Scientific & Technical Intelligence Analyst (Quantum Focus)

Strategic Resilience Group; Virginia, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Resilience Group is seeking a Scientific & Technical Intelligence Analyst (Quantum Focus) to lead all-source analysis of cutting-edge technologies with potential military or dual-use applications for USMC and national security.

The role emphasizes producing forward-looking assessments up to TRL 6, collaborating with Service Intelligence Centers, and identifying vulnerabilities in defense supply chains and critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience producing all-source intelligence analyses in scientific, technical, or defense contexts.
• Ability to assess military applications of technologies.
• Familiarity with intelligence production processes for national and defense communities.
• Ability to deliver actionable intelligence assessments.
• Experience with Quantum Information Science or advanced physics domains preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all-source intelligence analysis on basic, emerging, disruptive, and breakthrough technologies with potential military or dual-use applications.
• Assess capabilities of foreign state and non-state actors impacting USMC systems, defense infrastructure, or supply chains.
• Produce forward-looking assessments on technologies up to TRL 6 and their impact on operational forces.
• Analyze global advancements and project discovery, development, deployment timelines.
• Deliver original intelligence products independently and with Service Intelligence Centers and STIC groups.
• Identify risks related to transfer, diversion, or foreign involvement in defense and dual-use tech.
• Support national-level intelligence production, including threat capability assessments.
• Identify vulnerabilities in defense industrial base and supply chains.
• Produce assessments on impacts to Defense Critical Infrastructure and nuclear enterprise.
• Quantum Focus: analyze global and adversary developments in Quantum Computing and related tech.

Skills

All-source intelligence analysis

Emerging technologies awareness

Clear reporting

Defense/IC domain familiarity

Job description

Scientific & Technical Intelligence Analyst (Quantum Focus)

Position Responsibilities

Conduct all-source intelligence analysis on basic, emerging, disruptive, and breakthrough technologies with potential military or dual-use applications.

Assess foreign state and non-state actor capabilities that may threaten USMC systems, defense infrastructure, or supply chains.

Produce forward-looking intelligence assessments on advanced technologies up to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 and evaluate their impact on USMC operational forces and Force Design 2030.

Analyze global advancements in leading-edge technologies and project their discovery, development, and deployment timelines.

Deliver original, authoritative intelligence products independently and in collaboration with Service Intelligence Centers and STIC working groups.

Evaluate risks associated with the transfer, diversion, or foreign involvement in U.S. defense and dual-use technologies.

Support national-level intelligence production, including contributions to threat capability assessments and Intelligence Community baseline assessments.

Identify vulnerabilities within defense industrial base and supply chains and assess associated national security implications.

Produce intelligence assessing impacts to Defense Critical Infrastructure and U.S. nuclear enterprise.

Quantum Information Science (QIS) Focus:

Conduct all-source analysis of global and adversary developments in:

Quantum Computing

Assess military applications and operational implications of quantum technologies on U.S. and adversary capabilitie

Required Qualifications

Experience in all-source intelligence analysis within scientific, technical, or defense domains.

Strong understanding of emerging technologies and their military applications.

Familiarity with intelligence production processes supporting national and defense communities.

Ability to produce clear, concise, and actionable intelligence assessments.

Experience with Quantum Information Science or advanced physics-related domains preferred.

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