TEMPEST EMR Survivability Engineer

Job

Date Posted:
June 23, 2026

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking a senior-level Electrical Engineer specializing in Nuclear Hardness & Survivability (NH&S) of Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) to directly support ICBM Sentinel System Program Office (SPO) development with our C4

ISR Systems Division.

The selected candidate must be an expert in Electro‑Magnetic Radiation (EMR) and have the ability to ensure that Sentinel requirements are met in the areas of Electro‑Magnetic Interference (EMI), Electro‑Magnetic Compatibility (EMC), Electro‑Static Discharge (ESD), Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordinance (HERO), Shielding Effectiveness (SE), High‑altitude Electro‑Magnetic Pulse (HEMP), Systems generated Electro‑Magnetic Pulse (SREMP), TEMPEST, and Lightning effects.

This position requires onsite support on our Ogden, UT campus.

• Sentinel E3 development with special emphasis on nuclear hardness and survivability in electromagnetic environments including design and evaluation of weapon components, equipment, and subsystems
• Work with Sentinel requirements and ensures compliance within ICBM environments, including temperature, altitude, vibration, shock, acceleration, humidity, sand and dust, low pressure, drop, acoustic noise, power variations, and radiation, such that all Sentinel sites, subsystems, and facilities become Certified and Accredited (C&A)
• Perform technical requirements analysis pertaining to nuclear weapon NH&S/E3
• Ensure Sentinel requirements are met within ICBM environments, addressing compromising Electro‑Magnetic (EM) emanations (e.g. HEMP, TEMPEST), ensuring Emission Security (EMSEC) for Sentinel systems and their processing of NC2 information, and new Sentinel facilities at multiple ICBM sites
• Assess the EMI/CMC risk of unintentional radio, electrical, opto‑electrical signals, sounds, and vibrations to protect ICBM classified or sensitive nuclear command, control, and communiques (NC3) information governed by the National Security Agency (NSA)

• Contribute to systems and specialty engineering tasks, ensuring Sentinel design, development, and production meet the Weapons Systems Specifications (WSS) for both the SPO and the Integrated Product Team (IPT)
• Prevent Sentinel system and NC3 information espionage via EMR emanations, acoustic emissions, or other potential compromising signals or emanations
• Analyze shielding effectiveness and grounding techniques to protect against EMR and ensure communications security (COMSEC)
• Analyze, prepare, and review documentation for highly complex missile engineering and operational acquisition for NH&S, especially E3/EMR hardness
• Recommend Sentinel design modifications to eliminate or mitigate NH&S/E3 system malfunction
• Review system requirements, specifications or changes for emission security (EMSEC) to prevent compromising emanations (TEMPEST)

• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
• Graduate degree in electrical engineering
• 15+ years of relevant experience in E3, EMSEC, TEMPEST, or related electromagnetic effects within defense or national security programs
• Nuclear weapons E3 EMR expertise such as HEMP, HERO, and/or nuclear weapon TEMPEST certification
• Nuclear weapons environmental qualifications testing expertise in domains such as Temperature/Altitude, Vibration, Shock, Acceleration, and Ionizing Radiation
• Working knowledge of electromagnetic vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques, including shielding effectiveness, grounding/bonding, and emission control strategies
• Ability to translate ambiguous or evolving requirements into actionable engineering guidance
• Good understanding of semiconductors, signal processing, and wireless communication
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across technical and non‑technical teams

• Active Top Secret/SCI Access Clearance
• Practical understanding of NSTISSAM TEMPEST guidance and its application in system design and facility environments
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience supporting TEMPEST evaluation, certification, or…