reports document the methodology used and the results obtained.
• Develop and execute advanced security strategies and solutions, ensuring the organization's systems and data are protected against evolving threats.
• Recommend system enhancements to improve security deficiencies.
• Conduct technical analysis and all-source analysis toidentifyand counter foreign intelligence threats, with a focus on telecommunications, network/computer/data security.
• Research, analyze, and exploit data from various sources to inform counterintelligence operations, and develop intelligence requirements to fulfill those needs.
• Perform technical analysis of communications systems and infrastructure to ensure it meets security criteria and mission constraints and provide analysis, mitigations and countermeasure requirements as needed.
• Evaluate reliability of materials, properties and techniques used in production; plan, design, and develop electronic parts, components, integrated circuity, mechanical systems, equipment and packaging, optical systems and/or DSP systems.
• Coordinate and consult with research engineers or scientists and customer representatives to resolve system issues and problem statements.
• Evaluate technical systems for the presence of electromagnetic and on network signatures. Producing formal reports on these signatures.
• Ability to engage effectively with Sponsor personnel at all levels and collaborate across multiple offices and organizational levels to meet mission needs.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Provide highly specialized knowledge and expertise to support requirements or issues related to threats and vulnerability, policy and regulations, intelligence, and optimizing organizational processes and needs.

Qualifications

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Poly
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in a technical field; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• At least 10 years of experience in engineering and/or specialty field in a secure environment.
• Experience working with computer software/hardware, associated peripherals and telecommunication networks - knowledge and familiarity with computer hardware and software, especially network security/monitoring applications and configurations.
• Expertise with RF communications technologies and protocols to include specific knowledge regarding potential vulnerabilities which could create a CI concern.
• Knowledge off regulatory standard and spectrum management.
• Experience evaluating and prioritizing all analytical requests.
• Demonstrated effective communication with team members, managers, sponsors, and business partners throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience with Ops documentation/plans and messaging and technical intelligence reports.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.