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Defense Industry Analyst - Mid.

Aerospace & Defence Full-Time

Defense Industry Analyst - Mid: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role is for an analyst who produces intelligence assessments on foreign weapon systems and equipment for defense stakeholders.
  • The Person:The person will provide intelligence production and briefing support and produce strategic level assessments on the research, development, acquisition, test, evaluation and production of foreign weapon systems and equipment.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has all-source analysis experience, a Bachelor's degree, knowledge of IC and Combatant Command environments, and knowledge of ICD 203/206 analytic tradecraft standards.

About the role

Join the Nalley Consulting team as a Defense Industry Analyst.

Position: Defense Industry Analyst
Location: JBAB, Washington, DC
LCAT: Mid

Required clearance and polygraph: Active TS/SCI and willingness to take polygraph. Candidates with current CI poly conducted within the past seven years highly prioritized.

Required experience and education: Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience in all-source analysis, or 10+ years of experience in all-source analysis in lieu of a degree.

Description

As a Defense Industries All-Source Analyst on our team, you’ll help your client by providing intelligence production and briefing support to address dynamic intelligence requirements.

Using your comprehensive understanding of all-source analytic tradecraft, production cycles, publication standards, community writing styles, and formats, you’ll produce strategic-level assessments and products that address the research, development, acquisition, test, evaluation and production of foreign weapon systems and equipment.

Required qualifications:

  • Knowledge of IC and Combatant Command environments 

  • Ability to develop high-quality deliverables tailored to senior policymakers or defense stakeholders, including complex written products and formal or informal briefings 

  • TS/SCI clearance 

  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in all-source analysis, or 12+ years of experience in all-source analysis in lieu of a degree 

Desired qualifications:

  • 3+ years of experience with defense industries analysis such as industrial organization, production processes, foreign weapon systems and equipment, and their associated facilities and output levels. 
  • Knowledge of ICD 203/206 analytic tradecraft standards 
  • Knowledge of the INDOPACOM AOR.
  • Current CI polygraph.  

ABOUT NALLEY CONSULTING

Nalley Consulting is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business working with prime partners to staff Department of Defense and Intelligence Community positions. Created by a U.S. Navy intelligence veteran, Nalley Consulting has grown to include multiple IDIQ vehicles in several states.

Nalley Consulting fringe benefits include:

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • PTO
  • 11 paid federal holidays
  • Tuition assistance
  • Paid military-reserve leave
  • Paid parental leave for birth or adoption
  • 401k matching up to 5 percent of the base salary
  • Flex time
  • Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
Published November 5, 2026
Location Washington, DC
Category Aerospace & Defence  
Job Type Full-Time