Senior TEMPEST/RF Security Engineer

Senior TEMPEST / RF Security Engineer
Location: Huntsville, AL
Clearance: Active DoD Clearance (TS/SCI)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior TEMPEST Professional with deep expertise across TEMPEST policy compliance, hands-on testing, and RF theory. The ideal candidate is a senior-level practitioner who can operate independently, advise leadership, and provide technical support on RF-centric TSCM assignments when required. This role blends policy mastery with practical field execution in sensitive environments.
Key Responsibilities
TEMPEST & Emanations Security

Lead and execute TEMPEST testing and assessments for classified and controlled systems

Interpret, implement, and advise on TEMPEST policies, standards, and directives (DoD/IC/NSA guidance)

Support system design reviews to ensure emanations security compliance

Produce formal TEMPEST test plans, reports, and accreditation artifacts

RF & Technical Support

Apply strong understanding of RF theory, propagation, modulation, and signal analysis

Operate and interpret data from RF test and measurement equipment (spectrum analyzers, receivers, probes, etc.)

Assist TSCM teams by providing RF expertise, analysis, and technical validation

Support anomaly identification and mitigation related to unintended emanations or RF vulnerabilities

Advisory & Leadership

Serve as a subject matter expert to program managers, system engineers, and security leadership

Mentor TSCM practitioners in TEMPEST and RF fundamentals

Interface with government customers and external organizations during assessments and reviews

Required Qualifications

10+ years of experience in TEMPEST, RF security, or emanations security roles

Demonstrated hands-on TEMPEST testing experience

Strong working knowledge of TEMPEST policy, certification, and compliance processes

Solid understanding of RF engineering principles

Active Top Secret security clearance

CULTURE REQUIREMENTS:

Engineers, Analysts, and Developers at Cintel, Inc. are highly motivated, technical, and self‐organized. We place a lot of trust in our team members to develop technical solutions for ill‐defined problems (i.e. thrive in an environment where the problem is vague, requirements are lacking, and a solution is not obvious). We need problem solvers.

We want our team members to be self‐motivated and eager to learn new skills. If you consider yourself a jack‐of‐all‐trades, and are eager to keep up with the latest trends in technology, you’ll fit right in.

ABOUT CINTEL, INC:

Cintel Inc. is a Small Business providing strategies and services to support an array of Government clients in Software Development, Operational/Tactical and Installation/Facilities Energy, Cyber Security, Modeling and Simulation, Data Science, and Programmatic support.

We offer our clients nimble, unique, and value focused solutions with an emphasis on people, connectivity, communication, and teamwork. Our team believes that people drive solutions. By connecting people, information, teams, and experience we deliver solutions that respond to customer needs.

It is the policy of Cintel that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veteran status. These policies shall ensure that the practice of nondiscrimination will be applied in the employment, promotion, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, recall or rehire of personnel. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Cintel, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination based on any of the characteristics mentioned above. Improper interference with the ability of other employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated