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TEMPEST, Electrical Engineer

Salt Lake City, Utah
Full Time On-site

Summary

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.

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About L3 Harris

L3 Harris

L3 Harris is one of the largest defense and aerospace companies in the United States, delivering advanced technologies that support missions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company develops communications systems, space payloads, intelligence platforms, electronic warfare capabilities, missile defense technologies, and mission-critical sensors used by the U.S. military, intelligence community, and allied nations around the world.

For job seekers, L3Harris offers opportunities across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, space systems, manufacturing, intelligence, program management, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on advanced technologies that directly support national security. With programs spanning tactical communications, ISR platforms, satellite systems, and defense electronics, employees have the opportunity to contribute to some of the military’s most important capabilities.

Unlike companies focused on a single mission area, L3Harris operates across a diverse portfolio of defense technologies, providing employees exposure to a broad range of programs and technical disciplines. Teams work on everything from secure communications and autonomous systems to space-based sensors and electronic warfare platforms, creating opportunities for both specialization and long-term career growth within the organization.

As governments continue investing in modernization, space capabilities, resilient communications, and advanced sensing technologies, L3Harris remains one of the most important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking a mission-driven career with strong growth opportunities, technical challenges, and direct impact on global security, L3Harris continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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