SMX

Full Motion Imagery Analyst SME - Team Lead

SMX$95K — $107K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of operational and tactical intelligence experience, focusing on targeting and intelligence systems.
  • 10+ years of hands-on IMINT/FMV analysis and production experience on the PED operations floor.
  • Deployed experience supporting SOF in Africa, ideally with direct intelligence support to SOF units.
  • Proven ability to lead and manage a team of analysts effectively.
  • Expertise in providing analytical and targeting support to Counter Terrorism operations.
  • In-depth knowledge of C5ISR environments and best practices for multi-INT products.
  • Advanced proficiency with various intelligence tools and Motion Imagery PED software.

Responsibilities

  • Work flexible hours, including nights and weekends when necessary.
  • Analyze GEOINT data remotely from designated PED locations.
  • Conduct near real-time observation and reporting of GEOINT data in compliance with applicable standards.
  • Ensure the accuracy and quality of production outputs by managing a team of analysts.
  • Perform quality assurance on final production before submission to the government.
  • Train analysts in quality control procedures and team operational protocols.
  • Establish and document Standard Operating Procedures within the team for improved efficiency.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options.
  • Paid leave policies to support work-life balance.
  • Retirement plans to help secure your financial future.
  • Investment in employee learning and development opportunities.
Full Job Description
This position requires a DoD TS/SCI security clearance which requires US citizenship for work on DoD contracts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Demonstrate willingness to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends as needed
  • Provide analysis remotely from CONUS PED locations
  • Perform near real-time observation, analysis, exploitation, and reporting of GEOINT data in accordance with DNI ICD 203 and SOCOM Joint PED standards
  • Deliver quality outputs for all Screener, Reviewer, and production functions
  • Manage a shift of analysts performing all FMV Analyst duties, ensuring final production is error-free and compliant with team Standard Operating Procedures
  • Perform quality assurance and quality control reviews of all production efforts prior to government submission, and train others in these concepts
  • Create team Standard Operating Procedures and establish chains of command within the assigned team and broader customer organization, training others in these concepts
  • Liaison with AFRICOM and SOCAF foreign counterparts to support combined ISR intelligence missions at various deployed locations in Africa
  • Coordinate with Foreign Disclosure Officers to ensure proper intelligence sharing under established intelligence agreements
  • Interface with other intelligence organizations to prepare teams for exploitation of enemy personnel, and produce post-screening analytical products and assessments supporting targeting efforts and threat analysis
  • Communicate effectively with intelligence and operations partner elements, leveraging subject matter expertise and operational experience to bridge operators and analysts and deliver advanced intelligence products
  • Fuse new intelligence disciplines into assessments by incorporating historical FMV data, optical and non-optical imagery, satellite images, radar, and other intelligence sources to enhance products and overcome operational limitations
  • Contribute to the production of intelligence assessments and products in support of deployed SOF to enable the F3EAD targeting cycle
  • Apply intelligence techniques within specified Areas of Responsibility using logic, analysis, synthesis, creativity, judgment, and systematic approaches to gather, evaluate, and utilize multiple sources of information for informed decision-making, and contribute to shaping intelligence community exploitation tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Draft presentations and supporting documentation as needed

Required Skills & Experience
  • Minimum 15 years of experience at the operational and tactical intelligence levels, including general experience with targeting, intelligence systems, and geospatial systems
  • Minimum 10 years of hands-on IMINT and/or FMV analysis and production experience, with demonstrated advanced proficiency performing all FMV Analyst duties independently on the PED operations floor
  • Demonstrated deployed experience in forward locations supporting SOF, including prior deployment to Africa assigned to a SOF unit providing intelligence support to tactical and operational SOF
  • Experience or ability to lead a team of analysts
  • Experience providing direct analytical and targeting support to deployed SOF elements in support of Counter Violent Extremist Organization (VEO) and Counter Terrorism operations
  • SOF targeting operations experience in the AFRICOM AOR is required; prior and/or advanced SOF targeting operations experience in the AFRICOM AOR is highly desired
  • Firm understanding of the input, output, and flow of information in C5ISR environments, including ISR collection techniques, sensor and platform capabilities, and best practices for multi-INT product creation
  • Expert understanding of intelligence tools and Motion Imagery PED software such as SOCETGXP, In Motion, Microsoft Office, Google Earth, AIDE, DCGS-A, MIRC, PIDGIN, GETS, AIMES, NGDS, GSR, CEDALION, and UVDS
  • Ability to gather, interpret, compare, and analyze data to produce actionable reports and well-supported conclusions
  • Experience researching, developing, and presenting all-source intelligence products at the operational level to senior leaders, including CT and regional analysis, GEOINT, HUMINT, SIGINT, OSINT/PAI, political/military analysis, and support to targeting
  • Demonstrated advanced proficiency in explaining and anticipating requirements for the ARIES Contract customer's mission sets, designations, and requirements, with the ability to train others on these concepts

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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is:

$95,000-$107,000 USD

About SMX

SMX is a company that concentrates on C5ISR, advanced engineering, and computing and also provides services, including cyber security and data analytics. Their previous search terms included Trident Technologies, Smartronix, Datastrong, and C2S Consulting Company, and their tradition of offering new technological solutions.

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