Physicist and All Source Analyst - Sr with Security Clearance

Nalley Consulting, Llc; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical, dental, and vision

PTO

11 paid federal holidays

Tuition assistance

Paid military-reserve leave

Paid parental leave

401k matching up to 5 percent

Flex time

Company-paid long-term disability

Job summary

Nalley Consulting is seeking a Physicist and All Source Analyst in Charlottesville, VA (or Reston, VA) to support defense analytical requirements. The role requires TS/SCI clearance with CI poly and 8+ years in intelligence, or 12+ years in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities include independent research, modeling, and delivering actionable, ICD‑203/206 compliant products and briefings to defense partners. Nuclear program experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting all-source analytic production on nuclear programs, including facilities and stockpiles.
• Knowledge of applying and querying SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT, and HUMINT data sets and databases.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam.

Responsibilities

• Support defense analytical requirements with capability/limitation analysis and vulnerability assessments.
• Research and model interdisciplinary physics applications relevant to defense, including fiber optics, acoustics, lasers, and buried targets.
• Lead or advise on production and deliverables, including ICD‑203/206 compliant written products and briefings.

Skills

All-Source analysis

Nuclear programs

Analytic tradecraft

Briefings

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Join the Nalley Consulting team as a Physicist and All Source Analyst. Position: Physicist and All Source Analyst

LCAT: Senior

Location: Charlottesville, VA or Reston, VA Required Clearance and polygraph: TS/SCI and CI poly required. Candidates with current CI poly conducted within the past 7 years strongly prioritized. Required experience and education: Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience with intelligence, or 12+ years of experience with intelligence in lieu of a degree.

Description * Support defense analytical requirements with enhanced scientific research, capability or limitation analysis, reverse engineering analysis or characterizations, and facility and vulnerability assessments.

• Support applied and interdisciplinary fields of physics such as astrophysics, biophysics, directed energy weapon s, and geophysics.
• Conduct independent research, technical writing, modeling, and oversight or advising of allied engineering disciplines on fiber optics, acoustics, semiconductors, lasers, weapon s development, and testing, and identify the characteristics of hard and deeply buried targets.

Qualifications * Experience conducting all-source analytic production on nuclear programs, including production facilities, stockpiles, logistics, systems employment, security, and vulnerabilities of facilities and stockpiles * Experience with all-source analysis production, including analytic tradecraft, ICD 203 and 206, and DIA writing style

• Knowledge of applying and querying SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT, and HUMINT data sets and databases * Knowledge of nuclear weapon s programs, including nuclear weapon s effects, nuclear fuel cycle, and nuclear infrastructure
• Ability to independently develop high-quality tailored deliverables, including actionable leads, ICD-compliant written products, network charts, and formal or informal briefings * Ability to adjust to changing mission requirements and deliver products within a short time frame
• Ability to collaborate with other mission partners on production and take lead briefing at unique events
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam * Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience with intelligence, or 12+ years of experience with intelligence in lieu of a degree

Other qualifications: * Experience countering missiles and delivery systems, advanced weapon s, and CBRN E

• Experience with data analytics and visualization
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph * Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.

ABOUT NALLEY CONSULTING

Nalley Consulting is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business working with prime partners to staff Department of Defense and Intelligence Community positions. Created by a U.S. Navy intelligence veteran, Nalley Consulting has grown to include multiple IDIQ vehicles in several states.

Nalley Consulting fringe benefits include:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
• PTO
• 11 paid federal holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Paid military-reserve leave
• Paid parental leave for birth or adoption
• 401k matching up to 5 percent of the base salary
• Flex time
• Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.