Nooks
ISE Technical Security Specialist (TEMPEST, EMSEC / TSCM)
Colorado Springs, CO · Mid
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 27 days ago
CybersecurityComplianceSAPRF EngineeringOrganizational Skills
About the role
- This is a hands-on role focused on the execution, coordination, and continuous improvement of emanation security (EMSEC), TEMPEST, and Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) processes across SCI, SAP, and collateral programs.
- This role does not serve as the final approval authority, but rather as a trusted practitioner supporting enterprise technical security operations.
Responsibilities
- TSCM Operations & Support.
- Conduct and support comprehensive Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) surveys, physical search operations, and electronic bug sweeps of secure facilities (SCIFs) to detect unauthorized monitoring devices.
- Perform and coordinate acoustic and sound attenuation testing to verify that facility perimeters meet STC 45 or STC 50 requirements in accordance with ICD 705 and applicable DoDM regulations.
- Utilize specialized acoustic test equipment to identify vulnerabilities in physical boundaries and collaborate with engineering teams on mitigation and remediation solutions
- Support internal self-inspections and external audits by preparing technical documentation and responding to findings
- Coordination & Customer Support.
Requirements
- Direct proficiency with STC and TEMPEST testing equipment is highly useful, as it accelerates facility accreditation timelines and enables the autonomous execution of field diagnostics
- Working knowledge of ICD 705, NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), and applicable federal guidelines related to technical and physical security infrastructure.
- Candidates must be capable of maintaining eligibility up to the Top Secret/SCI level within 45 days of hire
- Strong attention to detail, high organizational skills, and the physical flexibility required to conduct thorough technical inspections of facility infrastructure
- Clearance: Candidates must be capable of maintaining eligibility up to the Top Secret/SCI level within 45 days of hire
- Attributes: Strong attention to detail, high organizational skills, and the physical flexibility required to conduct thorough technical inspections of facility infrastructure
Nice to have
- Certification Track: Government certification in Interagency Training Center (ITC) TSCM Core Fundamentals, or Certified TEMPEST Professional CTP-I or CTP-II tracks
- Training: Completion of initial government or industry technical security, RF, or signals analysis training courses
- Note: Nooks will provide company-funded advanced certification training as needed within the first 12-18 months of hire to meet Space Force requirements.
- Candidates must be eligible and committed to completing this training
Compensation
- $85,000 - $130,000 USD
- Nooks will provide company-funded advanced certification training as needed within the first 12-18 months of hire to meet Space Force requirements.
- Candidates must be eligible and committed to completing this training
- Salary Range for all departments
Company info
- Nooks is pioneering Classified-Infrastructure-as-a-Service (CIaaS) - designing, building, and operating Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and other secured, classified environments for the defense and national security community.
- We work with the agencies, contractors, and mission-driven organizations that keep the nation safe, delivering the physical infrastructure that makes classified work possible.
- We're growing fast, operating across multiple markets, and building a company that takes both the mission and the business seriously.
- We are seeking a Technical Security Specialist to support the US Space Force classified enterprise.
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