(VV) Signals Analyst Level 2 (TS/SCI w/Poly)

The Kenjya-Trusant Group is seeking a Signals Analyst Level 2 to support a client contract in Annapolis Junction, MD.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT: TS/SCI Full Scope Poly

Job Description

The Contractor shall analyze and produce intelligence information:

• Analyze electromagnetic emissions.
• Analyze signals and/or cryptographic data.
• Apply analysis to provide operational context.

• The Contractor shall gather SIGINT:
• Calculate signal parameters based on external characteristics through software and hardware tools.
• Document signals analysis processes and results, ensuring accuracy and use of appropriate procedures and formats.
• Identify and correct signal fragmentation as it relates to waveforms, binary streams and packetized data.
• Identify and measure inter-pulse or intra-pulse modulation techniques.
• Identify and perform analysis on multiplexed payload streams combined into a transport layer.
• Identify systematic and non-systematic convolution codes.
• Identify, record, and/or analyze new and modified or unusual signals or signal modes or payloads.
• Log signals-related information and update files on signal characteristics in knowledge management databases.
• Perform bit stream analysis to identify key elements of signal components to include Forward Error Correction (FEC), frame width and randomization.
• Perform mathematical calculations, conversions and comparisons as it relates to signals analysis.
• Perform packet analysis in available packet analysis tools.
• Perform waveform analysis to identify and extract technical parameters.
• Survey the radio frequency/cable environment to identify and catalog signals of interest.
• The Contractor shall use antenna theory:
• Apply principles, methods, analysis, and applications of radio frequency theory (radio wave propagation, antenna theory, antenna usage).
• The Contractor shall conduct bitstream analysis:
• Analyze binary data streams to identify and extract underlying user data (e.g., analysis of randomization schemes, multiplexing methods, and channelization for deriving intelligence).
• The Contractor shall understand ELINT:
• Use principles and methods of analyzing and/or exploiting foreign electronic signals and the associated systems.
• The Contractor shall conduct exploitation and analysis:
• Use principles and methods of exploiting global communications, communications systems, electronic signals or equipment.
• The Contractor shall understand FISINT:
• Use principles and methods of analyzing and/or exploiting foreign instrumentation signals and the associated systems.
• The Contractor shall conduct knowledge discovery:
• Use the principles, techniques, and procedures associated with transforming signals into usable data for further analysis or follow-on processing.
• The Contractor shall use mathematics (e.g., Calculus, Logic, Statistics):
• Use techniques, methods, and areas of mathematics such as calculus, discrete mathematics, trigonometry, logic, computation, and statistics.
• The Contractor shall modulate methods and waveform analysis:
• Use the needed key parameters of waveforms to demodulate or characterize communications signals.
• Transmit, receive, and demodulate communication signals.
• The Contractor shall conduct protocol analysis:
• Use analytic tools to interpret protocol characteristics and identify metadata for extraction.
• The Contractor shall use radar theory:
• Use radar theory related to ELINT processing and analysis.
• The Contractor shall understand satellite systems:
• Understand satellite systems such as Satellite Communications equipment, telemetry equipment, satellite operations, and satellite communications principles.
• The Contractor shall conduct search and survey:
• Collect, analyze, and/or document signals as part of target discovery and development.
• Use signal environments, Area of Responsibility communications, and appropriate equipment for optimal search or survey.
• The Contractor shall use signal processing mathematics:
• Analyze or modify analog or digital signals.
• The Contractor shall use signal theory:
• Be familiar with principles, methods and applications of radio frequency signal theory (radio wave propagation, antenna theory).
  

Additional Required Tasks

• The Contractor shall analyze and produce intelligence information:
• Use critical thinking and reasoning to make analytic determinations.
• Critically evaluate and select the appropriate formal methods of analysis.
• Select, build, and develop query strategies against appropriate collection databases.
• Evaluate information for accuracy, quality, completeness, relevancy and timeliness.
• Identify and evaluate assumptions underlying information or data.
• Identify relationships, trends, and patterns in, or draw conclusions from, information.
• Merge information gathered from different authorities.
• Monitor open and classified sources for useful information.
• Use knowledge of customer requirements to analyze and process intelligence information.
• Identify and analyze anomalous data (including metadata).
• Conduct, evaluate or participate in research.
• Be aware of intelligence reporting policies and procedures, such as dissemination practices, and legal authorities and restrictions.
• Provide feedback to tool developers.
• The Contractor shall create and maintain documentation of their analysis, tradecraft, research and knowledge.
• The Contractor shall follow oversight and compliance:
• Comply with legal and regulatory policies and procedures required for the selector targeting, collection, processing, retention, and dissemination of information.
• The Contractor shall use NSA/CSS Mission/Policies/Directives:
• Apply NSA/CSS policies and directives.
• The Contractor shall use information security:
• Apply policies, procedures, and requirements for ensuring information security.
• The Contractor shall acquire/share job knowledge/skill:
• Learn and apply new technologies and work processes.
• The Contractor shall train government and other Contractor personnel:
• Provide formal and informal analysis tradecraft training in all forms including on- the-job training, creation of video training artifacts, conducting formal and informal training in physical or virtual classroom settings.
• The Contractor shall work with others:
• Provide customer service.
• Provide timely and accurate responses to requests for assistance, information, products, or services.
• Work with others across analysis disciplines in order to produce the best possible results.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• All experience and education must be in a technical field directly related to the labor category and all degrees will be from accredited colleges or universities
• Possibly responsible for creating/conducting training; (DNI/Cyber/PROFORMA (TSR))
• Level 2
• Five (5) years minimum experience and a Bachelor's Degree
• Three (3) years minimum experience and a Master's Degree
• Two (2) years minimum experience and a Doctorate Degree
• Seven (7) years minimum experience and an Associate Degree
• Nine (9 ) years of experience and a High School Diploma:
• have completed relevant military degree programs (or equivalent), OR
• have completed relevant military training (for example, 9141 (Navy Intermediate Technical ELINT Analyst), IN2A (Air Force Intermediate Technical ELINT Analyst), 451/461 (Intermediate Signal Analysis) or 452 (Advanced Signals Analysis); OR
• have participated in or graduated from a relevant training program such as the Military COMINT Signals Analysis Program (MCSAP), Military ELINT Signals Analysis Program (MESAP), or Military OpELINT Signals Analysis Program (MOSAP)
  

THE KENJYA-TRUSANT GROUP, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that was established in 2015 as a merger between The Kenjya Group, Inc. and Trusant Technologies, LLC. Our mission is to implement, support and protect the nation’s advanced technology systems, business processes and high-technology facilities. Working with the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, the Intelligence Community, state and local governments, and commercial clients, Kenjya-Trusant provides cyber protection, information technology, engineering, construction management and acquisition support services. We are a small company with big company benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, Bonus Potential, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off, and a culture of teamwork and continuous learning. Come grow with us!