Signals Analyst
US$100,000 – US$200,000 / yr base salary
Posted 3 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Signals / Protocol Analyst - multiple levels - CLEARANCE and POLYGRAPH REQUIRED”
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- Expected experience
- 6–15 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
Compensation
| Base salary | US$100,000 – US$200,000 / yr |
|---|
Role speciality
Protocol AnalysisSignals Analysis
Useful technologies
AWSRed Hat Enterprise LinuxSEDBSONETThresherWireshark
Preferred qualifications
CertificationsNetwork+, Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
SEDB, THRESHER, WIRESHARK, ELINT, PROFORMA, MCSAP, MESAP Due to federal contract requirements, United States citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph are required for the position.
Required:
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must have TS/SCI clearance w/ active polygraph
- This position is open to multiple levels of years of experience; two (02) years within the last five (05) years must be directly related to the job you are applying for:
- Level 04 requires a minimum fifteen (15) years of direct/relevant experience
- Level 03 requires a minimum twelve (12) years of direct/relevant experience
- Level 02 requires a minimum nine (09) years of direct/relevant experience
- Level 01 requires a minimum six (06) years of direct/relevant experience
- Relevant experience must be in signals analysis (COMINT, ELINT, FISINT, and/or PROFORMA) and/or design and engineering or aerospace, communications, electronic or industrial systems
- Those who have completed relevant military degree programs (or equivalent) or who have completed relevant military training (9141 (Navy Tech ELINT Analyst 1N2A (Air Force Tech ELINT Analyst 451/461 (Intermediate Signals Analysis) or 452 (Advanced Signals Analysis); or who 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)
- Relevant experience must be in signals analysis, including protocol analysis, and preferably related to communication signals, network troubleshooting, network traffic characterization, and/or network security analysis
- Relevant experience related to communications signals (e.g., bitstream analysis, waveform analysis, protocol analysis), network troubleshooting, network traffic characterization, and/or network security analysis.
- Relevant experience with analyzing and interpreting complex signals data in a projected work environment.
- Proficient in software tools: SEDB, THRESHER, WIRESHARK
- Familiar with modern RF and communication technologies
- Familiar with discovery mission and techniques
- Familiar with collection and tasking flow
- Experience in working in collaborative environment with various external partners
- Background in tradecraft and analytic development
- Ability to detect, acquire, locate and identify foreign electronic intelligence.
- Experience with monitoring signals intelligence (SIGINT) equipment.