INTELLIGENCE ANALYST

Ignite Now; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignite Now in Dayton, OH seeks an Intelligence Analyst to deliver finished intelligence products and support space/missile defense domains. Onsite role requiring TS/SCI clearance and a US citizen. You will analyze multi-source information, assess adversarial threats, and brief leadership.

Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field required; prior military experience a plus. Equal opportunity employer; accommodation requests accepted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM, Intelligence Studies, or related discipline.
• Experience in assessing adversarial threat systems in air or space systems.
• Familiarity with OSINT/publicly available information (PAI).

Responsibilities

• Identify commercial and non-state actors and trends impacting the space domain; produce finished intelligence products.
• Understand the National Intelligence Priorities Framework (NIPF) and key questions addressed by the team.
• Integrate multi-source information from classified and unclassified systems to support analysis.
• Assist with investigations into foreign payloads by making quick-turn assessments of foreign entities and capabilities.
• Identify resources, frameworks, and technologies that could compete with U.S. interests in space domain.

Skills

OSINT

Public sources analysis

Briefing leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM/Intelligence

Job description

Job Title

INTELLIGENCE ANALYST

Location

Dayton, OH US (Primary)

Category

Information Technology

Job Type

Full-Time

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Security Clearance Required

TS/SCI

Job Description

Igniters operate in the world’s most demanding environment. Igniters are self-motivated, mission-driven, and relentless in solving the Warfighters’ hardest problems. We move fast, think differently, and execute with precision to tackle high-stakes challenges across AI/ML, space and missile defense intelligence, EMSO, advanced analytics, and programmatic domains. As an employee-owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, our team delivers mission-critical impact for the Army, Air Force, Space Force, MDA, NASA, DIA, and FBI.

Ignite exists to outpace the threat and deliver results that matter in the moments that count.

Ignite is currently seeking a driven, detail-oriented Intelligence Analyst to join our team supporting NOVASTAR, in Dayton, OH. This position is expected to be onsite.

Job Requirements

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Identify commercial and non-state actors and trends that impact the space domain, and author one to three finished intelligence products per fiscal year.
• Understand the National Intelligence Priorities Framework (NIPF) and the key intelligence questions the team answers in production.
• Integrate multi-source information from classified and unclassified systems to support understanding of financial, supply chain, space services, and related trends.
• Assist with investigations into foreign payloads by making quick-turn assessments of foreign entities and their capabilities and motivations.
• Identify key resources, frameworks, and technologies that could compete with U.S. interests in the space domain, such as advancements in commercial AI processing, launch capacity, or communications systems.

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM, Intelligence Studies, or Related Discipline

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in assessing adversarial threat systems in air or space systems.
• Financial analysis background, with supply chain, foreign contracts, or research funding experience.
• Legal background in law, space law, or business law.
• Cultural or language fluency in foreign nations with commercial space systems.
• Experience using OSINT or publicly available information (PAI), with familiarity with the target-language online landscape.
• Experience preparing briefs and briefing leadership.
• Prior Military Experience a plus.

Security Clearance Requirements:

Must have an active TS/SCI Security Clearance or the ability to obtain one.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline.

Other Requirements:

Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and hold an active Security Clearance

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

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