Nuclear Weapons Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton • Charlottesville, VA

3d • $62,000 - $141,000

About The Position

The Nuclear Systems Analyst conducts all-source analysis on nuclear programs, including production facilities, stockpiles, logistics, systems employment, security, and vulnerabilities of facilities and stockpiles. The role analyzes supply-chain vulnerabilities involving controlled and dual-use technologies, materials, and expertise, and assesses state adherence to and implementation of international and bilateral commitments related to nuclear weapons. It also conducts applied research on intelligence issues concerning radiological and nuclear threats to the United States and allied nations.

The analyst produces written intelligence products in accordance with Intelligence Community tradecraft standards, uses a broad range of intelligence resources and tools, and briefs senior Department of Defense leaders. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the analyst helps partners fuse operations and intelligence information to support efforts addressing radiological and nuclear threats, counterproliferation, and threat networks.

Applicants must have an active TS/SCI clearance and be willing to take a polygraph exam. The stated education and experience alternatives are a master's degree plus 12 or more years of relevant experience, or a bachelor's degree plus 17 or more years of relevant experience. The position's projected annual salary range is $62,000 to $141,000. The posting does not specify a work location type.

Requirements

• Experience writing to ICD 203 analytic tradecraft standards.
• Experience conducting all-source analysis on nuclear programs, including production facilities, stockpiles, logistics, systems employment, security, and vulnerabilities of facilities and stockpiles.
• Experience reviewing analytical products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support.
• Experience with in-depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and Intelligence Community boundaries, and clearly articulating key findings.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and academic developments that affect tradecraft methodology.
• Ability to define problems, supervise studies, and lead surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions.
• Ability to provide analytic leadership in identifying, planning, developing, and executing analytic production methodologies, tradecraft, and techniques aligned with nuclear proliferation.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph exam.
• Master's degree and 12 or more years of experience analyzing nuclear proliferation and monitoring and providing supply-chain vulnerabilities of controlled and dual-use technologies and materials, or bachelor's degree and 17 or more years of such experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience publishing for the defense intelligence enterprise.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.
• Master's degree in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all-source analysis of nuclear programs, including production facilities, stockpiles, logistics, systems employment, security, and facility and stockpile vulnerabilities.
• Analyze and monitor supply-chain vulnerabilities involving controlled and dual-use technologies, materials, and expertise.
• Analyze state adherence to and implementation of international and bilateral commitments related to nuclear weapons.
• Conduct applied research on intelligence issues concerning radiological and nuclear threats to the United States and allied nations.
• Generate written intelligence products in accordance with Intelligence Community tradecraft standards, using a wide range of intelligence resources and tools.
• Brief analysis to senior Department of Defense leaders.
• Help partners fuse operations and intelligence information to support efforts addressing radiological and nuclear threats, counterproliferation, and threat networks.
• Review analytical products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support.
• Define problems, supervise studies, and lead surveys to collect and analyze data, provide advice, and recommend solutions.
• Provide analytic leadership in identifying, planning, developing, and executing analytic production methodologies, tradecraft, and techniques aligned with nuclear proliferation.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior