TEMPEST CPTAS Team Member

This vacancy represents an exciting opportunity for an electromagnetic engineer to work on a variety of projects throughout the MOD within Cyber & Specialist Operations Command, Defence Cyber & Electromagnetic Force, Cyber Effects & Electromagnetic Operations, Defence Electromagnetic Authority.

Specific training will be provided to the successful applicant, but background knowledge in Radio Frequency principles is required, as well as an understanding of Cryptography technologies.

Under guidance from Senior E3 Engineers, the successful applicant will work across various disciplines but will specialize in Technical Attack Countermeasures (TAC), specifically covering TEMPEST, which will include the TEMPEST testing of mobile assets & buildings.

This role predominantly requires the successful applicants to perform Information Assurance TEMPEST testing activities on a range of equipment procured for Tri-Service use. This role is based out of HMNB Portsmouth but there may be regular travel to other sites, to fulfil your role as a field engineer.

You will be expected to either already hold or attain Category C driving licence, in addition to already holding a Category B driving licence.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Perform technical electromagnetic Information Assurance assessments at various locations across the UK including Blandford, HMNB Devonport, HMNB Portsmouth, HMNB Clyde and abroad if required. These assessments may involve working in austere conditions, including in noisy, warm and exposed environments. As a field engineer there is an expectation that you will be working outside, irrespective of climatic conditions.

Carry out technical assessments on a range of mobile platforms including Warships, Fixed and Rotary Wing aircraft, Armored Vehicles and various buildings and establishments. You may also be expected to conduct technical assessments in anechoic chambers.

• Carry out research in to developing technologies.
• Assist in the scoping and planning of tasks.
• Assist in the maintenance of all associated equipment – including ensuring that all equipment is serviceable, calibrated and available for planned assessments.
• Upskilling to ensure knowledge is current.
• Assist with the completion of reports on tasks that identify the activities undertaken in a timely manner.
• Assist the team lead conducting TEMPEST assessments of areas as tasked.

Level 3 qualification in an Electronics or Telecommunications Engineering Discipline or appropriate equivalent.

Open to UK nationals only.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.

At sift, candidates will be assessed against their CV and the following:

Behaviours:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating & Influencing
• Changing & Improving

Applications will be sifted on all Success Profile elements, but in the event of a high number of applications, the sift will be conducted on your CV only.

At interview, candidates will be assessed against the following:

Behaviours:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating & Influencing
• Changing & Improving

Technical Skill:

• EM2 - Implement Policy and Standards
• EM4 - Technical Support

The interview process will involve a technical assessment of your understanding of various pieces electromagnetic test equipment.

You will be expected to demonstrate your understanding of the following equipment; Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, Receiver and Multimeter.

Further information:

Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) generates and operates specialist capabilities, ready to fight across all domains to make the UK secure at home and strong abroad.

Always on, we are across every UK operation, delivering the capabilities you don’t usually see - or those you can’t.

From cyber warriors and medics to intelligence analysts, special forces, educators, and Defence attachés, our collective expertise delivers the warfighting edge Defence needs to deter threats and secure the nation today and prepare for tomorrow.

CSOC unites Defence’s cyber and specialist capabilities under a single, military command alongside the Royal Navy, British Army, and the Royal Air Force - acting as the UK’s fourth Military Command. For more information, please see here.’

Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to design the way in which the new Military Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, posts within CSOC are/or may become subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

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