TEMPEST, Electrical Engineer 1

Job Title: Scientist, Electrical Engineer (Certified TEMPEST) Job Code: 36417 Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Job Schedule: 9/80- employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off Job 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. #LI-CS3