Mechanical Engineer - Mid

Cherokee Federal•Charlottesville, VA

1d•$78,000 - $83,000

About The Position

Cherokee Strategic Edge is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our Technology Transfer Analysis Team. The Mechanical Engineer will support defense analytical requirements with scientific/technical research, and capability analysis. The Mechanical Engineer’s analysis and assessments can include independent research and technical writing. This position requires an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance with the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph to be considered.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability and willingness to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph.
Minimum of four (4) years of experience conducting analysis related to the Mechanical Engineer position with at least a portion of experience within the last two (2) years
Possess knowledge of and skill in applying advanced intelligence concepts, principles, practices, laws, regulations, methods, and techniques
Knowledgeable of and be able to apply analytic tradecraft standards as all work shall comply with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 203 and DIA tradecraft guidance
Possess advanced knowledge of the Intelligence Community (IC) and/or Department of Defense (DoD) missions and functions
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal
US Citizen

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related field is highly desired

Responsibilities

Provide engineering or scientific analysis support for end-user assessments of U.S. export license applications
Provide engineering or scientific analysis support for Risk Assessments for Technology Transfer snapshots
Provide engineering or scientific analysis support for foreign investment assessments
Provide S&TI analysis to identify, assess, and warn about emerging and disruptive technologies potentially being transferred that enable next generation foreign military capabilities
Develop complex analytical approaches to problems and situations for which data is incomplete, controversial, or for which no precedent exists.
Develop innovative approaches to analysis and validate analytical conclusions and/or maintain and update extensive intelligence databases, systems, and mechanisms for sharing relevant intelligence information to support on-going and projected projects
Locate, synthesize, and interpret large amounts of textual and technical all-source intelligence information
Prepare extensive written assessments and documents and disseminate information through reports and briefs
Research, analyze, interpret, evaluate, and integrate extremely complex all-source intelligence data pertaining to technology transfer subject areas
Brief and defend analytical outcomes and perform exploitation requirements in coordination with peers and customers throughout the IC
Performs other job-related duties as assigned