Senior TSCM Technician

MELE Associates, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health coverage

401(k) with employer match

Three weeks vacation

Cross-training opportunities

Job summary

MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking Senior Technical Security Countermeasures Technicians to support the DoD and national security missions. The role focuses on inspecting facilities for threats, arranging scopes of work, and reporting findings to investigators and counsel.

The ideal candidate has TS/SCI clearance, TSCM certification, and extensive experience in technical surveillance, with DoD policy knowledge and forensic tool proficiency.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance and TSCM certification.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Five+ years of investigative experience with 3+ years in TSCM inspections.
• Recent experience within the last 3 years in counterintelligence related work.
• Knowledge of EO 12333 and DoD instructions 5240.2/5240.05.
• Completion of related DoD cyber/forensic courses or Digital Media Collector certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical surveillance and countermeasures inspections of facilities.
• Prepare scopes of work and coordinate with security officials.
• Oversee equipment logistics and inspect for hidden devices.
• Recommend and evaluate detection equipment and procedures.
• Document findings and prepare forensic reports for investigations.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

TSCM Certification

Investigation experience

Policy knowledge (DoD EO 12333)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Magnet AXIOM

Cellebrite UFED

Physical Analyzer

Job description

Supervisor: Justin Hixson

Requisition Number: SENIO002272

• Posted : October 1, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Washington, DC 20301, USA

Description

MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking to add a team of Senior Technical Security Countermeasures (TSCM) Technicians to our national security and intelligence team, supporting a key customer within the Department of Defense (DoD). The Senior TSCM Technicians will support the Department of Defense (DoD) and will be responsible for a multitude of security related duties such as ensuring all program activities and facilities are properly safeguarded. This position is full-time and contingent upon contract award.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The Senior TSCM Security Technicians supporting this position will apply their foundational knowledge of Technical Counterintelligence Missions (TSCM) to inspect for technical penetrations, hazards, and physical security weaknesses that could result in the unauthorized access to classified or sensitive materials. The selected candidates should have experience providing input on issues concerning physical security and information security policy creation, implementation, and practical applications, as well as reporting anomalies and hazards posing threat to the mission. The Senior TSCM Technician will also provide program oversight and assist in the research and identification of new and existing equipment and technologies. The successful candidates should also be comfortable providing input to corporate management concerning budgets, travel scheduling, and equipment needs. Essential duties may include:

• Conducts technical surveillance and countermeasures inspections to ensure clandestine devices have not been introduced into sensitive areas of a facility.
• Formulates scopes of work for each inspection in conjunction with current threat information or other special intelligence information.
• Responsible for overseeing equipment logistics and operational status.
• Recommends new detection equipment to enhance the inspection processes.
• Coordinates findings with cognizant security representatives and authorities when necessary.
• Ensures that adequate countermeasures have been established for continually protecting sensitive and proprietary information activities.
• Manages travel budgets, monthly reports, and personnel tracking.
• Makes recommendations to improve effectiveness of inspections.
• Required to be conversant with national security policies, physical, technical and construction security standards, and adhere to Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) procedures for conducting inspections.
• Ensure OPSEC is observed in relationship to inspections.
• Determines the scope of each inspection; plans and implements logistical operations for staff and equipment required for each trip, identifies and recommends resolution to security issues pertaining to technical security standards; drafts report that details the activities.
• Conducts in-depth security analyses and formulate and recommend technical solutions based on the analysis.
• Prepares written reports detailing findings and recommendations from inspections
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. This position requires the supervision of others in the form of general day‑to‑day activities and may act as team lead for small scope missions.
• Conduct forensic examinations of mobile phones, tablets, computers, USB drives, SD cards, and other digital media.
• Use Magnet AXIOM to process and analyze digital evidence, recover artifacts, and develop investigative timelines.
• Use Cellebrite UFED and Physical Analyzer to perform extractions and analyze data from iOS and Android devices.
• Preserve evidence integrity through proper acquisition methods and strict chain-of-custody procedures.
• Recover and analyze call logs, text messages, app data, internet history, photos, videos, location data, and deleted artifacts.
• Prepare clear, defensible forensic reports for investigators, attorneys, and court proceedings.
• Support investigations involving fraud, internal misconduct, criminal matters, and other digital evidence issues.
• Validate extracted data and document each forensic step to ensure accuracy and defensibility.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to investigators, attorneys, and other non‑technical audiences.
• All other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Active TS/SCI government security clearance.
• TSCM Certification through the Interagency Training Center.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• Five (5) or more years of investigative experience with a minimum of three years in technical surveillance and countermeasures inspections and experience in counterintelligence investigations.
• Three to five years of demonstrated support knowledge is required. This experience should have been achieved within the past three years.
• Must possess in-depth knowledge of Executive Order 12333, and DoD Instructions 5240.2 and 5240.05.
• Must have completed Introduction to Computer Hardware and the Computer Incident Responders Course from the DoD Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA) and/or have DoD certification as Digital Media Collector.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's Degree or higher from an accredited University or college.
• Ten (10)+ years of related experience, preferably with the DoD.
• Digital collection and cyber investigation experience highly desirable.
• DoD Certification in Digital Forensic Examiner or Cyber Crime Investigator.LOCATION: This is a full-time position in Washington, DC

SALARY: Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position. The range for this position is 150k-180k.

BENEFITS

• Employer-paid employee Medical, Dental and Vision Care.
• Low-Cost Family Health Care offered.
• Federal Holidays and three (3) weeks' vacation
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Cross-training opportunities

About MELE

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran‑owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE's services include national security, intelligence, IT/cybersecurity, facility management and engineering, CBRNE defense and nuclear security, emergency response training/management, and mission and program support.

MELE Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.

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