Scientist, Electrical Engineer ( Full-time ) Salt Lake City, Utah DK
Job Location:
Salt Lake, UT - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 133000 - 247000
Posted:
28 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline:
25 October 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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:
- Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related 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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Skills and Certificationsnote: bold skills and certification are required
TEMPEST
SECRET CLEARANCE
Department of Defense Experience
Security Clearance Required:Yes
Visa Candidate Considered:No
Compensation
Base Salary -USD $133000 to $247000
Required Experience:
IC