Natural Language Processing Engineer SME (TS​/SCI with Poly Required

Natural Language Processing Engineer SME (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

Job Category: Data Science and Data Engineering

Requisition Number: NATUR
002231

• Posted :
  July 24, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Salary Range : $ USD to $366,288 USD

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Mc Lean
McLean, VA, USA

GCI embodies excellence,integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectivelyleveragethe technologicalexpertiseof our valued workforce to meet critical mission requirements in the areas of Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations. We maximize opportunities for success by building andmaintainingtrusted and reliable partnerships with our customers and industry.

At GCI, we solve the hard problems. As a Language Enabled Targeter(Mandarin), a typical day will include the following duties:

• Providetimelyandaccuratesupport to intelligence targeting support within the Department of Defense (DoD) to meet service-level needs and collection requirements.
• Conduct multi-source intelligence research and create communication messaging, CONUS or OCONUS responses, networkdiagramsand asset validation products.
• Experience with SIGINT tools, network development tools, andOpen Source Research to develop targeting plans and products supporting defined collection priorities and toidentifymeasures of effectiveness.
• Provide detailed input to asset validation panels todeterminecurrent and future viability of sources.
• Coordinate with other operations support staff intra- and inter-community to align analytic requirements with available targeting capabilities.
• Maintain awareness of collection operations, policy developments, and information priorities relevant to functional area.
• Deconflict on multi-discipline collection problems and seek opportunities toleverageand integrate intelligence capabilities to support multi-discipline collection efforts.
• Represent defense intelligence in agency,defense and national forums.
• Produce and brief products at meetings, workshops, or other community venues for the purposes of intelligence sharing and best practices.
• Edit products, if requested, according to customer policy.
• Performs analysis and research for national security, infrastructure, technology, country, geographic area, biographic and targeted vulnerability.
• Prepares assessment of current threats and trends based on the research and analysis of intelligence data.
• Develop andmaintainsanalytical procedures to meet changing requirements.
• Collects data using a combination of standard intelligence methods and business processes.
• May coach and review the work of less-experienced professionals.
• Performsadditionalduties as assigned.
• Participates in special projects as required.
• Provides language specific analysis.

A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

BA/BS or better.

Experience

Required

11-15 years:

Demonostrated work related experience.

BA/BS or better.

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