Nuclear Program Analyst

The Capital Area Division (CAD) of Applied Research Associates, Inc.

(ARA) has an outstanding opportunity for an exceptional Nuclear Program Analyst with experience identifying, characterizing, and assessing state nuclear weapons programs and the threats, developments, and trends associated with those programs.

This position routinely contributes to Defense Intelligence Enterprise deliverables, including but not limited to foundational assessments, warning reports, technical briefings, and other analytic documents.

This position provides Defense, Service, and Interagency audiences with timely and accurate assessments of adversary nuclear programs, strategic threats, and weapons-related S&T developments.

The position collaborates with the Intelligence Community, Defense Department, national labs, and academia to address nuclear-related threat issues.

The Nuclear Program Analyst provides guidance to less experienced staff, reviews the work of others, authoritatively contributes to multi-functional analytic teams, and maintains currency in understanding relevant nuclear-related technologies, trends, and threats.

The position is expected to understand and articulate official government analytic positions during customer engagements and represent Defense Intelligence Enterprise analytic units as directed.

This position is contingent upon contract award with an anticipated start date in November 2024.

Required Qualifications:


* BS or BA degree and tangible intelligence analysis experience


* 5+ years of experience with intelligence analysis, including employing multi-INT databases to develop analytic assessments and briefings


* Demonstrated knowledge of state nuclear programs, strategic weapons developments, and WMD-related proliferation and procurement


* Practical understanding of the technical requirements necessary to develop and deliver nuclear weapons


* Understanding of global technology control, arms-control, and nonproliferation efforts associated with nuclear and strategic weapons (CTBT, FMCT, New START)


* Familiarity assessing consequence management variables associated with nuclear weapons use and radiologically contaminated environments


* Working familiarity with established Intelligence Community directives, standards, and tradecraft documents


* Demonstrated ability to work effectively within or lead a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills


* Ability to communicate complex analyses at a level comprehensible to diverse military audiences and senior-level government representatives


* Ability to clearly express in writing technical analysis results and program characterizations


* Word, Excel and PowerPoint proficiency


* Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility

Desired Qualifications:


* Advanced degree and/or technical training related to nuclear engineering, physics, or the WMD problem set


* Familiarity with radiological threats and ...