Critical Minerals Source Analyst
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Engineering
Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineer
Description
POSITION:
Critical Minerals All Source Analyst
WORK LOCATION:
Alexandria,
VA
JOB CATEGORY:
Intelligence
JOB TYPE:
Full Time
REQUISITION :
EM43-040
CITIZENSHIP:
United States Citizen
CLEARANCE TYPE:
TS/SCI W/CI Poly
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Up to
10%
E&M Technologies, Inc. is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. E&M provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work‑life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
E&M Technologies, Inc. is currently seeking a Critical Minerals All Source Analyst to join our team in Alexandria, VA in support of the Defense Resources and Infrastructure Office (DRI). DRI's mission is to catalog and analyze military and civilian infrastructure and defense‑related resources that underpin a nation's or group's military capabilities-including transportation, logistics, defense economics, energy systems, arms trade, physical vulnerability to weapon effects, defense industries, and the operational environment-to support U.S. and allied planners, targeteers, warfighters, policymakers, partners, and acquisition official.
Job Responsibilities:- Help your client understand foreign military materials, critical minerals, and manufacturing facilities.
- Serve as a technical expert on topics that include, but not limited to, toxic industrial chemicals, rocket fuels, agriculture, nuclear chemistry, fiber optics, semiconductors, lasers, or other weapon material.
- Use your understanding of various collection platforms, you’ll research, analyze, and evaluate classified and open-source intelligence, identify intelligence gaps, and produce detailed all-source assessments and products.
- Provide time‑critical recommendations, often under pressure.
- Grow your expertise, develop new skills in cross-functional skills, and share your methodologies with other analysts.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience or 7+years of equivalent experience.
- Experience with IC databases and geospatial tools
- Knowledge of industrial organizations, military materiel production, and strategic materiel
- Knowledge of the IC, DOE Labs, S&T labs, or DoD organizations
- Ability to apply sound scientific or engineering methods and practices to produce high-quality written and verbal products
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must have and be capable of maintaining a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance at the appropriate level
- Experience with engineering disciplines such as critical minerals, fiber optics, acoustics, semiconductors, lasers, weapons development and testing, or chemical engineering
- Knowledge of foreign defense industries
- Knowledge of the IC, DoD, and analytic tradecraft standards
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related Physical Science or Engineering field
You must have the Minimum Qualifications in your resume to be selected as a candidate.
The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. E&M considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, parental leave, paid…
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