Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 5 years of experience in critical minerals and materials industries.
Experience in global supply chain research and assessing geopolitical trends.
Knowledge of emerging battery chemistries and lifecycle analysis.
Ability to analyze chemical and physical properties of metals and minerals.
Technical expertise in industry operations and disruption risks.
Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph required.
Responsibilities
Conduct all-source analysis of foreign defense industrial programs and capabilities.
Assess foreign weapon systems' R&D, production, and technology supply chains.
Analyze industrial organization, production processes, and surge capacities.
Advise on counterintelligence analysis concerning foreign supply chain threats.
Support analysis regarding critical minerals and their industrial applications.
Benefits
Access to cutting-edge research and development in defense analysis.
Opportunity to work with a national security focus in a collaborative environment.
Engagement with emerging technologies in battery materials and defense industries.
Full Job Description
Title: Defense Industry Analyst
Location: Quantico, VA
US Citizenship: Required
Clearance: TS/SCI CI Poly
Responsibilities:
Conducts all-source analysis of foreign defense industrial programs, infrastructure, and capabilities supporting a foreign country's ability to develop, equip, sustain, and employ its military forces across basic, strategic, and military industrial sectors
Assessing the research, development, acquisition, test, evaluation and production of foreign weapon systems and equipment; their associated facilities and output levels, knowledge of emerging and enabling technologies; and supporting industrial supply networks from raw materials to finished weapon systems
Analysis includes but is not limited to overall industrial organization, production processes, industrial control systems, design and surge capacities, cooperative arrangements with foreign defense industries and reliance on foreign technologies
Advises, assists, and supports in the research and production of all source counterintelligence analysis on foreign intelligence services intent and capability to exploit, sabotage, subvert, or otherwise disrupt supply chains for critical minerals, industrial minerals and alloys
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in an area related to the labor category and 5 years of experience working in or analyzing critical minerals and materials supply chains and industries
Experience conducting global supply chain research, identifying sourcing opportunities, and assessing geopolitical market trends affecting rare earth battery material availability
Knowledge of emerging battery chemistries and lifecycle analysis
Display the ability to understand and analyze chemical and physical properties of metals and mineral compounds
Provide technical expertise on how these industries function, operate, new developments in the industry, and how malicious actors or adversaries can potentially exploit or disrupt supply chains
Current active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph required
