Weapons System Analyst, Sr.

castaliasystems; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k matching

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Professional training opportunities

Pet insurance

Job summary

Castalia Systems is seeking a Weapons System Analyst (Nuclear Enterprise), Sr. to support DoD all-source intelligence on weapons of mass destruction programs, including proliferation and procurement of materials and knowledge. This position will be based in Reston, VA and requires U.S.

citizenship with a TS/SCI CI Poly clearance. The role involves analyzing foreign weapon systems, preparing analytic products for the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience (or 12 years without a Bachelor).
• Experience with DIA analytical writing standards & ICD 203/206.
• Demonstrates mission knowledge and completed developmental training for the labor category.
• Ability to communicate complex information and structures analytic questions from trends and perspectives.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Ability to collaborate with IC members on information sharing, collection, and dispute resolution.
• Ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive defense intelligence products.
• Ability to guide teams researching multifaceted or critical problems.

Responsibilities

• Analyses current and future foreign weapon systems, including capabilities, vulnerabilities, production, stockpile, deployment, and proliferation.
• Prepares analytic products informing the U.S. and allied defense communities about foreign weapon system developments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Collaboration

Effective communication

Analytical writing

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

8+ years of relevant experience (12 years without a Bachelor's)

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time

Workplace Type: Onsite

Clearance: Minimum TS/SCI CI Poly

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k matching, generous PTO, paid holidays, professional training opportunities, and even pet insurance to ensure your furry friends are cared for too.

Job Summary

Castalia Systems is seeking a Weapons System Analyst (Nuclear Enterprise), Sr. to support to the government’s all source intelligence analysis of foreign weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs, to include the proliferation and procurement of WMD-applicable materials, technologies, and knowledge, and provides intelligence analysis support to the entire spectrum of DoD and USG counter-WMD efforts. This position will be at Reston, VA.

Roles and Responsibilities

A qualified candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities, but are not limited to:

• Analyzes and assesses current and future foreign, lethal and non-lethal, weapon systems including, but not limited to, system capabilities, vulnerabilities, production, stockpile, deployment, proliferation, and impact to U.S. and Coalition forces worldwide.
• Prepares analytic products informing the U.S. National, Defense and Acquisition Communities of foreign weapon system developments.

Required Qualifications

• Meets all qualifications and skills required of a Mid, plus:
• Bachelor’s degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and 8 or more years of relevant experience (or 12 years without a Bachelors).
• Must have experience with DIA analytical writing standards & ICD 203/206.
• Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced. Structures analytic questions based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.
• Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.
• Demonstrates ability to guide teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Typical office environment.

Travel

• Not required.

Company Description

Castalia Systems is a proven business partner providing mission-critical solutions to the Federal Government. We provide cutting-edge solutions from Securing and Managing Data to Systems Engineering and Development. Castalia Systems is a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence Design and Application.

With our vast knowledge of our customers' needs and relevant technology, our team will bring successful solutions to every mission. We are one-upping our competitors by providing premium IT solutions and platforms with cutting-edge technology so it’s so evident when you compare us with anyone.

Disclaimer

Castalia Systems is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, HIV-positive status, as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful, and all persons involved in the operations of the company are prohibited from engaging in this type of conduct.