GEOINT Sensors SME Mid

TULK | Swift·Wise·Counsel; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible schedules

Bonuses

Technology support

Tuition reimbursement

401(k)

Professional development

Job summary

TULK is seeking a Mid-level GEOINT Sensors SME to support foundational and more advanced GEOINT learning for U.S. Government and intelligence customers.

The role focuses on imagery exploitation, tradecraft instruction, and scenario-based learning to develop and validate courseware and exams. The successful candidate will deliver instruction, maintain learning materials, and collaborate with course managers and government stakeholders while supporting governance and partnerships within GTLSS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution related to Imagery Exploitation Systems or GEOINT Data Sources.
• DoD Basic Instructor Certification.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Sensors tradecraft, methodology and technology.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Current Top Secret / SCI clearance required for work with classified material.
• Counter‑intelligence polygraph requirements and Intelligence Oversight rules apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in imagery exploitation systems, GEOINT data sources, FMV, Spectral, OPIR, SAR, TIR, and sensor-specific GEOINT tradecraft.
• Deliver GEOINT tradecraft instruction for NGC courses and learning events.
• Maintain and update courseware, exercises, exams, and supporting learning materials.
• Support development and implementation of new GEOINT learning solutions.
• Apply mission-relevant tradecraft in scenario-based and problem-based learning events.
• Coordinate with course managers, learning developers, instructors, and government stakeholders.
• Support NGC governance, policy, partnerships, and special projects within GTLSS scope.

Skills

GEOINT tradecraft

Imagery exploitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

TULK is a boutique strategic technology and management consulting firm supporting U.S. Federal Government, Defense, Intelligence Community, and National Security customers. Our cleared teams help mission organizations operate, communicate, analyze, plan, teach, and execute in dynamic environments.

GEOINT Sensors SME Mid

TULK is a boutique strategic technology and management consulting firm supporting U.S. Federal Government, Defense, Intelligence Community, and National Security customers. Our cleared teams help mission organizations operate, communicate, analyze, plan, teach, and execute in dynamic environments.

• must include medical, dental, and vision insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible work schedules where permitted by the customer, performance and referral bonuses, technology support, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), and professional development support.

About the Work

Mid-level SMEs build on introductory tradecraft and support fundamental GEOINT Tradecraft learning through applied, problem-based instruction.

A Mid-level SME shall be able to build upon the knowledge taught at the introductory GEOINT Tradecraft learning level (1000), in order to effectively handle fundamental (2000) GEOINT Tradecraft learning level tasks. At this level the SME shall have a thorough understanding of the concepts and skills related to their content area(s) and can apply these skills in routine and nonroutine situations. They shall be able to apply tradecraft skills through problem-based exercises culminating in exams. They shall demonstrate solid tradecraft skills and an understanding of how their tradecraft contributes to addressing key intelligence questions. A Mid-Level SME is primarily focused on providing support to Fundamental (2000) GEOINT Tradecraft Learning Level courses, with a secondary focus on Intermediate (3000) GEOINT Tradecraft Learning Level courses, both levels within the Imagery Analysis and Sensors content area.

What you will do

• Provide subject matter expertise in imagery exploitation systems, GEOINT data sources, FMV, Spectral, OPIR, SAR, TIR, and sensor-specific GEOINT tradecraft.
• Deliver GEOINT tradecraft instruction for NGC courses and learning events.
• Maintain and update courseware, exercises, exams, and supporting learning materials.
• Support development and implementation of new GEOINT learning solutions.
• Apply mission‑relevant tradecraft in scenario‑based and problem‑based learning events.
• Coordinate with course managers, learning developers, instructors, and government stakeholders.
• Support NGC governance, policy, partnerships, and special projects within the scope of GTLSS.

Required qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited (i.e., regional, national, or institutional) academic institution, related to their assigned area of expertise (i.e., Imagery Exploitation Systems, or GEOINT Data Sources).
• Department of Defense (DoD) Basic Instructor Certification
• Minimum 5 years of experience focusing on the concepts and applications of the Sensors tradecraft, methodology, and technology.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Personnel assigned to work with classified material and/or on government property must possess a current Top Secret / SCI Personnel Security Clearance.
• Personnel working with classified information are subject to counter‑intelligence polygraph requirements and Intelligence Oversight rules.

Best fit

• You have solid hands‑on tradecraft experience and can teach fundamentals clearly.
• You can help students apply methodology through practical exercises and exams.
• You are ready to support course delivery, courseware updates, and learning development with senior SME oversight.