Counter-Proliferation Analyst (Missile and Delivery System SME)

Firebird AST is seeking a Counter-Proliferation Analyst (Missile and Delivery System SME) to support our government client. Candidate will serve as a missile/Delivery System subject-matter expert and technical authority with a focus on current/near-term events, plans, developments and trends pertaining to the proliferation of WMD and nuclear/radiological events; issues impacting nuclear weapons security, force protection, and force operability and survivability against a broad spectrum of nuclear, biological, chemical and other WMD events.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct applied research on specific intelligence issues pertaining to the WMD threats to US and allied nations.
• Provide written input to reports and briefings; assists with answering requests for information (RFI); assists in research and analytical data entries related to WMD; all for dissemination to Agency leadership and its personnel, Combatant Commands, and the Intelligence Community (IC).
• Serve on a unique, multi-discipline team assisting DTRA, CCMDs, and IA and IC partners to fuse operations and intelligence information to enhance Whole of Government efforts against threat Missile and Delivery Systems, WMDs, threats, and counter-proliferation efforts, and the threat networks that facilitate or employ those threats.
• Adhere to DTRA production standards supporting the Government's Request for Support (RFS) and Named Area of Interest (NAI) processes.
• Assist in the preparation and the conduct of leader engagements with DTRA and commanders globally, to assist in developing processes that enhance situational understanding of Missile and Delivery Systems as well as improvised-threats, and the networks that employ or facilitate them to enable DOD, IA, and IC efforts focused on dismantling, disrupting, and defeating those threats.
• Analyze and produce intelligence products for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) focused on WMDs, and counter-proliferation threats using advanced all source analytic capabilities.
• Apply expertise in Missile and Delivery Systems, WMD, counter-proliferation, and network analysis (Counter Threat Network), social network analysis, and command and control systems.
• Serve as an all-source counter-proliferation intelligence analyst with specialized experience in Missile and Delivery Systems whose primary responsibility will be informing DTRA activities through structured research using multiple sources and analytic tool suites

REQUIRED

• Current Top Secret/Specialized Compartmented Information Security Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a missile related field (science, technical, engineering, math disciplines) or more than 5 years of missile related field/lab work experience.
• Ability to travel locally up to 10% of the time.
• More than 3 years of experience providing intelligence analysis for DoD and/or an intelligence agency in an analyst role, including multi-intelligence WMD or counter-proliferation production in the past 7 years.
• More than 2 years of direct experience with DoD and IC All-Source analysis tools, collecting and analyzing information in support of DoD or other government organizations, or direct experience managing analytic production, or the exploitation of multi-intelligence data focused on WMD or counter-proliferation.
• More than 1 year of experience providing Attack the Network (AtN) analysis focused on WMD, CT, or counter-proliferation/improvised threat networks.
• Practical understanding of collection techniques and working knowledge of tradecraft and tools used in the WMD and counter-proliferation collection environment
• Practical understanding of network analysis tools such as Analyst Notebook and Palantir.
• Practical understanding of geospatial Intel tools such as ArcGIS and Google Earth.
• Practical understanding of Intel-related databases such as M3, TAC, NCTC Online, TIDE, and SIGINT databases such as ICReach and Cultweave SIGINT.
• Practical understanding of MS Office, Excel, and big-data analytic techniques for structured and unstructured data.
• You must also possess the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Willing to work rotating shifts if needed - that may include nights and weekends.
• Bachelor's degree and more than three years of experience, or an associate degree and five years of experience, or seven years of relevant work experience. We will also consider candidates with four years of directly relevant experience.

PREFERRED

• Graduate degree in missile related field (science, technical, engineering, math disciplines) or more than 10 years of missile related field/lab work experience.
• Previous experience with CBRN/WMD-related intelligence (to include missile operations, Delivery Systems, counter-proliferation, nuclear policy, health/medical, arms control, weapons technology, etc.)
• Scientific or technical education or background.
• Experience with the DTRA including its planning processes.
• Experience with the terminology used in the collection of data for chemicals, biologics, and WMDs and their proliferation.
• Knowledge of advanced internet-based research, including Boolean logic, advanced research techniques, search engine and database resources, and Internet sources, including social media, social networking tools, and commercial and industry-based databases.
• Experience accessing, researching, and exploiting global and regional digital platforms and PAI data.
• Expert understanding of collection techniques and working knowledge of tradecraft and tools used in the WMD and counter-proliferation collection environment
• Expert understanding of network analysis tools such as Analyst Notebook and Palantir.
• Expert understanding of geospatial Intel tools such as ArcGIS and Google Earth.
• Expert understanding of Intel-related databases such as M3, TAC, NCTC Online, TIDE, ICReach SIGINT database, and SIGINT databases such as ICReach and Cultweave SIGINT.
• Expert understanding of MS Office, Excel, and big-data analytic techniques for structured and unstructured data.
• More than ten years of military experience, and/or a combination of military and IC Agency experience, including recent combat deployments, and be well-versed in all areas of military intelligence, WMD, and Counter-proliferation.
• Expert understanding of MS Office, Excel, and big-data analytic techniques for structured and unstructured data.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals, reports, policy, legal documents, etc.
• Ability to prepare reports and presentations to company management and customer(s).
• Demonstrated leadership ability, strategic and innovative thinker, and passion for the mission.
• Ability to identify and solve problems.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.

About Firebird AST:
Firebird AST is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Northern Virginia and a market-recognized leader within the IC, Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and Law Enforcement. We maintain a corporate culture deeply rooted in the US Military core values that gave us our start - honor, integrity, commitment, and selfless service. For this reason, our customers' needs and missions always comes first. We seek hard working, highly experienced, extremely motivated, professionally proven subject matter experts, trainers, leaders, innovators, and technical experts to serve on our team. Firebird AST has a firm understanding that our employees are our greatest asset and that, accordingly, they are to be provided the greatest level of respect and care possible.
Firebird AST is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.