Nuclear Weapons Analyst

Base-2 Solutions; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability coverage

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Floating holidays

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions in Reston, VA, is seeking a Nuclear Weapons Analyst to conduct all-source technical analytic production on foreign nuclear weapons programs, evaluating production, inventory, doctrine, testing, and proliferation activities to assess modernization and vulnerabilities.

The analyst will collaborate with engineers, scientists, and other analysts to support comprehensive assessments of foreign nuclear weapons capabilities and associated technologies in defense intelligence missions.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting technical or strategic intelligence analysis.
• Experience integrating scientific or technical information into analytic products.
• Strong analytic writing and briefing skills.
• At least eight (8) years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the labor category, with at least a portion of the experience within the last two (2) years.
• Bachelor's degree in an area related to the labor category from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all-source technical analytic production on foreign nuclear weapons programs.
• Analyze foreign nuclear weapons production, inventory, doctrine, testing, evaluation, transfer mechanisms, and proliferation activities.
• Assess modernization efforts and vulnerabilities of foreign nuclear weapons.
• Collaborate with engineers, scientists, and other analysts to support comprehensive assessments of foreign nuclear weapons capabilities and associated technologies.

Skills

Technical intelligence analysis

Analytical writing

Briefing skills

Experience 8+ years

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
• Location: Reston, VA
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First

• Requisition ID: 4000
• Standard Title:
• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
• Location: Reston, VA
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First
• Referral Eligibility: Eligible
• U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Nuclear Weapons Analyst to conduct all-source technical analytic production on foreign nuclear weapons programs. This role analyzes foreign nuclear weapons production, inventory, doctrine, testing, evaluation, transfer mechanisms, and proliferation activities, and assesses modernization efforts and vulnerabilities. The analyst works with engineers, scientists, and other analysts to support comprehensive assessments of foreign nuclear weapons capabilities and associated technologies in support of defense intelligence missions.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Conduct all-source technical analytic production on foreign nuclear weapons programs.
• Analyze foreign nuclear weapons production, inventory, doctrine, testing, evaluation, transfer mechanisms, and proliferation activities.
• Assess modernization efforts and vulnerabilities of foreign nuclear weapons.
• Collaborate with engineers, scientists, and other analysts to support comprehensive assessments of foreign nuclear weapons capabilities and associated technologies.

Required Qualifications

• Experience conducting technical or strategic intelligence analysis.
• Experience integrating scientific or technical information into analytic products.
• Strong analytic writing and briefing skills.
• At least eight (8) years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the labor category, with at least a portion of the experience within the last two (2) years.
• Bachelor's degree in an area related to the labor category from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• None specified.

Required Certifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).