PED Analyst Mid

Bluehawk LLC, Intelligence Services; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services firm is seeking a Mid-level PED Analyst responsible for generating high-quality intelligence reports, supporting RFIs, and providing training on exploitation tradecraft. Candidates must have over 8 years' experience in Space Intelligence, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and an active TS/SCI clearance. This position involves research on emerging threats and requires strong customer service and analytic skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience conducting analysis relevant to Space Intelligence Data.
• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce intelligence reports ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Prepare responses to RFIs ensuring timely deliverables.
• Conduct quality control reviews of peer analytic products.
• Support training of government and military personnel.
• Analyze RF spectrum impacts on detection and classification.

Skills

Strong customer service skills

Analytic rigor

Technical expertise

Collaboration

Research skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

BLUEHAWK, LLC is a professional services firm providing intelligence, information technology, language, and training services to the U.S. Government and commercial entities with objectives to protect and defend our nation, citizens, natural resources, critical Infrastructure, freedoms, and human rights. We are hiring creative, motivated talented people who are committed to delivering programs and solutions to meet our customers' time frames and financial parameters by managing technical, schedule, and cost performance.

The PED Analyst (Mid) is responsible for generating high-quality intelligence reporting using DIA analytic standards, supporting Requests for Information (RFIs), and contributing to quality control efforts across assigned programs. This position plays a key role in supporting exploitation tradecraft training for IC and DoD customers while providing analytic rigor, mission understanding, and technical expertise to Space and Counterspace (SCS) problem sets.

• Produce intelligence reports using DIA writing standards, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and analytic integrity.
• Prepare written responses to RFIs, ensuring timely, comprehensive, and mission-focused deliverables.
• Conduct quality control reviews of peer analytic products to ensure adherence to standards and customer requirements.
• Demonstrate strong customer service and interpersonal skills when engaging with IC and DoD partners.
• Support the training of government and military personnel on exploitation tradecraft, tools, and methodologies.
• Research and assess emerging Space and Counterspace (SCS) threats using established all‑source analytic processes.
• Apply technical phenomenology to support all Space Object Collection Cell (SOCC) missions, operations, directives, and processes.
• Analyze Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum impacts on detection, classification, and geolocation of emitters during PED operations, including frequency, bandwidth, polarization, and environmental considerations.
• Apply Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) techniques to characterize, detect, or distinguish targets.
• 8+ years of experience conducting analysis relevant to Space Intelligence Data.
• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to the labor category from an accredited institution.
• Active TS/SCI with an ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills confirming completion of required developmental training and LCAT-related experiences.
• Communicates understanding derived from incomplete, indirect, highly technical, or complex information.
• Structures analysis using trends in reporting and diverse analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.
• Works independently with minimal oversight, demonstrating sound analytic judgment.
• Collaborates effectively with IC partners on information sharing, collection-driving activities, and resolving analytic disputes or conflicts.
• Produces concise, insightful, and comprehensive intelligence products for defense customers.
• Leads teams researching multifaceted or critical PED-related problems.
• Provides guidance in selecting, designing, and applying analytic and exploitation methodologies.

Bluehawk, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action /EOE Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer