Job Title: Scientist, Electrical Engineer (Certified TEMPEST)Job Code: 36417Job Location: Salt Lake City, UtahJob Schedule: 9/80- employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday offJob Description:L3Harris is seeking a Certified TEMPEST Professional (CTP) Level 1 or Level 2 Engineer to lead TEMPEST programs, including design, testing, and reporting to both customers and the NSA. This engineer plays a vital role in the development and certification of systems supporting the warfighter. TEMPEST is a critical discipline at L3Harris, requiring ongoing coordination and meeting increasing demands across the company.
Essential Functions:- Create and maintain TEMPEST control plans, test plans, test procedures, test reports, Critical Features Lists, and other relevant documentation.
- Perform pre-test setup, including detection system sensitivity and calibration measurements.
- Lead TEMPEST testing activities and contribute to system and subsystem troubleshooting.
- Participate in the proposal process for programs with SERD/TEMPEST requirements.
- Perform design and test activities to ensure TEMPEST compliance at both system and subsystem levels.
- Support design reviews, subsystem partitioning, cable design, grounding and isolation, CCA layout, schematic development, trade studies, analysis, and simulations.
- Use SPICE and other EMI/EMC simulation tools to predict TEMPEST performance and analyze anomalies.
- Conduct and participate in design reviews.
- Collaborate with program engineering teams, government/NSA TEMPEST experts, customers, and external suppliers as needed.
- Provide in-house training and mentoring on TEMPEST design aspects to technical and non-technical staff.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
- Certified TEMPEST Professional (CTP) Level 1 or 2 (CTP1 or CTP2).
- Active Secret level DoD Security Clearance (TS preferred)
Preferred Additional Skills:- Knowledge of applicable standards/regulations, including NSTISSAM TEMPEST/2-91, NSTISSAM TEMPEST/1-95, CNSSAM TEMPEST/1-13, SDIP-27, and DoD/DoE requirements.
- Experience with TEMPEST design for compliance, including TEMPEST product testing (e.g., NSTISSAM TEMPEST/1-92 and CNSSAM TEMPEST/01-02).
- Understanding of electromagnetic theory, radiated/conducted emissions, signal and power coupling, and system susceptibility.
- Experience with high-isolation performance design, containment, source suppression, and RF grounding.
- Proficiency using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, TEMPEST receivers, signal generators, test antennas, and semi-anechoic chambers.
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