Description

The Capital Area Division (CAD) Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has an outstanding opportunity for accomplished SIGINT Intelligence Analysts with experience using intelligence and information from multiple sources to assess, interpret, forecast, and explain a range of national security issues and developments that are regional and/or functional in nature. Successful applicants for these contingent positions will support the Office of the Secretary of Defense in the National Capital Region on-site.

These contingent positions supporting the DoD’s Assault Breaker II (ABII) program require candidates with experience performing a variety of intelligence collection management functions to support Government decisionmakers.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a scientific or technological discipline

• At least 15 years of experience as a SIGINT analyst.

• Must have the ability to work with cross functional and joint teams to address capability assessments for operational and strategic problem sets.

• US citizen with an active TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility

• Strong written and verbal communications skills and excellent time management skills

Desired Qualifications:

• MS degree in scientific or technological discipline from an accredited institution

• Experience providing advice and briefing government leadership regarding critical political, military or irregular warfare capabilities

• Experience in the INDOPACOM AOR

This position is contingent upon award of a contract (one base year + four option years) expected in September/October 2024 supporting the Department of Defense.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership generates greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com .

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the SIGINT Intelligence Analysts position.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Required

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

• Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe

• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Education

Required

• Bachelors or better

Experience

Required

• 15 years: Relevant work experience

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)