Missile Systems Analyst, Expert

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Castalia Systems is seeking a Missile Systems Analyst, Expert to support the government’s all‑source intelligence analysis of foreign weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs, including proliferation and procurement of WMD‑applicable materials, technologies, and knowledge, and to provide intelligence analysis support to the entire spectrum of DoD and USG counter‑WMD efforts.

• Conducts analysis and assesses current and future foreign missile technology to include, by not limited to, foreign missile system capabilities, vulnerabilities, advanced weapon systems, technical data analysis, and tactics, techniques and procedures.
• Analyzes foreign ground, maritime, aerospace and missile force programs to forecast future technologies, identify new applications for mature technologies, and assess the impact of technology transfers.
• Works with engineers, scientists, and/or modelers on foreign nuclear weapons processes, capabilities and dual‑use technologies.
• Performs supply chain vulnerability analysis as well as procurement needs for missile programs.

• Master’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 with at least 12 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category, with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.
  • Or a Bachelor’s degree in an area related to the labor category and an additional 5 years of experience in the specific labor category, for a total of 17 years of experience in the specific labor category.
• Demonstrated proficiency with writing published intel products in accordance with ICD 203/206.
• Meets all qualifications and skills required of a Senior, plus:
• Demonstrates in‑depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements.
• Demonstrates mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and pursuit of developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraft methodology.
• Demonstrates ability to define comprehensive, new, or unique research approaches that enable rigorous assessments to address and contribute to high‑level tasks.
• Demonstrates in‑depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra‑IC boundaries and clearly articulates key findings.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrates ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests analytic rigor of analytic products.

• Typical office environment.

• Not required.

Projected compensation range: $ to $ (annualized USD).

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, and 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.