Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Practitioner

MANTECH; Town of Springfield (WI); On-site; USD 92,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Disability Insurance

Retirement and Savings

Learning and Development opportunities

Job summary

MANTECH is seeking a Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner to join our Springfield, VA team. The role centers on leading TSCM operations, risk assessments, and compliance with national and DoD standards.

You will analyze complex security issues, develop corrective actions, and produce detailed reports and briefings for government sponsors. Requires active TSCM certification and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Active TSCM Certification required (ITC)
• 2+ years in technical security or documentation
• Ability to attain DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II within 1 year
• Bachelor’s or post-graduate degree in a technical field preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute TSCM, Foreign Visit, Gift Inspection, Digital Counterexploitation, and Technical Evaluation activities.
• Ensure operations, reporting, and training comply with national/agency policies and TSCM program requirements.
• Prepare technical risk assessments, TSCM reports of inquiry, and tailored briefings.
• Analyze physical and technical security issues to meet ICD 705 SCIF and DoD standards for collateral areas.
• Identify security deficiencies and develop cost-effective corrective actions.
• Conduct RF searches and evaluate processing equipment for vulnerabilities.
• Prepare correspondence, briefing materials, and threat reports per customer guidelines.

Skills

TSCM Certification

Technical Security

Risk Assessments

Report Writing

Briefings

RF Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

DoD CI training academy (preferred)

Job description

Unlock the secrets of intelligence with MANTECH! Join a dynamic team at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we’ve been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Elevate your career and make a difference. Your adventure begins now—unleash your potential with MANTECH!

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner to join our team in Springfield, VA.

The Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner will leverage their strong technical background and knowledge to support the Sponsor’s security efforts, to include conducting specialized technical risk assessments, leading TSCM operations, and ensuring compliance with national and agency-level policies.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• - Leading and executing Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), Foreign Visit, Gift Inspection, Digital Counterexploitation, and Technical Evaluation activities
• - Ensuring all operations, reporting, and training comply with national and agency-level policies, TSCM program requirements, and TSSC modernization goals
• - Providing comprehensive technical advice and guidance by preparing specialized technical risk assessments, TSCM reports of inquiry, and tailored briefings
• - Analyzing complex physical and technical security issues to ensure compliance with ICD 705 SCIF physical security standards and DoD standards for collateral areas
• - Identifying physical and acoustical security deficiencies and developing cost-effective corrective actions to mitigate risks
• - Conducting Radio Frequency (RF) signal of interest searches and evaluating electronic processing equipment for security vulnerabilities
• - Preparing all required correspondence, briefing materials, and threat reports in accordance with customer guidelines and after-action requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• - High School Diploma/GED with 2+ years progressively responsible experience in technical security and/or technical document writing/editing.
• - Possession of an active Interagency Training Center (ITC) TSCM Certification
• - Commitment to completing at least 40 hours of discipline-specific development or refresher training every fiscal year
• - Ability to attain and maintain baseline certification for DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II compliance within one calendar year of assignment

Preferred Qualifications :

• - Bachelor’s or Post‑graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• - Credentialed graduate of an accredited federal or DoD CI training academy
• - Professional experience with Telephone Security Group (TSG) requirements and telephone security operations
• - Experience conducting technical evaluations and identifying security deficiencies in complex environments
• - Experience in generating comprehensive technical risk assessment products and specialized reports
• - Experience in writing and editing technical documents

Clearance Requirements:

An active/current TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph.

Physical Requirements:

• - You must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• - You will need to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets and office machinery.
• - You will frequently communicate with co‑workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. You must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

The projected compensation range for this position is $91,600.00-$153,800.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short‑term and long‑term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at [e-mail] (mailto:[e-mail]) and provide your name and contact information.