Intelligence Analyst

LLNL•Livermore, CA

3h•$146,340 - $222,564•Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is hiring Scientific and Technical Intelligence Analysts for its Science and Technology Assessments Program within the Strategic Threat Analysis and Response Directorate’s Z Program. Analysts conduct research and produce finished assessments on advanced, emerging, and critical technologies relevant to U.S. national security, translating technical understanding into clear, concise, and actionable judgments about foreign capabilities, technology trajectories, and national security implications. Areas of expertise may include advanced computing and aerospace, missile and space systems, artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous systems and robotics, biotechnology, materials science, microelectronics, and quantum sciences. The work supports U.S. Government sponsors and decision makers and involves collaboration with stakeholders and subject matter experts. Positions may be filled at the SES.2 or SES.3 level, with responsibilities commensurate with the selected level. Full-time onsite presence is required. Travel may be needed to engage with sponsors, stakeholders, and partner organizations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in political science, international relations, or a relevant scientific or engineering discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Comprehensive experience working within or with the Intelligence Community, or equivalent education and experience conducting analysis on national security issues related to scientific and technical intelligence or advanced, emerging, and critical technologies.
Comprehensive experience researching, assessing, and integrating science and technology information, including in collaboration with technical subject matter experts, for national security analysis.
Broad experience conducting research and producing analytical assessments on relevant national security issues under limited supervision, including in-depth studies that convey findings, implications, and judgments effectively.
Ability to manage multiple assignments, adapt to changing priorities, and deliver high-quality work on deadlines.
Proficient verbal and written communication skills to collaborate in a team, author intelligence analyses, and clearly present technical information to sponsors, customers, and stakeholders.
Ability to travel as necessary to present analyses and meet with sponsors and Intelligence Community stakeholders.
Active DOE Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hire, and ability to obtain and maintain SCI access.
Additional SES.3 requirement: Master’s degree in political science, international relations, or a relevant scientific or engineering discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Additional SES.3 requirement: Advanced knowledge of and significant experience working within or with the Intelligence Community on scientific and technological issues.
Additional SES.3 requirement: Significant experience researching, assessing, and integrating science and technology information for national security analysis.
Additional SES.3 requirement: Significant experience producing high-quality analytical assessments, including detailed written products and concise products tailored for senior audiences.
Additional SES.3 requirement: Significant experience and demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects, manage workloads, work effectively under deadlines, and meet deadlines amid conflicting priorities.

Nice To Haves

Active Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
Ph.D. in political science, international relations, or a relevant scientific or engineering discipline, or equivalent education and related experience, with demonstrated ability to perform advanced independent work.
Extensive publication record in a relevant technical national security issue area, with demonstrated impact.
Academic and/or professional experience spanning complex technical subjects and national security and policy analysis.
Significant experience and a proven track record of managing and leading multidisciplinary project teams.
Advanced verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal and external teams and advise senior Laboratory management, partners, sponsors, and stakeholders.
Experience evaluating technical information from international sources and/or foreign language skills relevant to scientific and technical literature.

Responsibilities

Conduct independent research, under limited direction, on sensitive and politically significant national security topics, focusing on advanced, emerging, and critical technologies.
Identify and define problems, propose analytic methodologies, collect data, document results in reports, and present findings in accordance with Intelligence Community analytic standards.
Research, prioritize, and validate information on assigned national security issues and maintain awareness of relevant technical, geopolitical, and policy developments.
Contribute to a focused research agenda addressing key science, technology, and policy questions in assigned topic areas.
Present substantive technical and analytic contributions to sponsors, customers, and other stakeholders.
Collaborate with internal and external subject matter experts, sponsors, and partners.
Travel as needed to engage with sponsors, stakeholders, and partner organizations.
Perform other duties as assigned.
At SES.3 level, help identify analytic priorities, define problems, and propose complex research methodologies with minimal direction.
At SES.3 level, develop new program opportunities, including research proposals, and interact with potential sponsors and customers.
At SES.3 level, potentially lead multidisciplinary teams working on complex national security analytic tasks and informing strategies, plans, and program objectives.
At SES.3 level, serve as the primary technical point of contact for intelligence-related tasks and moderately sized projects, balancing competing priorities.