Requirement: Principal Technician TEMPEST
Location: Brunssum, NETHERLANDS
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Not to Exceed Rate: 65 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours): 560
Required Start Date: 23 September 2026
End Contract Date: 31 December 2026
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
Please do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:
- Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
- Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
- Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position
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
Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
- Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 3 years post-related experience. Or a secondary educational qualification with 5 years post-related experience.
- Must have experience within the profile of computer science or information technology.
- Ability to analyses unusual maintenance problems.
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the following related topics: SDIP 27 "NATO TEMPEST Requirements and Evaluation Procedures"; Spectrum analysis; Radio Frequency (RF) and modulation measurement techniques; Electromagnetic antenna theory; Antenna and wave propagation;
- Understanding IP basics of Local and Wide Area Networking;
- Proficient in the use of general and standard test, measurement and diagnostic equipment and the procedures for testing to specifications.
- Networking & Cyber Security: Configuration of local area networks (LAN), routing, and foundational security systems.
- Working knowledge of ISO-IEC 17025 and other international standards and procedures
- Background in CIS support and/or maintenance with a good understanding of CIS systems
- Experience in database usage and structures, manipulation of database data with SQL
- Theory knowledge of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) laboratory measurements.
- Trained with certification in the specialization of TEMPEST Testing of CIS equipment or equivalent.
