Senior Intelligence Analyst: AI Tradecraft Lead (Contract)

Leidos; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Retirement

Paid Leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Contract Senior Intelligence Analyst for the FUSION program at NGIC in Charlottesville, VA. The role leads analytic tradecraft, guides structured analytics, and ensures finished intelligence meets Government standards.

You will mentor analysts, review products, and oversee AI-enabled analytic tooling while maintaining sourcing discipline and human judgment in all-source production.

Qualifications

• Current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Ability to work full-time on-site at NGIC in Charlottesville, VA, beginning Day 1.
• Master’s degree in intelligence studies, national security, international affairs, data analytics, or related field.
• Twenty (20) years of progressively responsible intelligence‑analysis experience supporting DoD or IC missions.
• Minimum five (5) years serving as a senior intelligence analyst, analytic methodologist, tradecraft lead, or equivalent.
• Extensive experience producing and reviewing all‑source finished intelligence.
• Demonstrated expertise applying IC analytic standards, structured analytic techniques, and quantitative/qualitative methods.
• Experience mentoring analysts and conducting formal product reviews for rigor and sourcing.
• Strong working knowledge or training in AI‑enabled analytic tools, generative AI, data analytics, or human‑machine teaming.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior contractor advisor for analytic tradecraft, methodology, rigor, and finished‑intelligence quality.
• Guide analysts in applying structured analytic techniques, quantitative methods, qualitative methods, and advanced analytic tools.
• Review contractor intelligence products prior to Government review to ensure they fully address customer requirements.
• Train and mentor analysts on analytic standards, production processes, and effective human‑machine teaming.
• Evaluate and guide responsible use of AI—including generative AI—in analytic research, production, and quality control in accordance with U.S. Government policy.
• Participate in project kickoffs, analytic design reviews, and in‑progress reviews to establish sound methodology throughout the product lifecycle.
• Review analytical design worksheets and advise analysts on methods, assumptions, sourcing, and limitations.
• Track contractor finished‑intelligence production and identify risks to quality, schedule, or customer responsiveness.
• Conduct final contractor review for grammar, clarity, logic, sourcing, classification, metadata, analytic standards, and compliance with the NGIC Product Review Guide.
• Assess whether intelligence products clearly answer customer questions and distinguish facts, assumptions, judgments, and uncertainty.
• Provide training, coaching, and mentorship to new and experienced analysts.
• Serve as the contractor technical representative for tradecraft, methodology, analytic quality, and assessment production.
• Evaluate AI‑assisted analytic approaches for suitability, transparency, bias, reliability, sourcing, and security.
• Ensure AI‑generated or AI‑assisted content is validated by qualified analysts and complies with ICD 203, ICD 206, classification guidance, and Government policy.

Skills

Analytic tradecraft

Structured analytic techniques

Qualitative methods

Quantitative methods

Human-machine teaming

Mentoring analysts

AI-enabled analytic tools

Reviewing analyst products

Education

Master's degree in intelligence studies, national security, international affairs, data analytics, or related field

Tools

AI tools

NLP

Machine learning basics

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Contract Senior Intelligence Analyst for the FUSION program at NGIC in Charlottesville, VA. The role leads analytic tradecraft, guides structured analytics, and ensures finished intelligence meets Government standards.

You will mentor analysts, review products, and oversee AI-enabled analytic tooling while maintaining sourcing discipline and human judgment in all-source production.