Imagery Analyst: Z Program

Advanced experience conducting imagery analysis, including tasking, and exploiting imagery and producing imagery-related infographics.

Advanced  experience working within or with the Intelligence Community (IC) on imagery analysis, or equivalent combination of education and experience conducting analysis on national security issues related to scientific and technical intelligence, WMD, or advanced, emerging, and critical technologies.

Expert-level experience in leading highly complex imagery missions by directing multi-INT analytic efforts, developing collection strategies, advancing analytic tradecraft, and serving as the senior technical authority on imagery analysis.

Subject matter expert knowledge and experience conducting imagery analysis; expert-level experience effectively working independently, under consultative direction, to perform independent analysis and collaborate effectively with technical experts in a variety of national security disciplines.

Expert-level experience and proven ability to produce, as lead author, impactful and accessible analytical assessments on relevant national security issues including both detailed long form papers and shorter high-level products for expert and senior-level audiences.

Subject matter expert knowledge of collection processes and management, with a demonstrated capability to build a collection plan against a defined problem set.

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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to join an interdisciplinary team conducting analysis on issues critical to the national security interests of the United States.

Our teams perform high-impact analysis on across weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and advanced, emerging, and critical technologies as well as produce finished assessments for senior U.S.

Successful candidates will be expected to conduct complex imagery, data analysis, technology assessments and foreign program analysis relevant to foreign capabilities, technology trajectories, and national security implications.

This position is in the Science and Technology Assessments (STA) Program within the Global Security Directorate’s Z Program and may be filled at the SES.3 or SES.4 level, depending on qualifications, experience, and demonstrated skills.

Perform in-depth imagery analysis by exploiting multi-source imagery (EO, IR, SAR, FMV, multispectral) and integrating geospatial data to produce timely, accurate intelligence products.

Produce high-quality intelligence assessments, annotated imagery, maps, and briefings using GIS and imagery exploitation tools while independently supporting operational and strategic intelligence missions.

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.