Counterintelligence Officer

Amentum company; Falls Church (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Counterintelligence Officer to support our Client’s challenging operational requirements in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The successful candidate will work in an integrated government-contractor team, fusing intelligence information from multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities include all-source intelligence research, risk analysis, report writing, and presenting findings to customer management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12-20+ years of relevant professional experience; Master’s degree highly desirable.
• Experience conducting vulnerability analysis or surveys.
• Ability to confidently deliver clear and concise briefings.
• Strong knowledge of foreign adversaries’ intelligence capabilities including cyber/technical, information operations, and HUMINT.
• Understanding of offensive and defensive counter-intelligence methods.
• Familiarity with CI risk analysis including insider threat detection.
• Knowledge of fundamentals of intelligence operations including risk assessment.
• Must possess a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all-source intelligence research and risk analysis.
• Prepare and present written reports and information requests.
• Develop operational concepts and engage stakeholders; present findings to customer management.
• Collaborate within an integrated government-contractor team to fuse intelligence from multiple disciplines.

Skills

Vulnerability analysis

Briefings

Intelligence operations

HUMINT

Cyber/technical intel

Insider threat

CI concepts

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree desirable

Job description

Amentumis seeking aCounterintelligence (CI) Officerto support our Client’s challenging operational requirements in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Successful CI Officer candidates will work in an integrated government-contractor team fusing intelligence information from multiple intelligence disciplines. Responsibilities include all-source intelligence research, risk analysis, report writing, operational concept development, stakeholder engagement, and presentation of reports to all levels of customer management. CI Officers must be able to think critically and communicate highly complex information accurately and clearly while working collaboratively in a team environment. Candidates should be comfortable with drafting and disseminating written reports and requests for information.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 12-20+ years of relevant professional experience; candidates with a Master’s degree are highly desirable.
• Experience conducting vulnerability analysis or surveys
• Ability to confidently deliver clear and concise briefings
• Strong knowledge of foreign adversaries’ intelligence capabilities including cyber/technical, information operations, and HUMINT
• Understanding of offensive and defensive counter-intelligence methods
• Familiarity with the concepts involved in CI risk analysis including insider threat detection
• Knowledge of and experience in the fundamentals of intelligence operations to include risk assessment
• Must possess a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance at the time of application

Desired qualifications:

• Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
• Experience identifying targeting leads through the exploitation of all-source databases to craft targeting packages
• Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices
• Formal CI training and/or certifications
• Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing
• Foreign languages skills

Compensation Details:

110,000-220,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

09/23/2026 - 12/28/2026

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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