Job Title
Senior Signals Analyst
Location
Colorado Springs, CO 80910 US (Primary)
Category
Intelligence
Job Type
Full-Time
Career Level
Staff
Education
Courses Required
Travel
Security Clearance Required
TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
Job Description
Prescient Edge is seeking a
Senior Signals Analyst to support a Federal Government client.
Please note that the availability of this position is contingent upon contract award.Benefits:At
Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:
- A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
- A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
- Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
- A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.
Description:- Conduct advanced signals analysis of pre-demodulated and demodulated signals; perform tradecraft discovery operations; draft intelligence reports for national-level customers
- Shall perform signals analysis of collected signals and waveforms in the space domain.
- Processes, exploits, and disseminates intelligence derived from demodulated and pre-demodulated foreign signals to determine signal characteristics for intelligence purposes.
- Identify signals of interest in foreign satellite communications.
- Conduct advanced Signals Analysis, including but not limited to analyzing collected signals at the bit-and protocol-levels, including identifying and analyzing bitstreams (e.g., multiplexers, error correction, voice and video compression, instrumentation systems) and protocols (e.g., link layer, network layer, application layer).
- Demonstrate relevant, senior-level, or higher SA experience in NSA production offices, service cryptological production elements, and/or other relevant SIGINT production agencies.
- Demonstrate proficiency with enterprise tools such as AutoSnap, DarkQuest, ROADBED, VINTAGEHARVEST, Waveform Viewer Tool (WVT), Data Viewer Tool (DVT), pktproc2, and pktswing to perform analytical tasks.
- Perform searches within NSA SIGINT repositories using common NSA tools; develop selection and filtration criteria on target based on protocol and signal parameters; accurately document signal parameters for reporting using NSA reporting tools.
- Understand signal theory (power, frequency, modulation, phase, polarity, propagation), modulation techniques (AM, FM, BPSK, FSK, QPSK, PSK, QAM, PCM), multiple access strategies (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, DAMA), encoding/decoding transmission (physical layer), be familiar with signal technologies and standards (DVB-S2, iDirect, HughesNET, ComTech), linear recursive sequences, convolutional coding, protocol stacks, etc.
- Analyze PROFORMA, spread spectrum Signals of Interest (SOIs), and perform advanced internals signals analysis.
- Coordinate with NSA collection organizations and signal development centers.
- Understand systems and processes for geolocation of ground, air, and space domain signals.
- Demonstrate understanding of the OSI model, standard protocols (TCP, UDP), IP subnetting, telecommunications technologies, IPv4 and IPv6 networks, and Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR).
Job Requirements
Experience:- Over 10 years of relevant experience.
Education:- Complete recommended NSA Courses NETA2402/NETA2108 (Analysis II) & any of the following: RPTG2238, RPTG2235, RPTG3225, RPTG3222 (Basic Analytical Reporting) or equivalent curriculum SIGC2401 (Introductory TDMA) and/or SIGC3200 (Advanced VSAT Analysis) or equivalent curriculum; Military Cryptologic Continuing Education Program (MCCEP) Phase 1 and 451 (Intermediate Communications Signals Analysis Course) or 452 (Advanced Communications Signals Analysis Course) or governmental or commercial equivalents.
Security Clearance: - Security clearance required TS/SCI w/ CI Polygraph
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