C004992 Principal Technician TEMPEST (NS) - TUE 18 Aug

Deadline Date: Tuesday 18 August 2026 Requirement: Principal Technician TEMPEST Location: Brunssum, NL Full Time On-Site: Yes Time On-Site: 100% Total Scope of the request (hours): 560 Required Start Date: 23 September 2026 End Contract Date: 31 December 2026 Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET   Duties & Role:   Under the direction of Section Head EMTS the incumbent will perform duties such as the following: • Organizes, leads, plans, directs, controls, and coordinates all work aspects related to the TEMPEST level testing program. • Responsible for directing and guiding all installation, modification, certification and maintenance of the TEMPEST testing facility. • Performs TEMPEST level testing to the SDIP 27 standards of COTS data processing equipment that will be used to process information classified NATO CONFIDENTIAL and above. • Provides technical subject matter expertise to all aspects of TEMPEST Level testing. • Executes tests and evaluates Electric Radiation (ER) signals for Compromising Emanations (CE) in order to allocate the appropriate SDIP 27 TEMPEST Level B or C rating. • Performs investigation to detect CE, which may disclose classified information on communication and information system equipment. • Performs acceptance testing of TEMPEST equipment certified by NATO authorized vendors to confirm that the equipment meets the SDIP 27 TEMPEST level rating allocated. • Assures familiarization with the following SDIP's and Agency Directives (AD): SDIP 27 "NATO TEMPEST Requirements and Evaluation Procedures"; SDIP 28 "NATO Zoning Procedures"; SDIP 29 "Selection and Installation of Equipment for the processing of classified information"; AD 08.05 "Equipment Level TEMPEST testing"; AD 08.06 "COMSEC TEMPEST Protection when processing NATO classified information" • Direct exchange of technical TEMPEST related topics with the NATO Cyber Security Centre. • Manages assigned technical tasks efficiently to ensure that they can be executed in line with set target dates. • Explains and provides system technical and logistical advice to senior management and initiates necessary actions to ensure that set maintenance and project targets are met. • Creates test plans and methods to optimize testing configurations to perform analysis. • Able to absorb and apply new information and demonstrate a systematic approach to problem solving. • Develop new measurement techniques for testing latest COTS equipment. • Responsible that the TEMPEST cell test equipment is operational, calibrated and capable to perform measurements and for keeping TEMPEST cell documentation up-to-date and stored as defined in the relevant directives. • Manages adequacy of turnaround time for equipment delivered for TEMPEST testing. • Assists in the scheduling and tracking capability of CSSC activities in support of operations, exercises, projects static CIS and Deployable CIS (DCIS). • Assists in the directing, supervising, planning, coordinating, monitoring and reporting upon all technical work and ensures that all technical work is performed in line with Agency's, industrial and/or military standards. • Establishes and performs quality control inspections within the TEMPEST sub-section. • Provides recommendations for replacement and/or additional equipment required to execute technical tasks assigned. • Investigates the possibility for new equipment, methods and training for submission to the Section Head EMTS. • Responsible for reporting TEMPEST results and updates a stand-alone database of TEMPEST test certificates and measurement results. • Demonstrate work related functions within area of expertise; provide familiarization to less experienced technicians. • Deputize for higher-grade staff, if required. • Performs other duties as may be required. • Represents the CSSC in NATO TEMPEST Symposium, Steering Groups/Boards and Conferences and liaises with other NCI Agency entities and customers as required with authority to commit CSSC resources as directed. • Performs mandatory electrical safety inspection for compliance