Senior SIGINT Team Lead — 24/7 Ops & Tech Leadership

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental insurance

401k plan

PTO & Holidays

Other insurances

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking an experienced Signals Intelligence Officer Team Lead for the Northern Virginia area to lead a 24/7 SIO operations team. The role requires hands-on SIGINT experience on ground or airborne platforms and the ability to coordinate with mission managers and counterparts across organizations.

The successful candidate will guide training, qualification, and certification, while ensuring timely delivery of signals to analysts and partners. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required on day one.
• Minimum 2 years of SIO experience on this program.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience or equivalent.
• 5+ years in SIGINT/ELINT or related collection disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, train, and evaluate personnel.
• Deep knowledge of SIGINT collection equipment and multi-mode systems.
• Experience directing real-time triage for exploitation.
• Familiarity with RF and wireless tech (2G–5G, Wi‑Fi, push-to-talk).
• Experience integrating SIGINT with geospatial analysis and sharing with partners.
• Understanding of national intel priorities and collection management.
• Experience managing cross-organization taskings and liaison with IC.
• Military SIGINT background or equivalent operational experience.
• Ability to work rotating shifts in a 24/7 operations center.
• Strong verbal and written communication to non-technical leadership.
• High school diploma or GED are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of SIOs across rotating shifts in a 24/7 center.
• Serve as senior technical authority for SIGINT collection equipment.
• Plan and oversee multi-mode SIGINT and EW collection operations.
• Coordinate with mission managers and partners to align priorities.
• Direct real-time triage of collected signals for exploitation.
• Review and approve SIGINT reporting and turnover materials.
• Manage cross-organization taskings and liaison with military/IC.
• Own SIO training, qualification, and certification programs.
• Evaluate team performance and mentor new SIOs.
• Identify issues and drive corrective actions with leadership.
• Ensure data handling complies with customer policies.
• Brief leadership on status, readiness, and risks.
• Support travel, exercises, or deployments as required.
• Perform other leadership, technical, or operational duties.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

2+ years SIO on program

8+ years professional experience

5+ years hands-on SIGINT/ELINT

lead/train/evaluate personnel

SIGINT collection equipment knowledge

real-time triage and processing

RF and wireless tech knowledge

SIGINT reporting & geospatial workflow

understanding of intel priorities

tasking management across orgs

military SIGINT background

ability to work 24/7 shifts

clear communication to leadership

high school diploma or GED

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, information technology, intelligence studies, or related field

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

None

Job description

Nightwing is seeking an experienced Signals Intelligence Officer Team Lead for the Northern Virginia area to lead a 24/7 SIO operations team. The role requires hands-on SIGINT experience on ground or airborne platforms and the ability to coordinate with mission managers and counterparts across organizations.

The successful candidate will guide training, qualification, and certification, while ensuring timely delivery of signals to analysts and partners. Travel may be required.