Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Specialist

MANTECH; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH in St. Louis, MO seeks a motivated Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner to join our team. The role supports security operations, delivering specialized risk assessments and expert guidance to safeguard facilities and systems.

Responsibilities include leading TSCM activities, preparing risk assessments and security plans, and ensuring compliance with ICD 705 and DoD standards. Active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph capability are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with 2+ years in technical security or technical writing/editing.
• Interagency Training Center (ITC) TSCM Certification is required.
• Must complete 40 hours of discipline-specific development training yearly per DoD standards.
• Must achieve DoD 8570.01-M IAT2 baseline certification within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute TSCM, Foreign Visit, Gift Inspection, and Digital Counterexploitation activities.
• Ensure all operations, reporting, and training comply with national and agency-level policies and DoD modernization goals.
• Prepare specialized risk assessments, TSCM reports of inquiry, tailored briefings, and technical security plans.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of security issues to ensure ICD 705 and DoD standards compliance.
• Perform RF signal of interest searches and assess signals during surveys/IPMS operations.
• Evaluate electronic processing equipment for security vulnerabilities and recommend cost-effective corrective actions.
• Prepare correspondence and after-action reports per program guidelines.

Skills

Technical security

RF analysis

Risk assessment

Technical report writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

TSCM Certification (ITC)

DoD 8570.01-M IAT2 baseline compliance

FBI CI training academy (preferred)

Tools

RF survey equipment

Job description

MANTECH in St. Louis, MO seeks a motivated Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner to join our team. The role supports security operations, delivering specialized risk assessments and expert guidance to safeguard facilities and systems.

Responsibilities include leading TSCM activities, preparing risk assessments and security plans, and ensuring compliance with ICD 705 and DoD standards. Active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph capability are required.