Cleared Senior/Principal Intelligence & Counterintelligence Professional, NM/CA Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 122,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking an Intelligence and Counterintelligence Officer to help detect, defend, and disrupt actions of foreign intelligence services targeting sensitive programs and technologies. You will work across teams to assess threats, educate staff, and coordinate with national security partners from DOE and other agencies.

The role requires leading investigations in a trusted, classified environment with the possibility of on-site work in Albuquerque or Livermore, CA, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus eight years of relevant experience or equivalent federal experience.
• Five years leading counterintelligence investigations including trial prep.
• Federal agent credentialing or counterintelligence training required.
• Ten years in a sensitive, classified environment; DOE Q clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and conduct investigations to determine foreign adversary or insider access threats.
• Brief workforce on methodologies used by foreign intelligence services.
• Provide travel briefings to personnel traveling abroad.
• Give host briefings to staff interacting with foreign nationals.
• Share domain expertise on geographic areas of interest to protect Lab assets.
• Foster relationships with DOE HQ, law enforcement and intelligence partners.

Skills

Counterintelligence investigations

Investigative leadership

Cyber threat knowledge

Interagency collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Federal investigative training

Counterintelligence training

DOE Q clearance

Job description

Job Details

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Full/Part Time Full-Time

Regular/Temporary Regular

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a passionate and dedicated Intelligence and Counterintelligence Officer to join our multidisciplinary team. In this role, you will be instrumental in detecting, defending, and disrupting the actions of bad actors working for foreign intelligence services attempting to penetrate one of the premier national laboratories in the United States. If you possess the required skills, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact on our nation's security by preventing foreign adversaries from gaining access to our nuclear weapons and other critical technologies.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Work with our analytical and cyber cadre to initiate and conduct investigations and inquiries to determine if a foreign adversary or a malicious insider is attempting to gain access to sensitive technologies or members of the workforce who are working on sensitive programs.
• Provide briefings to educate the workforce about methodologies used by foreign intelligence services to corrupt an unwitting or vulnerable employee or otherwise gain access to sensitive programs.
• Provide travel briefings and debriefings to persons traveling to foreign countries.
• Provide host briefings and debriefing to members of the workforce who will be in contact with foreign nationals.
• Share domain expertise on specific geographical areas of the world, understanding what SNL equities are sought out by intelligence services in a specific geographic area to protect all SNL resources (people, information, and property).
• Develop and foster a close working relationship with DOE headquarters entities, law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and other organizations throughout the laboratory to advance the mission of the nationals.

Due to the nature of work, successful candidate must be able to work onsite in either Livermore, CA or Albuquerque, NM.

Salary Range

$121,900 - $237,800

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require

• Bachelor's degree in a related subject area, plus eight (8) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience with a United States federal government agency or contractor of, such as the DOE, FBI, CIA, or DOD.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience personally conducting and leading counterintelligence-specific investigations including trial preparation experience for either counterintelligence or law enforcement investigations.
• Federal investigative training certifications as a graduate of a U.S. Government federal agent criminal or counterintelligence investigative credentialing course.
• Counterintelligence specialization training as a graduate of a U.S. Government counterintelligence training and/or counterintelligence credentialing course addressing counterintelligence investigations specifically.
• Ten (10) years of work experience in a sensitive, classified environment.
• Investigative know-how within the counterintelligence field with specific experience in the collection, analysis, evaluation, and dissemination of Counterintelligence information.
• Experience in working with a task force or multi‑agency program comprised of local, state and/or federal organizations.
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent (e.g., DOD Top Secret). The position will require the ability to maintain an SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph test.

Qualifications We Desire

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, having the ability to explain and document complex ideas clearly and concisely.
• Knowledge of investigative skills, to include case documentation, preservation of evidence, interviewing techniques, and liaison experience with other government and non-government agencies.
• Experience in extracting and accurately summarizing relevant information from coworkers, managers, witnesses, and subjects.
• Experience with cyber threats and cyber investigations.
• Familiarity with advanced persistent threat modus operandi and indicators.
• Computer skills and familiarity with word processing, secure databases, presentations, and email applications.
• Counterterrorism investigative experience.

About Our Team

The mission of the Office of Counterintelligence is to protect and defend against hostile foreign intelligence activities and terrorism threats targeting Sandia National Laboratories.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

Position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q security clearance to start, or equivalent active security clearance with another U.S. government agency (e.g., DOD). Sandia is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.