Imagery Analysis SME Senior

TULK | Swift·Wise·Counsel; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work schedules

Performance and referral bonuses

Job summary

TULK | Swift·Wise·Counsel is seeking a Senior Imagery Analysis SME to provide advanced expertise in GEOINT tradecraft. You will deliver instruction, develop learning materials, and coordinate with various stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, a relevant Bachelor's degree, and a Department of Defense Basic Instructor Certification. U.S. citizenship and a Top Secret / SCI clearance are required for this role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Imagery Analysis tradecraft.
• 2+ years experience teaching adult learners.
• Must possess Top Secret / SCI Personnel Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in imagery analysis.
• Deliver GEOINT tradecraft instruction for courses.
• Develop new GEOINT learning solutions.
• Maintain courseware and learning materials.

Skills

Imagery analysis tradecraft

Scenario-based analysis

GEOINT problem solving

Classroom instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Department of Defense Basic Instructor Certification

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.

TULK offers a tailored benefits package that may 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.

Imagery Analysis SME Senior

About the Work

Senior-level SMEs apply advanced tradecraft in complex or novel situations and support intermediate and advanced GEOINT Tradecraft learning events.

A Senior-level Imagery Analysis SME shall be able to demonstrate their extensive understanding of advanced concepts and skill by applying them in complex or novel situations. They shall be able to apply deep tradecraft‑specific skills in scenario‑based learning events, and exams. Bringing analysts of different GEOINT tradecrafts together in these learning events/exams will require the SME to understand how other GEOINT tradecrafts and multiple intelligence sources may be applied to address problems for today's policymakers, warfighters, and other federal agencies. A Mid‑Level Imagery Analysis 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 analysis tradecraft, imagery exploitation, scenario-based analysis, and GEOINT problem solving using imagery-derived information.
• 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 Analysis).
• Department of Defense (DoD) Basic Instructor Certification
• Minimum 10 years of experience focusing on the concepts and applications of the Imagery Analysis tradecraft, methodology, and technology.
• Minimum 2 years of experience delivering learning content to adult learners in a classroom setting.
• 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 deep tradecraft experience and can teach advanced concepts to experienced analysts.
• You can build realistic scenario-based learning and evaluate applied performance.
• You can connect your specialty to other GEOINT tradecrafts and intelligence sources.