AI-Driven National Security Analyst

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an AI National Security Analyst to build, explore, evaluate, and apply Generative AI tools to augment analytic workflows, enhance insight generation, and strengthen decision support.

Within JAM in NSAD, you will translate mission needs into AI-enabled solutions, collaborate with analysts, engineers, and developers, and help define best practices for applying AI across the National Security Analysis space.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• At least three years of relevant experience in National Security Analysis, operations analysis, or related analytic work.
• Familiar with Generative AI tools and their application to real-world problems.
• Experience applying structured analytic methods to complex problem sets.
• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to evaluate analytic outputs.
• Basic technical fluency, including light scripting, data/tools experience.
• Ability to communicate analytic insights clearly in written and verbal formats.
• Able to obtain Interim Secret clearance by start date and TS/SCI clearance ultimately.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply Generative AI tools to support and enhance National Security Analysis workflows.
• Evaluate AI capabilities for reliability, usefulness, and limitations within real-world mission contexts.
• Integrate AI-assisted approaches into existing analytic techniques to improve speed, scale, and insight generation.
• Develop and refine prompting strategies and workflows to support analytic tasks.
• Collaborate with analysts, engineers, and developers to translate mission needs into AI-enabled solutions.
• Help define, document, and communicate best practices for applying AI across the National Security Analysis space.

Skills

Generative AI

Critical thinking

Light scripting

Analytic communication

Clear communication of insights

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Python

APIs

Job description

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an AI National Security Analyst to build, explore, evaluate, and apply Generative AI tools to augment analytic workflows, enhance insight generation, and strengthen decision support.

Within JAM in NSAD, you will translate mission needs into AI-enabled solutions, collaborate with analysts, engineers, and developers, and help define best practices for applying AI across the National Security Analysis space.