R&D Cyber Intel Analyst: Threat & Systems Security

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 102,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a highly motivated R&D Cyber Intel Analyst to join a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on defending national security by analyzing threats, vulnerabilities, and system interactions across cyber-physical domains.

You will synthesize intelligence, engineering analyses, and research findings to inform risk mitigation and decision making, communicating results clearly to technical teams and decision-makers; on-site work is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
• Graduate degree in a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).

Responsibilities

• Conduct intelligence analysis to identify and assess threats, vulnerabilities, and risks impacting cyber-physical systems.
• Apply integrated technical judgment and critical thinking to formulate and refine problem statements related to national security challenges.
• Analyze complex multi-domain data sets to understand system interactions and inform risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define problem scope, gather requirements, and negotiate technical objectives.
• Synthesize findings from scientific research, intelligence inputs, and engineering analyses to support decision-making.
• Communicate technical results, trade-offs, and recommendations clearly to diverse audiences, including technical teams and decision makers.
• Integrate multidisciplinary approaches and coordinate with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive system solutions.
• Monitor emerging threats and technological developments relevant to cyber-physical security to inform ongoing research and development efforts.

Skills

Threat assessment

Vulnerability analysis

Cyber-physical systems

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Graduate degree in a highly related field

Tools

Analytical tools

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories seeks a highly motivated R&D Cyber Intel Analyst to join a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on defending national security by analyzing threats, vulnerabilities, and system interactions across cyber-physical domains.

You will synthesize intelligence, engineering analyses, and research findings to inform risk mitigation and decision making, communicating results clearly to technical teams and decision-makers; on-site work is required.