Space & Counterspace Intelligence Analyst

Job Description

Description

DESCRIPTION:

The qualified applicant will support the Space Security and Defense Program (SSDP) Threat Assessment Division (TAD) located in Reston, VA  The applicant will support the technical analysis, development and operational integration of data analytics for mission critical efforts. In addition, the applicant will provide support to enable operational/strategic assessments through access to all source intelligence and coordination/collaboration with the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) as they relate to space equities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Research, author, and coordinate space threat assessments fusing diverse sources of threat information.
•Assist SSDP TAD in the characterization of the red/Blue factors threats environment to enhance existing and future defensive capabilities related to space protection.
•Produce high-quality reports and communications for dissemination of findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
•Apply knowledge of networks/technology and experience with customer tools and databases to identify, extract, and analyze pertinent information and provide technical analysis to address intelligence gaps.
•Conduct a variety of analytical methodologies to support predominantly technical issues to include network analysis, link/relationship discovery analysis, temporal analysis, and other quantitative methods.
•Apply advanced technical principles, theories and concepts and contribute to the developed of new principles and concepts.
•Provide fused intelligence analysis to inform current space threat environment and support the development of future counterspace strategies.

 

Qualifications

Full-time onsite support:

•Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI Must be willing to take a Poly.
•Must have  min.(14 ) years of overall experience.  With a BS degree. 
•(3) years of experience with all source intelligence analysis.
•(3)  three years relevant experience with the IC and/or DoD and three(3) years technical Space/Counterspace experience.
•Ability to develop and present to SSDP leadership decision quality briefings and papers.
•Demonstrated problem solving/critical thinking in complex and dynamic environments.
•Understanding of the IC, including roles and responsibilities across various IC organizations.
•Familiarity with IC reporting, sources, dissemination mechanisms and tradecrafts.
•Experience in collaborating with IC professionals and understanding if informal/formal IC tasking mechanisms.
•Experience working in classified, compartmented, and Special Access Program/Special Access Required environments is required.
•Ability to meet with IC counterparts including travel.
•Understanding of the outer space environment and operations as well as counterspace threats, especially pertaining to space-based weapons.
•Experience with space/counterspace threats and capabilities in various orbital regimes desired.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

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