Technical Exploitation Analyst

Chenega Defense & Aerospace Solutions; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Chenega Defense & Aerospace Solutions in the National Capital Region is seeking a Technical Exploitation Analyst to support the intelligence office by identifying, analyzing, and exploiting adversarial unmanned systems and related technologies.

You will translate technical findings into actionable intelligence products and work onsite in Arlington or Alexandria, VA, with a TS/SCI clearance and the ability to pass background checks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field; relevant experience may substitute education.
• Experience conducting technical analysis of hardware, software, networks, or emerging tech.
• Collaborating within multidisciplinary intelligence or technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical analysis and exploitation of adversarial unmanned systems platforms and components.
• Examine, document, and assess recovered hardware, software, and supporting systems.
• Support exploitation activities including hardware, software, and data analysis.
• Develop technical reports, intelligence updates, and exploitation summaries.
• Collaborate with analysts, engineers, and mission partners to integrate findings.

Skills

Technical analysis

Collaboration

Digital forensics

Reverse engineering

Cyber security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Cybersecurity/IT/Intelligence/Electronics

Job description

Alexandria, VA Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employers core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

Req ID: 42222

Summary

Technical Exploitation Analyst

Alexandria, VA Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employers core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
As one of the newest Chenega companies, Chenega Defense & Aerospace Solutions (CDAS) was developed with the purpose of providing expert Engineering and Technical Support Services to federal customers.
The Technical Exploitation Analyst supports the Intelligence Office in identifying, analyzing, and exploiting adversarial Unmanned Systems (UXS) and associated technologies. This position conducts technical analysis of hardware, software, communications systems, electronic components, and related equipment to support operational intelligence, threat assessments, targeting efforts, and counter-UXS operations. Working alongside intelligence professionals, engineers, and mission partners, the analyst translates technical findings into actionable intelligence products that help detect, understand, attribute, and defeat emerging threats. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical analytical skills, active TS/SCI clearance, and the ability to work onsite within the National Capital Region.
This role directly supports a high-priority national security mission focused on countering adversarial unmanned systems and enabling technologies across the homeland, forward theaters, and global threat networks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical analysis and exploitation of adversarial UXS platforms, components, payloads, communications systems, electronic devices, and associated technologies.
• Assist in the examination, characterization, documentation, and assessment of recovered or acquired UXS-related hardware, software, and supporting systems.
• Support technical exploitation activities including.
• Component identification and analysis
• Hardware and system characterization
• Software and firmware review
• Data extraction and forensic analysis
• Technical vulnerability assessments
• Exploitation reporting and documentation
• Analyze technical findings to support operational intelligence, threat assessments, targeting activities, and counter-UXS operations.
• Collaborate with intelligence analysts, engineers, systems analysts, network analysts, operational personnel, and mission partners to integrate technical findings into broader intelligence assessments.
• Assist in identifying emerging technologies, adversary capabilities, operational methods, and technical trends relevant to the UXS threat environment.
• Develop technical reports, intelligence updates, exploitation summaries, vulnerability assessments, and mission-support products.
• Maintain technical repositories, exploitation documentation, analytic references, and mission data related to adversarial UXS systems and supporting technologies.
• Support mission-driven research and analysis efforts focused on foreign unmanned systems and related enabling ecosystems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Intelligence Studies, Electronics, or a related technical field. Relevant experience may be substituted for education.
• Experience conducting technical analysis of hardware, software, communications systems, electronic components, networks, or emerging technologies.
• Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary intelligence or technical teams.
• Ability to work onsite in Arlington or Alexandria, Virginia.
• Active Top Secret with the ability to obtain TS/SCI
• Successfully pass background and drug screening.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI
• Experience supporting Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, federal law enforcement, or national security missions.
• Familiarity with unmanned systems (UAS/UAV), counter-UAS technologies, RF communications, sensors, payloads, electronic warfare, or related technologies.
• Experience with forensic tools, hardware analysis, software analysis, network analysis, or technical intelligence exploitation.
• Knowledge of adversary technology trends, threat analysis, and intelligence production processes.
• Familiarity with intelligence reporting, target support, or operational intelligence environments.
• Experience supporting technical exploitation laboratories or intelligence exploitation missions.)

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Understanding technical exploitation, digital forensics, reverse engineering, systems analysis, cyber analysis, or intelligence analysis methodologies.