Nuclear Weapons Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton • Reston, 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 of facilities and stockpiles. The analyst monitors and 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.

The position conducts applied research on intelligence issues involving radiological and nuclear threats to the United States and allied nations. It produces written intelligence products in accordance with Intelligence Community tradecraft standards and briefs analysis to senior Department of Defense leaders. The analyst also supports a multidisciplinary team that combines operational and intelligence information to address emerging radiological and nuclear threats, counterproliferation efforts, and associated threat networks.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph exam. A master's degree in a specified engineering or physics field and at least 12 years of relevant experience are required. The position's annualized projected compensation range is $62,000 to $141,000.

Requirements

• 12 or more 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 on nuclear programs, including production facilities, stockpiles, logistics, systems employment, security, and vulnerabilities of facilities and stockpiles.
• 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 DoD leaders.
• Review analytical products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support.
• Analyze analytic operations 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 analytic production methodologies, tradecraft, and techniques aligned with nuclear proliferation.
• Assist partners in fusing operations and intelligence information to address radiological and nuclear threats, counterproliferation, and related threat networks.

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