Systems Engineer EMC / TEMPEST

Responsibilities

• Support the Systems team in designing a compliant equipment installation design with associated test plans and compliance evidence.
• This support spans all aspects of the system lifecycle from initial design through installation to customer handover.

Tasks and accountabilities

• Identify the stakeholder for the solution to be developed and capture their needs and expectations.
• Identify boundary of the solution to be developed.
• Elicit and validate requirements for TEMPEST and EMC whilst considering the complete system lifecycle.
• Design and define possible architectures, in collaboration with IS/IT specialists, considering the functions and other requirements (constraints).
• Produce EMC/TEMPEST test plans
• Lead the engagement with test houses to fully define the approach
• Lead modelling using appropriate systems engineering techniques.
• Lead analysis (e.g., performance).
• Perform trade-off analysis in order to select the best solution fulfilling the requirements.
• Validate architecture.
• Define and manage interface requirements.
• Lead verification of the implementation and its interfaces.
• Lead operational and in-service evaluation.
• Lead impact analysis of any design change request during the entire product lifecycle

Skill Set

• Essential We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:
• Be able to address the following aspects of TEMPEST/EMC compliant equipment installation:
• Familiarity with TEMPEST standards – preferable
• Knowledge of TEMPEST test specifications, test procedures, test setups, test data - preferable
• Familiarity with EMC standards – preferable
• Knowledge of EMC test specifications, test procedures, test setups, test data - preferable
• Customer EMC requirements analysis
• System level EMC design, development and solutions
• EMC Equipment selection
• Practical experience of installation of electrical equipment, including rack installation and compliant cabling practices - essential
• Understanding of the effects of electrical equipment (and cabling) interference, and methods for mitigating interference - essential
• Electrical safety certification
• Previous experience of generating test plans for sign off of electrical equipment installation, preferably with TEMPEST and/or EMC experience
• Verification, Validation & integration
• Transition to Operation
• Ability to safeguard security classified and/or export-controlled data.

Desirable Preferred Industry Knowledge

• Knowledge in the following areas is preferred but not essential:
• Military ground site installations and associated standards
• Military communications systems

Preferred Academic Qualifications

• Educated to at least Degree Level or equivalent in a recognised engineering discipline as recognised by the IET.
• The candidate should preferably hold a Chartered Engineer status and a member of the IET or other equivalent body.