Signals Analyst - Mid to Experienced Level (MD,CO)
CNSS • National Security Systems, Fort George Meade, MD, United States
Overview
Signals Analysis is a cutting‑edge technical discipline that seeks to identify the purpose, content and user(s) of signals. With rapidly evolving global communications, the NSA maintains and develops a highly talented workforce of Signals Analysts to recover, understand, and derive intelligence from all manner of foreign signals.
As part of the offensive mission, NSA provides foreign Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), consistent with our authorities, to our nation's policy makers and military forces in order to defend our nation, save lives, protect U.S. interests, and advance U.S. alliances.
Intelligence Domains
COMINT is technical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications.
ELINT is technical and geolocation information derived from foreign non‑communication electromagnetic emissions.
FISINT consists of technical information derived from foreign electromagnetic emissions associated with the testing and operational deployment of foreign aerospace, surface and subsurface systems.
PROFORMA is machine‑generated data communications associated with military C4ISR, civil, industrial, commercial and personal applications.
Qualifications
Degree must be in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, a Physical Science, or a related technical field. A broader range of degrees will be considered for those who have completed a relevant military training program. Relevant experience must be in one or more of the following: signals analysis (COMINT, ELINT, FISINT or PROFORMA), or design and engineering of aerospace, communications, electronic or industrial systems.
Employment Levels
FULL PERFORMANCE
Entry with a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree with no experience.
A high school diploma or GED plus 7 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience will be considered for applicants who have completed relevant military degree programs or completed relevant military training (e.g., 9141, 1N2A, 451/461, 452, MSAP).
SENIOR
Entry with a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.
A high school diploma or GED plus 10 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience will be considered for applicants who have completed relevant military degree programs or completed relevant military training (e.g., 9141, 1N2A, 451/461, 452, MSAP).
Responsibilities
Leverage deep technical understanding of signal characteristics to determine signal structure, define signal parameters, identify signal content, and model signal behavior within the RF and digital domains.
Transform signals between domains, and create processing models and scripts.
Report technical characteristics of signals and maintain knowledge bases.
Support access and follow‑on analytic activities.
Analyze engineering and technical information related to weapon and space systems.
Conduct target analysis and research.
Use knowledge of customer requirements to collect, process, analyze and/or report on signals intelligence information.
Identify and analyze signal waveforms, bit streams and protocols.
Develop software code to support analysis and/or processing using a variety of architectures and solutions.
Report signal parametric data and intelligence information in databases, narrative reports, and oral presentations.
Collaborate with collection managers, developers, analysts, and reporters to optimize resources, develop new solutions to analytic challenges, fuse multiple sources of information, and deliver critical intelligence to a variety of customers.
Desired Skills & Experience
Applying specialized tools and computer‑based programs to process data for analytic problems.
Assessing applicability of available tools to various situations.
Combining analytics, tools, and visualization to support analysis.
Interpreting output of specialized tools and computer‑based programs.
Programming/script development.
Weapon system design or testing.
Telemetry system design or implementation.
Preferred Attributes
Enjoy abstract puzzles and other problem‑solving challenges.
Tinkering with hardware or have technological curiosity.
Reverse engineering of hardware or equipment, such as disassembling or repair.
Appreciation and interest in weaponry systems, rockets, or other aerial projectiles.
Interest in clandestine intelligence activities.
Open to applying your skills in new and nontraditional ways.
Desire to help NSA/DoD in accomplishing missions.
Preferred Attributes Summary
The ideal candidate is someone with a desire for continual learning and strong problem‑solving, analytic and interpersonal skills who is accountable, flexible, resilient, can communicate effectively, and collaborates with others.
Additional Notes
NOTE: A copy of your unofficial transcript is highly encouraged to be submitted with your application to expedite processing.
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Signals Analysis is a cutting‑edge technical discipline that seeks to identify the purpose, content and user(s) of signals. With rapidly evolving global communications, the NSA maintains and develops a highly talented workforce of Signals Analysts to recover, understand, and derive intelligence from all manner of foreign signals.
As part of the offensive mission, NSA provides foreign Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), consistent with our authorities, to our nation's policy makers and military forces in order to defend our nation, save lives, protect U.S. interests, and advance U.S. alliances.
Intelligence Domains
COMINT is technical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications.
ELINT is technical and geolocation information derived from foreign non‑communication electromagnetic emissions.
FISINT consists of technical information derived from foreign electromagnetic emissions associated with the testing and operational deployment of foreign aerospace, surface and subsurface systems.
PROFORMA is machine‑generated data communications associated with military C4ISR, civil, industrial, commercial and personal applications.
Qualifications
Degree must be in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, a Physical Science, or a related technical field. A broader range of degrees will be considered for those who have completed a relevant military training program. Relevant experience must be in one or more of the following: signals analysis (COMINT, ELINT, FISINT or PROFORMA), or design and engineering of aerospace, communications, electronic or industrial systems.
Employment Levels
FULL PERFORMANCE
Entry with a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree with no experience.
A high school diploma or GED plus 7 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience will be considered for applicants who have completed relevant military degree programs or completed relevant military training (e.g., 9141, 1N2A, 451/461, 452, MSAP).
SENIOR
Entry with a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.
A high school diploma or GED plus 10 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience will be considered for applicants who have completed relevant military degree programs or completed relevant military training (e.g., 9141, 1N2A, 451/461, 452, MSAP).
Responsibilities
Leverage deep technical understanding of signal characteristics to determine signal structure, define signal parameters, identify signal content, and model signal behavior within the RF and digital domains.
Transform signals between domains, and create processing models and scripts.
Report technical characteristics of signals and maintain knowledge bases.
Support access and follow‑on analytic activities.
Analyze engineering and technical information related to weapon and space systems.
Conduct target analysis and research.
Use knowledge of customer requirements to collect, process, analyze and/or report on signals intelligence information.
Identify and analyze signal waveforms, bit streams and protocols.
Develop software code to support analysis and/or processing using a variety of architectures and solutions.
Report signal parametric data and intelligence information in databases, narrative reports, and oral presentations.
Collaborate with collection managers, developers, analysts, and reporters to optimize resources, develop new solutions to analytic challenges, fuse multiple sources of information, and deliver critical intelligence to a variety of customers.
Desired Skills & Experience
Applying specialized tools and computer‑based programs to process data for analytic problems.
Assessing applicability of available tools to various situations.
Combining analytics, tools, and visualization to support analysis.
Interpreting output of specialized tools and computer‑based programs.
Programming/script development.
Weapon system design or testing.
Telemetry system design or implementation.
Preferred Attributes
Enjoy abstract puzzles and other problem‑solving challenges.
Tinkering with hardware or have technological curiosity.
Reverse engineering of hardware or equipment, such as disassembling or repair.
Appreciation and interest in weaponry systems, rockets, or other aerial projectiles.
Interest in clandestine intelligence activities.
Open to applying your skills in new and nontraditional ways.
Desire to help NSA/DoD in accomplishing missions.
Preferred Attributes Summary
The ideal candidate is someone with a desire for continual learning and strong problem‑solving, analytic and interpersonal skills who is accountable, flexible, resilient, can communicate effectively, and collaborates with others.
Additional Notes
NOTE: A copy of your unofficial transcript is highly encouraged to be submitted with your application to expedite processing.
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