Imagery Analyst

LLNL•Livermore, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We have an opening for an Imagery Analyst to join an interdisciplinary team conducting analysis on issues critical to the national security interests of the United States. We seek creative, rigorous analysts with strong imagery analysis skills with the ability to evaluate complex information and synthesize it into clear, concise, and actionable insights. Our teams perform high-impact analysis on across weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and advanced, emerging, and critical technologies as well as produce finished assessments for senior U.S. Government (USG) decision makers. In this role, you will apply strong research, analytic, writing, and communication skills to support sponsor priorities, engage with Intelligence Community (IC) stakeholders, and contribute to project and organizational objectives. Successful candidates will be expected to conduct complex imagery, data analysis, technology assessments and foreign program analysis relevant to foreign capabilities, technology trajectories, and national security implications. This position is in the Science and Technology Assessments (STA) Program within the Global Security Directorate’s Z Program and may be filled at the SES.3 or SES.4 level, depending on qualifications, experience, and demonstrated skills. Responsibilities will be assigned commensurate with the selected level. This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

Requirements

Active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top-Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at time of hire.
Ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
Bachelor’s degree in geography, political science, international relations, or a relevant scientific or engineering discipline, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Advanced experience conducting imagery analysis, including tasking, and exploiting imagery and producing imagery-related infographics.
Advanced experience working within or with the Intelligence Community (IC) on imagery analysis, or equivalent combination of education and experience conducting analysis on national security issues related to scientific and technical intelligence, WMD, or advanced, emerging, and critical technologies.
Advanced experience managing multiple assignments, adapt to changing priorities, and deliver high-quality work on deadlines.
Advanced verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment and present and explain technical information and provide advice to management.
Ability to travel as needed.
Expert-level experience contributing to or leading multidisciplinary teams and partnering effectively with external organizations.
Expert-level experience in leading highly complex imagery missions by directing multi-INT analytic efforts, developing collection strategies, advancing analytic tradecraft, and serving as the senior technical authority on imagery analysis.
Subject matter expert knowledge and experience conducting imagery analysis; expert-level experience effectively working independently, under consultative direction, to perform independent analysis and collaborate effectively with technical experts in a variety of national security disciplines.
Expert-level experience and proven ability to produce, as lead author, impactful and accessible analytical assessments on relevant national security issues including both detailed long form papers and shorter high-level products for expert and senior-level audiences.
Significant experience and proven ability to work effectively under deadline, coordinate workloads on multiple projects simultaneously, and balance conflicting priorities.
Subject matter expert knowledge of collection processes and management, with a demonstrated capability to build a collection plan against a defined problem set.
Expert communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills necessary to present, explain, and advise senior management and/or external sponsors.

Nice To Haves

Active Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
Master’s or Ph.D. degree in geography, political science, international relations, or a relevant scientific or engineering discipline, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience, with demonstrated ability to lead the application and development of principles, theories, and concepts.
Extensive publication record in imagery and/or all source analysis with demonstrated impact.
Combination of academic and/or professional experience in both complex technical subjects and national security and policy analysis.
Significant experience and proven track record of successfully managing and leading multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

Perform in-depth imagery analysis by exploiting multi-source imagery (EO, IR, SAR, FMV, multispectral) and integrating geospatial data to produce timely, accurate intelligence products.
Conduct independent research, under minimal direction, on sensitive and politically significant national security topics.
Produce high-quality intelligence assessments, annotated imagery, maps, and briefings using GIS and imagery exploitation tools while independently supporting operational and strategic intelligence missions.
Provide solutions to complex analytic problems; conduct appropriate research and analytic approaches; collect and evaluate data; and produce written assessments and briefings that meet Intelligence Community analytic standards.
Research, prioritize, and validate information related to assigned national security issues; maintain awareness of relevant technical, geopolitical, and policy developments.
Guide the completion and contribute to the development of a focused research agenda in assigned topic areas that addresses key science, technology, and policy questions.
Exert significant influence on technical and analytic contributions to organizational objectives by presenting substantive analysis to sponsors, customers, and other stakeholders.
Collaborate effectively with internal and external subject matter experts, sponsors, and partners.
Travel as necessary to engage with sponsors, stakeholders, and partner organizations.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Develop innovative methods and contribute to the advancement of knowledge of geospatial and intelligence data management within a variety of USG compliant applications and databases.
Develop new ideas in identifying analytic priorities, defining highly complex problems, and proposing analytic research methodologies with consultative direction.
Contribute to the development of new program opportunities, including the definition and development of research proposals and interaction with potential sponsors and customers.
May lead multidisciplinary teams assigned to highly complex analytic tasks on relevant national security issues to inform the development of strategies and plans, and to meet programmatic objectives.
Coordinate across agencies, mentor analysts, and deliver executive-level intelligence assessments and briefings that inform national security policy, operational planning, and strategic decision-making.
Serve as a primary technical point of contact for intelligence related tasks and moderate-sized projects, balancing competing priorities effectively.