Amentum

Counterintelligence Specialist - Senior

Amentum$120K — $160K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance required
  • 12+ years of recent counterintelligence experience
  • Master's degree preferred in a related field
  • Proven leadership in counterintelligence analytical efforts
  • Credibility in briefing senior officials on CI threats

Responsibilities

  • Lead analytic efforts on complex foreign intelligence problems
  • Review analytic products for rigor and compliance
  • Brief senior officials on intelligence threats and responses
  • Mentor mid-level intelligence analysts
  • Develop new research approaches for high-stakes CI issues

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Retirement benefits with 401(k) matching
  • Educational reimbursement for further studies
  • Parental leave and employee stock purchase options
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Pet insurance available
Full Job Description

Foreign intelligence entities are working every day to target DoD personnel, technology, supply chains, and operations. Your job is to see them coming. As a Counterintelligence Specialist supporting DIA, you'll produce IC-coordinated all-source analysis on the capabilities, intentions, willingness, and opportunities of foreign intelligence entities to threaten U.S. Department of Defense equities worldwide and get that analysis into the hands of the officials, collectors, and operators who can act on it. At the senior level, you'll do this work at its highest degree of difficulty, and you'll multiply your impact by leading and mentoring the team around you. This position is contingent upon award of contract, business needs, security clearance verification, and funding availability.

Location: National Capital Region (NCR)

Work Schedule: (shift hours and days of the week)

0600 and 1800 – 8 hours M-F

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Lead CI analytic efforts on the hardest foreign intelligence entity problems, spanning regional and functional portfolios
  • Review CI products for analytic rigor, cogent argument, and tradecraft compliance before they go to senior consumers
  • Brief senior DoD, IC, and law enforcement officials on foreign intelligence threats and recommended responses
  • Mentor mid-level CI analysts and shape the team's coverage of supply chain, DCIP, and emerging technology threat areas
  • Define new research approaches for CI problems where the reporting is thin and the stakes are high

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • 12+ years of relevant counterintelligence experience, with recent experience within the last 2 years
  • Master's degree desired in a related field
  • Demonstrated leadership of CI analytic efforts or teams
  • Established credibility briefing senior officials on CI threats

Security Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance

Minimum Education:

Master's degree desired in a related field

Minimum Years of Experience:

12+ years of relevant counterintelligence experience, with recent experience within the last 2 years

Preferred Qualifications:

  • DIA CI or Defense CI enterprise experience
  • Program transition support experience
  • Advanced CI certifications or credentials

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Pay Transparency Verbiage

Amentum9s health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Eligible employees and their dependents may elect medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our company9s 401k plan, and, if eligible, a deferred compensation plan and Executive Deferral Plan. Employees will also receive 17 days of vacation per year, seven paid holidays, plus floating holidays and caregiver leave. Hired applicants will be able to purchase company stock and receive a performance discretionary bonus.

The base salary range for this position is $120k to $160k. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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Compensation Details:

106,000 - 160,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

  • Educational reimbursement

  • Parental leave

  • Employee stock purchase plan

  • Tax-saving options

  • Disability and life insurance

  • Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-OHara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

07/20/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

About Amentum

Amentum is a leading provider of engineering and technical services to the U.S. government and commercial customers worldwide. The company offers a wide range of services, including environmental remediation, facilities management, and logistics and supply chain management, among others. Amentum has a global presence, with operations in over 20 countries, and serves a diverse range of customers, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the Department of State. The company is committed to providing high-quality services and has a strong reputation for technical expertise, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
Learn more about Amentum
Size
20,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$200 million
Founded
2014
Revenue
$5 billion

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