Nuclear Technical Intelligence Analyst

Overview

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that we refer to as Directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research or other function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget. Our Science & Technology directorates include National Security, Earth and Biological Sciences, Physical and Computational Sciences, and Energy and Environment. In addition, we have an Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a Department of Energy, Office of Science user facility housed on the PNNL campus.

The National Security Directorate (NSD) drives science‑based, mission‑focused solutions to take on complex, real‑world threats to our nation and the world.

The Emerging Threats and Technologies Division, part of the National Security Directorate, consists of over 400 scientists, engineers, and analysts with backgrounds in cyber, nuclear, intelligence, policy, data science, and other fields. We work in interdisciplinary project teams to provide innovative concepts that integrate policy, analytics, science, and technology into unique solutions.

The successful candidate will be an integral member of an inter‑disciplinary team of analysts, scientists, engineers, and program managers and will help build and lead a program of research work in the area of nuclear threats and their characterization. Experience, knowledge, and a focus on related nuclear and proliferation technologies, with a deep understanding of intelligence analysis and production, are especially desirable.

• Understand analytical tradecraft, intelligence analysis, and related technical topics, as well as relationship management, project, and program management skills.
• Work with a team of people to develop unique, creative solutions for difficult problems of extreme importance to U.S. national security.
• Work in a multidisciplinary group of staff in support of multiple government agencies; collaborate with DOE Headquarters staff, other federal agencies, and other National Laboratories.
• Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively with subject‑matter experts (SMEs) to develop products.
• Partner with individual SMEs and teams of various technical abilities to explain image observables and document findings in informal reports, formal reports, and presentations.
• Leverage networks at the laboratory level, as well as at the national level, and effectively team with others to optimize research at the group and division level.
• Contribute to proposals, embracing quality, safety, and security expectations.
• Work with non‑sensitive, sensitive, and classified information as appropriate for individual projects, and manage sensitive business situations to influence positive outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA and 7+ years of relevant experience
• OR MS/MA and 5+ years of relevant experience
• OR PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Q/SCI Clearance with polygraph.
• Degree in a technical field.
• Previous experience with DOE, or National Labs.
• Experience with progressively higher levels of responsibility in analysis and analytic management roles.
• Demonstrated experience presenting research to customers in the intelligence community.
• Experience working directly with federal sponsors in the sponsor location.
• Demonstrated mentoring of junior analysts.
• Technical experience at national laboratories or nuclear sites.
• Provide analytical tradecraft expertise and intelligence analysis to create publishable products to advance the frontiers of science and address challenging problems in national security, energy, and the environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of the U.S. intelligence organizations and roles.
• Demonstrated experience applying Intelligence Community Directives pertaining to collection and disseminating all‑source intelligence analysis.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques to assess performance.
• Demonstrated experience designing and teaching theory and practice of all‑source analysis, analytical tradecraft, Intelligence Community Directives, and structured analytic techniques.

Not Applicable