Nuclear Systems Analyst

The Capabilities, Analysis and Development (CAD) division of Applied Research Associates, Inc.

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

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.

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.

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

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

The Nuclear Systems 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.

Required Qualifications:


* Bachelor’s degree and 8- 10 years of experience conducting intelligence cycle functions and/or creating intelligence reports, assessments, or deliverables OR 12 years of same experience without a bachelor’s degree


* 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 ...