Countermeasure Engineer (CEMA)
Countermeasure Engineer deploys to high-stakes global environments to identify, assess, and mitigate cyber-physical threats in real-time, then systematizes learnings for system improvement. Requires 3-6 years experience with cyber-physical risks, engineering fluency across domains, and U.S. Person status.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Deploy globally for short, high-intensity engagements (~40–50% travel).
- Work directly with teams on the ground in high-stakes environments.
- Identify and assess cyber-physical threats in the field.
- Act in real time to contain, remove, or mitigate threats.
- Convert countermeasures into clear, actionable guidance.
- Brief non-technical stakeholders clearly under pressure.
- Systematize patterns into repeatable frameworks across environments.
- Close the loop by feeding interactions back into system learning.
- Partner with RF, hardware, and product teams.
Requirements
- 3–6 years operating in environments involving real-world cyber-physical risk (Wi-Fi, BLE, rogue access points, IoT, robotics, embedded systems).
- Ability to reason across software, networks, hardware, and adversarial behavior.
- Comfortable acting under ambiguity and adapting quickly.
- Ability to identify and assess covert or non-obvious threats (e.g. hidden cameras, rogue sensors, embedded devices).
- Strong engineering fluency (mobile, backend, data, or infra — breadth over specialization).
- Clear communicator — translates chaotic observations into structured insight.
- U.S. Person status (export-controlled environments).
Nice-to-Haves
- Work in elite sports, live production, national-level events, or SOF/IC environments.
- Hands-on with SDRs, packet capture, or technical counter-surveillance tools.
- Operated in forward-deployed or embedded roles.
- Built automation or workflows from real-world data.
- Thrived in an early-stage startup.
Compensation
- Base salary up to $200,000, depending on qualifications, experience, and impact.
- Total compensation includes equity, premium insurance, 401(k), flexible PTO, and other individual benefits.
Skills
Wi-Fi, Ble, Iot, Robotics, Embedded Systems, Software, Networks, Hardware, Sdrs, Packet Capture, Counter-Surveillance, Mobile, Backend, Data Engineering, Infrastructure
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