Signals Analyst, Level 1, Intelligence Community Mission Program, Fort Meade, MD

BizFirst; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Five weeks paid leave per year

11 paid federal holidays per year

401k with 10% employer contribution

Training reimbursement

Professional fees reimbursement

Disability and life insurance

Referral bonus program

Job summary

BizFirst is seeking a Signals Analyst, Level 1, for an Intelligence Community mission program based at Fort Meade, MD. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph or above and at least three years of SIGINT experience.

The position is full-time and onsite in a secure government facility, supporting collection systems engineering, target development, analysis, and reporting. Immediate start upon clearance transfer is anticipated.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph or above.
• Three (3) years of experience as a Signals Analyst in the IC or U.S. military.
• Experience developing techniques for collecting, evaluating, analyzing, documenting, locating, and presenting information.
• Familiarity with SIGINT repositories and independent research to enhance target development.
• Experience with packet and stream protocols and other IP-based technologies.
• Experience using software applications and databases for SIGINT target development.
• Proficiency with Linux/Unix command line and scripting (Bash, shell, and/or Python).
• Ability to work onsite at Fort Meade, MD.

Responsibilities

• Develop techniques and tools to collect, evaluate, analyze, document, locate, and present information per requirements.
• Research SIGINT and collateral report repositories; apply independent research to target development.
• Analyze packet and stream protocols and other advanced IP technologies.
• Use software applications and databases supporting SIGINT target development.
• Apply knowledge of data and voice communications technologies and network protocols to analytic problems.
• Write Bash, shell, or Python scripts to support analysis on Linux systems.

Skills

SIGINT analysis

Linux command line

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Target development

Tools

Apache NiFi

Job description

Signals Analyst, Level 1, Intelligence Community Mission Program, Fort Meade, MD

Howard, United States | Posted on 09/17/2026

SignalsAnalyst, Level 1, Intelligence Community Mission Program, Fort Meade, MD

Summary

• Job Title: Signals Analyst, Level 1
• Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph or above required.
• Work Type: Onsite at Fort George G. Meade, MD, in a secure government facility
• Job Type: Full-time
• Benefits: Our client provides full benefits.
• Program Name: SIGINT mission support program covering collection systems engineering, target development, analysis, and reporting
• Agency name: Intelligence Community (IC) customer, Fort George G. Meade, MD
• Start Date: Immediate, upon offer acceptance and clearance transfer

BizFirst is assisting our client with recruiting a skilled and experienced Signals Analyst. This position supports the following program: a signals intelligence (SIGINT) mission support program that provides collection systems engineering, target development, analysis, reporting, and mission software development for an Intelligence Community customer. The position is onsite at Fort Meade, MD, and the role is open now for an immediate start.

Our client is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that has supported U.S. defense and intelligence missions since 2012. Its systems, software, and data science engineers work side by side with government teams to model, design, integrate, and deploy complex mission systems, and the company also builds rugged RF hardware for specialized SIGINT applications. Led by a U.S. Navy veteran with more than 30 years of DoD mission experience, the company supports programs alongside many of the largest national security integrators and has a long-established presence in Maryland near Fort Meade.

What will you do

Develop and apply the techniques and tools that turn signals intelligence (SIGINT) into answers for mission customers. You will collect, evaluate, analyze, document, locate, and present information according to established requirements and priorities, and use SIGINT and collateral report repositories along with your own research to advance target development. You will work with packet and stream protocols and other IP-based technologies, and use the software applications and databases that support SIGINT target development. This role suits an analyst with at least three years of SIGINT experience in the Intelligence Community or the U.S. military who is comfortable on the Linux command line.

Responsibilities

• Develop techniques and tools to collect, evaluate, analyze, document, locate, and present information in line with established requirements and priorities.
• Research SIGINT and collateral report repositories, and bring independent research into target development.
• Analyze packet and stream protocols and other advanced technologies over IP.
• Use the software applications and databases that support SIGINT target development.
• Apply knowledge of data and voice communication technologies and network protocols to analytic problems.
• Write Bash, shell, or Python scripts to support analysis on Linux systems.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph or above.
• Three (3) years of experience performing as a Signals Analyst supporting the Intelligence Community or U.S. military. Candidates with or without a degree are considered; the experience requirement is the same.
• Experience developing techniques and tools for collecting, evaluating, analyzing, documenting, locating, and presenting information according to established requirements and priorities.
• Familiarity with SIGINT and collateral report repositories, and the ability to show how you have used independent research to enhance target development.
• Experience with packet and stream protocols and other advanced technologies over IP.
• Experience using software applications and databases associated with SIGINT target development.
• Proficiency with the Linux/Unix command line and scripting (Bash, shell, and/or Python).
• Familiarity with data and voice communication technologies and network protocols.
• Ability to work onsite at Fort Meade, MD.

Desired Skills

• Experience with Apache NiFi.
• Military SIGINT background, such as Army 35N or 35S, Navy CTR, or Air Force 1N2.
• Formal SIGINT analytic training or qualifications.

Benefits (provided by our client)

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and family, 100% employer-paid (HMO HSA Silver plan), plus a Health Savings Account.
• Five weeks (200 hours) of paid leave per year.
• Eleven (11) paid federal holidays per year.
• 401k with an employer contribution equal to 10% of salary.
• Reimbursement for approved training, up to three days (24 hours) per year, including books and related conference or class travel.
• Reimbursement of professional fees, such as IEEE membership and licenses.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Term life insurance equal to annual salary, up to $100K.
• Referral matching bonus program.

BizFirst LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.