Contract Senior Intelligence Analyst — AI-Enabled Tradecraft

Leidos

Charlottesville (VA)

On-site

USD 139,000 - 251,000

Full time

14 days+

Get more replies from employers

Send a job-specific resume in minutes.

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Intelligence Analyst to lead analytic tradecraft for the FUSION program at NGIC in Charlottesville, VA. You will guide analysts, review finished intelligence, mentor staff, and drive human‑machine teaming with AI‑enabled tools.

This role requires TS/SCI clearance, 20 years of DoD/IC experience, and a master’s degree in a related field. You will oversee rigorous production, ensure sourcing discipline, and align with government policy.

Qualifications

Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility at time of hire.
On-site work at NGIC in Charlottesville, VA starting Day 1.
Master’s degree in intelligence studies, national security, international affairs, data analytics, or related field.
Twenty years of progressively responsible intelligence‑analysis experience.
Minimum five years as a senior intelligence analyst or equivalent analytic leader.
Extensive experience producing and reviewing all-source finished intelligence.
Expertise applying IC analytic standards, structured analytic techniques, and quantitative/qualitative methods.
Experience mentoring analysts and conducting formal product reviews for rigor, sourcing, classification, and customer relevance.
Experience with AI-enabled analytic tools, generative AI, data analytics, or human‑machine teaming.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior contractor advisor for analytic tradecraft, methodology, rigor, and finished‑intelligence quality.
Guide analysts in applying structured analytic techniques, quantitative methods, qualitative methods, and advanced analytic tools.
Review contractor intelligence products prior to Government review to ensure they fully address customer requirements.
Train and mentor analysts on analytic standards, production processes, and effective human‑machine teaming.
Evaluate and guide responsible use of AI—including generative AI—in analytic research, production, and quality control in accordance with U.S. Government policy.
Participate in project kickoffs, analytic design reviews, and in‑progress reviews to establish sound methodology throughout the product lifecycle.
Review analytical design worksheets and advise analysts on methods, assumptions, sourcing, and limitations.
Track contractor finished‑intelligence production and identify risks to quality, schedule, or customer responsiveness.
Conduct final contractor review for grammar, clarity, logic, sourcing, classification, metadata, analytic standards, and compliance with the NGIC Product Review Guide.
Assess whether intelligence products clearly answer customer questions and distinguish facts, assumptions, judgments, and uncertainty.
Provide training, coaching, and mentorship to new and experienced analysts.
Serve as the contractor technical representative for tradecraft, methodology, analytic quality, and assessment production.
Evaluate AI‑assisted analytic approaches for suitability, transparency, bias, reliability, sourcing, and security.
Ensure AI‑generated or AI‑assisted content is validated by qualified analysts and complies with ICD 203, ICD 206, classification guidance, and Government policy.