Nuclear Weapons Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton•Charlottesville, VA

2d•$62,000 - $141,000

About The Position

The Nuclear Weapons Analyst conducts all-source analysis of nuclear programs, including production facilities, stockpiles, logistics, systems employment, security, and vulnerabilities. The role also analyzes supply chain vulnerabilities involving controlled and dual-use technologies, materials, and expertise; assesses state adherence to and implementation of international and bilateral commitments related to nuclear weapons; and conducts applied research on intelligence issues involving radiological and nuclear threats to the United States and allied nations. The analyst produces written intelligence products in accordance with Intelligence Community tradecraft standards and briefs senior Department of Defense leaders. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the analyst helps fuse operations and intelligence information to support government efforts addressing emerging radiological and nuclear threats, counterproliferation, and threat networks.

Requirements

12+ years of experience analyzing nuclear proliferation and monitoring and providing analysis of supply chain vulnerabilities involving controlled and dual-use technologies and materials.
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 conducting 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 affecting tradecraft methodology.
Ability to define problems, supervise studies, and lead surveys to collect and analyze data, 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 in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.

Nice To Haves

Experience publishing for the defense intelligence enterprise.
Ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

Conduct all-source analysis of nuclear programs, including production facilities, stockpiles, logistics, systems employment, security, and 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.
Review analytical products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support.
Analyze operational and knowledge-management issues across organizational and Intelligence Community boundaries, and clearly articulate key findings.
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 production methodologies, tradecraft, and techniques aligned with nuclear proliferation.
Help fuse operations and intelligence information to support efforts against radiological and nuclear threats, counterproliferation efforts, and threat networks.