WIDS Specialist II: Wireless Threat & M&R Analyst

Amentum; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a WIDS Specialist Level II for the Skywalker program to administer Bastille WIDS, lead Monitoring & Response activities, and analyze wireless threats. The role requires DoD/IC protocol knowledge, RF theory, and strong coordination with government stakeholders.

The position is office-based in a security-conscious environment with potential travel worldwide. Minimum education is a Bachelor's Degree, TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance, and 3 years' related experience.

Qualifications

• Experience operating and administering the Bastille WIDS platform.
• Knowledge of wireless protocols, RF theory, and wireless threat detection.
• Experience supporting Monitoring & Response (M&R) and wireless security operations.
• Ability to analyze security events and prepare technical reports and documentation.
• Strong written, verbal, and analytical communication skills.
• Ability to travel worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Monitor WIDS environments using the Bastille platform to detect unauthorized wireless activity.
• Analyze RF-based threats and recommend mitigation and response actions.
• Support M&R activities and wireless incident investigations.
• Generate site-level operational reports, metrics, and incident summaries.
• Maintain WIDS documentation, operating procedures, and reporting templates.
• Coordinate with Government stakeholders and engineering teams to resolve wireless security issues.
• Operate wireless monitoring and direction-finding equipment in security operations.
• Ensure compliance with DoD and IC policies and procedures.

Skills

Bastille WIDS

Wireless protocols

RF theory

M&R support

Security event analysis

Communication

Travel worldwide

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Bastille WIDS platform

Job description

Amentum is seeking a WIDS Specialist Level II for the Skywalker program to administer Bastille WIDS, lead Monitoring & Response activities, and analyze wireless threats. The role requires DoD/IC protocol knowledge, RF theory, and strong coordination with government stakeholders.

The position is office-based in a security-conscious environment with potential travel worldwide. Minimum education is a Bachelor's Degree, TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance, and 3 years' related experience.