Senior Principal SIGINT Analyst

General Dynamics IT; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron EagleX is seeking a Senior Principal SIGINT Analyst to join our team in Crystal City, VA. You will apply advanced SIGINT expertise to integrate multiple intelligence sources and develop actionable products for key customers in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

You will work with analysts, data scientists, and engineers to translate requirements into enhanced analytic tools, workflows, and capabilities, delivering clear, timely intelligence for critical decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience with SIGINT tradecraft and multiple data sources.
• 10+ years of related experience in intelligence operations.
• Top Secret/SCI clearance is currently possessed.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to operate with large, complex datasets and analytic tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured SIGINT analysis across multiple data sources to identify patterns and indicators.
• Use SIGINT databases and analytic platforms to develop actionable intelligence.
• Develop intelligence reports, assessments, and briefings for decision makers.
• Apply SIGINT authorities and handling requirements throughout collection and dissemination.
• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to improve analytic tools and workflows.
• Document processes and transition analytics into repeatable, automated capabilities.
• Communicate technical SIGINT concepts and requirements to both SIGINT and non-SIGINT personnel.

Skills

All Source Analysis

Data Analytics

SIGINT

SOP Development

Workflow Automation

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Intelligence Operations and Analysis

Job Qualifications:

Skills: All Source Analysis, Data Analytics, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Development, Workflow Automation

Certifications: None Experience: 10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

YOUR IMPACT

Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of War 's mission to keep our country safe and secure.

OUR COMPANY

Iron EagleX (IEX), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) , delivers agile IT and Intelligence solutions. Combining small-team flexibility with global scale, IEX leverages emerging technologies to provide innovative, user-focused solutions that empower organizations and end users to operate smarter, faster, and more securely in dynamic environments.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Iron EagleX is seeking a Senior Principal Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Analyst to join our dynamic team in Crystal City, VA. This role applies advanced SIGINT expertise to integrate multiple intelligence sources and develop actionable intelligence products in support of critical customer requirements. You will work as part of a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team that includes analysts, data scientists, and software developers. The ideal candidate combines deep SIGINT tradecraft with the ability to work directly with large and complex datasets, emerging analytic technologies, and modern data-driven workflows.

M EANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Senior Principal SIGINT Analyst, you will turn complex SIGINT and multi-source data into clear, actionable intelligence that directly supports analytic requirements. You will apply established SIGINT tradecraft while helping develop and refine new approaches for working with increasingly large, diverse, and technically complex datasets. Your analytic expertise will help ensure that new technologies produce technically accurate , explainable, and relevant results.

JOB DUTIES (INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO)

• Conduct structured SIGINT analysis across multiple data sources to identify patterns, relationships, behaviors, anomalies, and other indicators relevant to established intelligence requirements.
• Use SIGINT databases, repositories, analytic platforms, and specialized tools to interpret collected data, develop analytic leads, and synthesize information into actionable intelligence.
• Develop intelligence reports, analytic assessments, briefings, structured data products, and other analyst-ready deliverables that clearly communicate findings, confidence, limitations, and operational relevance.
• Apply applicable SIGINT authorities, policies, legal considerations, and handling requirements throughout collection, analysis, exploitation, reporting, and dissemination activities.
• Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and other technical personnel to translate analyst requirements and SIGINT tradecraft into improved analytic tools, workflows, and capabilities.
• Help transition successful analyst workflows and ad hoc analytic methods into repeatable methodologies, documented processes, automated workflows, and reusable operational capabilities.
• Communicate technical SIGINT concepts, analytic findings, data characteristics, and requirements effectively to both SIGINT and non-SIGINT personnel.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Experience using SIGINT repositories, databases, analytic platforms, and specialized tools to research and analyze collected information, develop intelligence assessments, and answer intelligence requirements.
• Strong understanding of SIGINT collection, analysis, exploitation, and associated tradecraft, methodologies, authorities, legal considerations, and operational constraints.
• Experience working directly with processed and unprocessed technical data and the ability to understand how collection methods, processing, transformations, data quality, and source limitations affect downstream analysis.
• Experience correlating information across multiple intelligence sources and disciplines to identify relationships and develop higher-confidence analytic conclusions.
• Experience producing clear, accurate , and timely intelligence reports, analytic assessments, briefings, or other intelligence products for decision-making audiences.
• Ability to evaluate analytic findings critically, distinguish between confirmed information and analytic assessment, identify potential gaps or alternative explanations, and clearly communicate levels of confidence and known limitations.
• Ability to communicate SIGINT tradecraft, technical requirements, data characteristics, and analyst workflows to personnel who may not have a SIGINT background.
• Demonstrated wi