Tempest Engineer with Security Clearance

Cornerstone Defense; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Generous PTO Policy

401(k)

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense is seeking a TEMPEST Engineer in Linthicum Heights, MD with active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph. The role focuses on TEMPEST testing, engineering recommendations, and working onsite with the customer to ensure mission security.

You will perform TEMPEST testing, evaluate changes for TEMPEST integrity, and participate in technical meetings with crypto device users and partners, serving as SME on TEMPEST issues.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of TEMPEST testing, design, or engineering.
• Certified TEMPEST Technician Level II certification.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required to apply.

Responsibilities

• Define TEMPEST testing requirements with the customer’s CTTA.
• Evaluate ECP packages to preserve TEMPEST integrity or trigger recertification as needed.
• Attend technical meetings with crypto device users, CSCMs and vendor partners.
• Perform TEMPEST lab testing of certified cryptographic devices to meet standards.
• Conduct TEMPEST field testing to identify vulnerabilities in secure systems.
• Provide SME support for TEMPEST vulnerabilities when issues arise.

Skills

TEMPEST testing

TEMPEST engineering

Technical meetings

Education

TEMPEST certified technician (Certified TEMPEST Professional Level II)

3+ years TEMPEST experience

Tools

TEMPEST lab equipment

Job description

Title: Tempest Engineer Location: Linthicum Heights, MD

• Clearance:
• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply
• Salary Range: $200,000-$220,000 Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense. As part of our team , youll get to work on a team of TEMPEST engineers and SMEs performing TEMPEST testing and providing TEMPEST engineering recommendations to help ensure the security of our nations systems. Youll get to work onsite with the customer, integrated into their team to ensure mission success. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: - 3+ years of experience with TEMPEST testing, design, or engineering - TEMPEST certified technician (Certified TEMPEST Professional Level II) Capabilities / Duties:
• Ensure that TEMPEST testing requirements are defined by the customers 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 CSCMs 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. Benefits Overview : Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Generous PTO Policy
• 401(k)
• HSA and FSA options
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and Training
• Perks at Work Discount Program
• Referral Program
• Leads Generation Program
• CollegeAmerica 529
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Travel Assistance
• Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions
• Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *