TEMPEST Engineer II: Field & Lab Security Testing

Crimson Phoenix; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Crimson Phoenix is seeking a TEMPEST Engineer to join our Maryland team. You will work onsite with TEMPEST engineers and SMEs, performing TEMPEST testing and providing engineering recommendations to strengthen the security of national cryptographic systems.

You will define testing requirements with CTTA, review ECPs for TEMPEST impact, and perform lab and field testing to identify vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure TEMPEST testing requirements are defined by the customer's Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA).
• Evaluate engineering change proposal (ECP) packages to ensure the proposed changes do not impact the TEMPEST integrity of the device, or if necessary, additional TEMPEST testing is performed to recertify the device.
• Attend technical meetings with crypto device users/customers CSCM's and vendor partners.
• Provide TEMPEST lab testing of certified cryptographic devices to ensure it meets the current National TEMPEST standard.
• Perform TEMPEST Field testing of cryptographic equipment to discover vulnerabilities in secure systems.
• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support when a cryptographic device has a TEMPEST vulnerability.

Job description

Crimson Phoenix is seeking a TEMPEST Engineer to join our Maryland team. You will work onsite with TEMPEST engineers and SMEs, performing TEMPEST testing and providing engineering recommendations to strengthen the security of national cryptographic systems.

You will define testing requirements with CTTA, review ECPs for TEMPEST impact, and perform lab and field testing to identify vulnerabilities.