Target Systems Analyst - Mid to Experienced Level (Maryland)

US National Security Agency/Central Security Service; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The US National Security Agency/Central Security Service is seeking Signals Analysts who are responsible for identifying the purpose, content, and users of signals. The role helps NSA maintain and develop advanced capabilities to recover, understand, and derive intelligence from foreign signals.

Entry requires a degree plus several years of relevant experience; senior levels require more. Qualifications include experience in COMINT, ELINT, FISINT or PROFORMA and related aerospace or weapons

Qualifications

• Entry requires a degree plus several years of relevant experience.
• Relevant experience in signals analysis (COMINT, ELINT, FISINT or PROFORMA) related to weapons systems, satellites, or aerospace design.
• Experience outside development/training programs may be considered for certain levels.

Skills

Signals analysis

COMINT

ELINT

FISINT

PROFORMA

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctorate

Job description

Signals Analysis is a cutting-edge technical discipline that seeks to identify the purpose, content and user(s) of signals. Given today's rapidly evolving global communications, the NSA must maintain and develop a highly talented and diverse workforce of Signals Analysts who are a vital part in maintaining our technical capabilities to use the most sophisticated means to recover, understand, and derive intelligence from all manner of foreign signals.

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.

Relevant experience must be in one or more of the following: signals analysis (COMINT, ELINT, FISINT or PROFORMA) in the Intelligence Community related to weapons systems, satellite, or electronic signals, or design and engineering of aerospace systems, one or more year of which must be outside of a development/training program.

FULL PERFORMANCE

Entry is with a degree (Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate) plus 3 years of relevant experience. The following may be considered for individuals with experience that is clearly related to the position: an Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience; OR completion of relevant military training, for example, 9141 (Navy Intermediate Technical ELINT Analyst), 1N2A (Air Force Intermediate Technical ELINT Analyst), 451/461 (Intermediate Signals Analysis) 452 (Advanced Signals Analysis), or Military Signals Analysis Program (MSAP), plus 5 years of relevant experience.

SENIOR

Entry is with a degree (Bachelor's, Masters or Doctorate) plus 6 years of relevant experience. The following may be considered for individuals with experience that is clearly related to the position: an Associate's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience; OR completion of relevant military training, for example, 9141 (Navy Intermediate Technical ELINT Analyst), 1N2A (Air Force Intermediate Technical ELINT Analyst), 451/461 (Intermediate Signals Analysis) 452 (Advanced Signals Analysis), or Military Signals Analysis Program (MSAP), plus 8 years of relevant experience.