DESCRIPTION Mission Essential is currently seeking AerospaceEngineers to support defense analytical requirements with enhanced scientific /engineering research, capability / limitation analysis, reverse engineeringanalysis / characterizations, facility and vulnerability assessments on foreignaerospace capabilities. Analysis, assessments and products include but are notlimited to current and future foreign aerospace technology and systems such asaircraft, spacecraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and ground control systems tounderstand capabilities, vulnerabilities. REQUIREMENTS RequiredQualifications Junior Experience:Minimum 3 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specificlabor category, with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2years. Education:Bachelors degree in an area related to the labor category from a college oruniversity accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department ofEducation. An additional 4 years of experience in the specific labor category,for a total of 7 years of experience in the specific labor category, may besubstituted for a Bachelors degree. Demonstratesworking knowledge of the concepts involved in the specific functions outlinedin the specified labor category description. Knowledgeableof and demonstrates ability to apply IC and DoD classification guidelines andprocedures. Demonstratesability to work semi-independently with oversight and direction. Demonstratesability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources ofinformation. Demonstrates understanding of interpreting analysis to include,but not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications. Demonstratesability to defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adaptanalytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, orunexpected developments. Demonstrates ability to produce timely, logical, and conciseanalytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials informats including Microsoft Office tools (eg Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.),electronic/soft copy matrices and/or web-enabled formats. Demonstratesability to communicate complex issues clearly in a conciseand organized manner both verbally and non-verbally; with stronggrammar skills. Demonstrates proficiency using Microsoft Officetools. Demonstrates ability to develop structured research including, butnot limited to, obtaining, evaluating, organizing, and maintaining informationwithin security and data protocols. Demonstrates ability to recognize nuancesand resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information. Demonstrates working knowledge using complex analyticmethodologies, such as structured analytic techniques or alternativeapproaches, to examine biases, assumptions, and theories to eliminateuncertainty, strengthen analytic arguments, and mitigate surprise. Structuredanalytic techniques include, but not limited to, Analysis of CompetingHypotheses, Devil's Advocacy, High-Impact/Low-Impact Analysis, Red TeamAnalysis and Alternative Futures Analysis. Demonstratesunderstanding of intelligence collection capabilities and limitations, toinclude but not limited to, technical sensors/platforms and human intelligencesources related to the labor category. Demonstrates understanding of evaluatingcollected intelligence reporting, engaging with collection managers, anddeveloping collection requirements. TS/SCIClearance w/ CI Polygraph Mid-Level Experience:Minimum8yearsofexperienceconductinganalysisrelevanttothespecificlaborcategorywith at least aportion oftheexperiencewithin thelast 2years. Education:Bachelorsdegreein an arearelated to thelaborcategoryfromacollege oruniversityaccreditedbyanagencyrecognizedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation. Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge andskills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiencesfor the laborcategory. Demonstrates ability to communicateunderstanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highlycomplex, seemingly unrelated, and/or technically advanced. Demonstrates abilityto structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analyticperspectives from other analysts, organizations, andintelligence disciplines. Demonstrates ability to work independently withminimal oversight anddirection. DemonstratesabilitytocollaborateandworkwithotherICmembersoninformation sharing,driving collection, and addressing analyticdisputes and conflict resolution. Demonstratesabilitytodevelopconcise,insightful,andcomprehensiveproductsfordefenseintelligence. Demonstratesabilitytoleadteamsinresearchingmultifacetedorcriticalproblems. Providesguidanceinselecting,designing,andapplyinganalyticmethodologies.Uses argumentevaluationandvalidatedanalyticmethodologiestochallengediffering perspectives. TS/SCI Clearance w/ CI Polygraph Senior Experience: Minimum 12 years of experiencerelated to the specific labor category with at least a portion of theexperience within the last 2 years. Education: Masters degree in an area related tothe labor category from a college or university accredited by an agencyrecognized by the US Department of Education; or have Bachelors degreerelated to the labor category from a college or university accredited by anagency recognized by the US Department of Education and an additional 5 yearsor related senior experience, for a total of 17 years, as a substitute to theMasters degree. Demonstrates in-depth knowledge andunderstanding of the labor category activities required to meet missionrequirements. Demonstrates mastery of qualitative andquantitative analytic methodologiesandpursue developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraftmethodology. Demonstrates ability to define comprehensive, new, or uniqueresearch approaches that enable rigorous assessments to address and contributeto high-level tasks. Demonstratesin-depthanalysisofanalyticoperationsandknowledgemanagement issuesacrossorganizationalandintra-ICboundariesandclearlyarticulateskey findings. Demonstrates ability to work independently andwith minimaloversight. Demonstratesabilitytoreviewanalyticproductsforcogentarguments,tradecraftstandards, and adequatesupport forconclusions; routinely tests analytic rigor of analytic products. TS/SCI Clearance w/ CI Polygraph Expert Experience: Minimum 20 years of experienceconducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category with at least aportion of the experience within the last2years. Education:Mastersdegreeinanarearelatedtothelaborcategoryfromacollegeor universityaccredited byan agencyrecognized bytheU.S. Department ofEducation. Demonstrates ability to define problems,supervise studies and lead surveys to collect and analyze data to provideadvice and recommend solutions. Demonstratesanalyticleadershipandexpertiseinidentifying,planning,developing, andexecutinganalyticproductionmethodologies,tradecraftandtechniquesaligned with laborcategorymission. Demonstrates extensive ability to providestrategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to Defense planners andpolicymaker (eg Undersecretary level orhigher). TS/SCI Clearance w/ CI Polygraph Mission Essential considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Mission Essential is an EEO/AA employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.