Junior Signals Intelligence Officer (SIO) with Security Clearance

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing in Northern Virginia is seeking a cleared Junior Signals Intelligence Officer (SIO) to conduct technical SIGINT collection and support operations in a 24/7 environment. You will work under senior SIOs, handling RF and wireless systems, and contribute to analysis and reporting for mission partners.

The role requires hands-on experience in SIGINT or related tech, the ability to learn customer equipment quickly, and readiness for rotating shifts including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph on day one of employment, and eligibility for clearance crossover.
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, military, or operational experience.
• Hands-on experience in SIGINT collection, analysis, or targeting; ELINT collection or analysis; electronic warfare; cryptologic linguistics; radio operations; cybersecurity; network engineering or security; or IT.
• Basic knowledge of SIGINT collection equipment and ground or airborne collection operations.
• Familiarity with RF and wireless communications technologies such as push-to-talk radio, cellular, and Wi‑Fi.
• Military SIGINT background or equivalent operational experience.
• Ability to work rotating shifts in a 24/7 operations center, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly, both in writing and verbally, and to work effectively as part of a small team under stress.

Responsibilities

• Operate SIGINT collection equipment under the direction of senior SIOs to conduct technical collection in support of customer operations.
• Support the execution and monitoring of multi-mode SIGINT and electronic warfare collection operations on ground or airborne platforms.
• Perform initial triage and processing of collected signals and flag time-sensitive material for senior review and exploitation.
• Conduct analysis of SIGINT data and contribute to reporting and technical assessments.
• Assist in disseminating collection results to mission partners as directed.
• Maintain collection logs, equipment status records, and shift turnover materials.
• Identify equipment and collection problems, perform first-level troubleshooting, and elevate as required.
• Handle, secure, and manipulate collected data in accordance with customer policy.
• Build working knowledge of collection platforms, mission tools, RF technologies, national intelligence priorities, and customer tradecraft.
• Complete customer-specific training and qualification requirements and participate in team readiness activities.
• Support domestic and international travel, exercises, or short-duration deployments as required.
• Perform other technical or operational support duties as assigned.

Skills

SIGINT collection

ELINT collection

Electronic warfare

RF & wireless knowledge

Teamwork under pressure

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets. Nightwing is seeking a cleared Junior Signals Intelligence Officer (SIO) in the Northern Virginia area. This position requires work in a secure, mission-focused operations environment. Rotating shift work may include nights, weekends, holidays, and surge support based on mission requirements. This position may require travel as determined by the Customer.

Position Summary: The Junior Signals Intelligence Officer conducts technical SIGINT collection in support of customer operations against high-priority national security threats. Working under the direction of senior SIOs in a multi-disciplinary 24/7 operations center, this role operates collection equipment, performs initial triage of collected signals, and contributes to analysis and reporting that supports analysts, targeting officers, and mission partners. The successful candidate will bring hand-on experience in a SIGINT, electronic warfare, or related technical discipline, a working understanding of RF and wireless communications, and the ability to perform reliably under pressure. This role requires the ability to follow established collection procedures, recognize when technical or operational issues require escalation, and learn customer equipment and tradecraft quickly. Customer-specific training is required and provided.

Key Responsibilities

• * Operate SIGINT collection equipment under the direction of senior SIOs to conduct technical collection in support of customer operations.
• Support the execution and monitoring of multi-mode SIGINT and electronic warfare collection operations on ground or airborne platforms.
• Perform initial triage and processing of collected signals and flag time-sensitive material for senior review and exploitation.
• Conduct analysis of SIGINT data and contribute to reporting and technical assessments.
• Assist in disseminating collection results to mission partners as directed.
• Maintain collection logs, equipment status records, and shift turnover materials.
• Identify equipment and collection problems, perform first-level troubleshooting, and elevate as required.
• Handle, secure, and manipulate collected data in accordance with customer policy.
• Build working knowledge of collection platforms, mission tools, RF technologies, national intelligence priorities, and customer tradecraft.
• Complete customer-specific training and qualification requirements and participate in team readiness activities.
• Support domestic and international travel, exercises, or short-duration deployments as required.
• Perform other technical or operational support duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• * Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph on day one of employment, and eligibility for clearance crossover.
• * 2+ years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, military, or operational experience.
• * Hands-on experience in at least one of the following: SIGINT collection, analysis, or targeting; ELINT collection or analysis; electronic warfare; cryptologic linguistics; radio operations; cybersecurity; network engineering or security; or information technology.
• * Basic knowledge of SIGINT collection equipment and ground or airborne collection operations.
• * Familiarity with RF and wireless communications technologies such as push-to-talk radio, cellular, and Wi-Fi.
• * Military SIGINT background or equivalent operational experience.
• * Ability to work rotating shifts in a 24/7 operations center, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• * Ability to communicate technical information clearly, both in writing and verbally, and to work effectively as part of a small team under stress.
• * High school diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications

• * Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, information technology, intelligence studies, or a related field.
• * Prior experience in an operations center or watch-floor environment.
• * Experience with ground or airborne SIGINT collection operations.
• * Experience operating multi-mode collection systems.