Ground Systems Analyst

Description

In support of Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA), NATECH is recruiting for a Ground Systems Analyst to conducts all-source analytic production of foreign military ground forces and systems including, but not limited to, doctrine, D&D, exercises, platforms, sensors, motor transport, armor, artillery, C2, logistical and maintenance, readiness, and missions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct All-Source analytic production of foreign military ground systems including, but not limited to, platforms, sensors, motor transport, armor, anti-armor, artillery, firearms, explosives, logistical and maintenance, readiness, and missions.
• Analyze and assess current and future foreign missile technology to include but not limited to foreign missile system capabilities, vulnerabilities, advanced weapon systems, technical data analysis, and tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Analyze foreign precision weapon systems and indirect fire weapon platforms to forecast future technologies, identify new applications of mature technologies, and assess the impact of technology transfers.
• Work with engineers, scientists, and/or modelers on foreign weapons processes, capabilities, and dual-use technologies.
• Analyzes and assesses current and future foreign, lethal and non-lethal, weapon systems including, but not limited to, system capabilities, vulnerabilities, production, stockpile, deployment, proliferation, and impact to U.S. and Coalition forces worldwide.

Requirements

• Must possess an active TS SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant experience conducting analysis with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years. An additional 4 years of experience for a total of 7 years of experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.
• Knowledgeable of and demonstrates ability to apply Intelligence Community (IC) and DoD classification guidelines and procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to work semi-independently with oversight and direction.
• Demonstrates ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information. 
• Demonstrates understanding of interpreting analysis to include, but not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications. 
• Demonstrates ability to defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments.
• Demonstrates ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), electronic/ soft copy matrices and / or web-enabled formats.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally; with strong grammar skills. Demonstrates proficiency using Microsoft Office tools.
• Demonstrates ability to develop structured research including, but not limited to, obtaining, evaluating, organizing, and maintaining information within security and data protocols.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information.
• Demonstrates working knowledge using complex analytic methodologies, such as structured analytic techniques or alternative approaches. to examine biases, assumptions, and theories to eliminate uncertainty, strengthen analytic arguments, and mitigate surprise. Structured analytic techniques include, but not limited to, Analysis of Competing Hypotheses, Devil's Advocacy, High-Impact/ Low-Impact Analysis, Red Team Analysis and Alternative Futures Analysis.
• Demonstrates understanding of intelligence collection capabilities and limitations, to include but not limited to, technical sensors / platforms and human intelligence sources.
• Demonstrates understanding of evaluating collected intelligence reporting, engaging with collection managers, and developing collection requirements.