ISR Subject Matter Expert

ISR Subject Matter Expert

Suffolk, VA

Minimum of Secret clearance required

The Defense Sector at Leidos is currently looking for an ISR Subject Matter Expert. The ISR Subject Matter Expert provides expert‑level leadership, analysis, and operational support across the full spectrum of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) activities. This role supports senior leaders, Combatant Commands, and national‑level intelligence organizations by delivering authoritative ISR expertise, multisource analysis, and high‑impact operational assessments.

You will lead planning, execution, sustainment, and training activities that ensure ISR processes remain precise, interoperable, and aligned with evolving operational requirements and intelligence authorities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• ISR Operations Support — Provide planning, preparation, research, coordination, and execution of ISR‑related tasks, delivering authoritative analysis and subject‑matter expertise.
• Analytical Product Development — Develop and deliver detailed analytical reports, workflow visualizations, mission‑thread products, and executive briefings that support intelligence‑driven decision‑making.
• Test Planning & Execution — Conduct structured testing activities to validate ISR processes, systems, and mission‑partner interoperability.
• Progress Reporting — Report task progress to Senior Program Management Analysts and government leads, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and timely updates.
• Internal Training Delivery — Conduct internal training aligned to ISR subject‑matter expertise, strengthening team proficiency and operational readiness.
• Sustainment & Process Improvement — Support sustainment efforts to ensure consistent quality, efficiency, and productivity across all assigned ISR tasks.
• Advanced Communication Skills — Communicate clearly and effectively in written reports and verbal presentations, translating complex intelligence concepts for diverse audiences.
• Operational Interviewing — Interview military, civilian, and contractor personnel to efficiently extract operational and technical information required for ISR analysis.
• Operational Impact Assessment — Apply advanced analytical skills to identify capabilities and limitations, assess operational impacts, and provide focused, achievable recommendations.
• Intelligence Enterprise Expertise — Demonstrate expert knowledge of DOW and national intelligence organizations, authorities, and capabilities, ensuring alignment with joint and national intelligence frameworks.
• Joint Intelligence Cycle Mastery — Apply expert understanding of joint intelligence cycles to synchronize ISR planning, tasking, collection, analysis, and dissemination.
• Multisource Intelligence Analysis — Analyze multisource intelligence to assess threats, support mission planning, and enable decision‑quality recommendations for military operations.
• ISR Phase Proficiency — Demonstrate experience in at least five ISR phases:
  Planning/Tasking, Collection Methods & Collection Management, Processing & Exploitation, Analysis & Production, and Dissemination.

Basic Qualifications:

• US Citizen with an active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years related experience or Master’s degree and 2+ years related experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 4 years supporting military operational activities; minimum 5 years Targeting experience.
• C5
  
  ISRT (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) and Targeting Experience.
• Experience developing target packages and target list with detailed intelligence, capabilities and vulnerabilities.
• Experience in supporting multi-domain mission planning and effects-based targeting.
• Experience with automated…