TEMPEST Engineer
Linthicum, MDJob$134–241K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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The TEMPEST Engineer works with TEMPEST engineers and subject matter experts to test cryptographic devices and provide engineering recommendations that support the security of government systems. The role includes lab and field testing, evaluating engineering change proposals, and supporting devices with TEMPEST vulnerabilities. The engineer works onsite with the customer and may learn from existing experts while sharing TEMPEST expertise with the team.
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Are you ready to be part of a team that will make a huge impact on the security of DOD/Intel community? If you’re interested in leveraging and continuing to hone your TEMPEST skills to truly make an impact in improving our nation’s security, we have the ideal role for you to start your new career path at Parsons!
As part of our team, you'll work with TEMPEST engineers and SMEs performing TEMPEST testing and provide TEMPEST engineering recommendations to help ensure the security of our nation's systems . You'll learn from our existing TEMPEST subject matter experts to grow your knowledge and skills, as well as share your TEMPEST expertise with others. You'll get to work onsite with the customer, integrated into their team to ensure mission success.
Role:
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Ensure that TEMPEST testing requirements are defined by the customer's Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA).
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Evaluate engineering change proposal (ECP) packages to ensure the proposed changes do not impact the TEMPEST integrity of the device, or if necessary, additional TEMPEST testing is performed to recertify the device.
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Attend technical meetings with crypto device users/customers CSCM's and vendor partners.
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Provide TEMPEST lab testing of certified cryptographic devices to ensure it meets the current National TEMPEST standard.
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Perform TEMPEST Field testing of cryptographic equipment to discover vulnerabilities in secure systems.
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Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support when a cryptographic device has a TEMPEST vulnerability.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
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Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical/scientific discipline
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10+ years of related professional experience. Additional years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
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Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph security clearance required
PREFERRED
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Military or IC experience in a relevant technical or RF field is preferred.
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10+ years of related professional experience; Experience may be substituted with education as follows: High School Diploma: + 15 years System Engineering ExperienceRelevant Bachelor's degree in a STEM field + 11 years System EngineeringRelevant Master's degree in a STEM field + 9 years System Engineering
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Advanced degree may be preferred at this level
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Certified TEMPEST Professional Level II (CTP-II)
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3+ years of experience with TEMPEST testing, and/or TEMPEST manufacturing
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.
This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.
Salary Range: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.
We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
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About Us
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.
For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
How this job compares
Set against the 4,353 open Security Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$134–241K/yr
- Maryland median$130–214K/yr89 salary ranges
- US median$132–208K/yr3,501 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $188K, is 7% above the Maryland median midpoint ($175K) — in the middle half of Security Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 103 open Security Engineer jobs in Maryland and 4,353 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Security Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,733 postings).
- Education
- 1,293 of the 4,353 open Security Engineer jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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