Signals Analyst Development Program - Fort Meade, United States - National Security Agency (NSA)

Description

ResponsibilitiesWith the rapid evolution of signals technology, the NSA must maintain and develop a highly talented and diverse workforce of Signals Analysts who are a vital part in maintaining our technical capabilities to produce signals intelligence.

The selected individual will be required to complete the Signals Analysis Development Program as a precursor for assignment to a technical mission office at NSA.

The NSA/CSS Signals Analysis Development Program (SADP) is a three-year development program of intensive, structured, formal training courses and diverse work assignments designed to produce professional signals analysts.

Signals Analysts analyze signals from various sources including:
foreign communications, radar, and other electronic systems.

The selected individual will apply their base-knowledge in mathematics, computer engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or physics to exploit advanced signals data to aid Department of Defense initiatives to protect U.S.

forces around the globe.

The selected individual will work in a dynamic environment with duties that may include the following:

• Identify and analyze waveforms in different domains (e.g., weapon or aircraft systems, communications systems)
• Identify and analyze bit streams (e.g., multiplexers, error correction, voice and video compression, instrumentation systems)
• Identify and analyze protocols (e.g., link layer, network layer, application layer)

NOTE:

A copy of your unofficial transcript is highly encouraged to be submitted with your application and may expedite processing.

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All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.

Reasonable accommodations may be provided to applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process where appropriate. Please visit our Diversity link for more information