OSINT/PAI Targeting Analyst SME

Firebird AST is seeking an onsite Top Secret/SCI cleared PAI/OSINT Targeting Analyst SME in Alexandria, VA to support SOCOM.

This is for a pending contract; contract award is anticipated in late December 2025.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform as a PAI/OSINT production manager and senior PAI/OSINT analyst over a range of topical or target portfolios.
• Provides quality control of PAI/OSINT analysis and production, and be capable of advising the government client on developments or innovations with the PAI/OSINT discipline.
• Analyze, evaluate, interpret, and disseminate information on political, economic, social, cultural, physical, geographic, or scientific conditions and trends.
• Fuse PAI for multi-intelligence product development, including outlining regional and ideological discussions in specific foreign language media environments.
• Research, develop, and present PAI intelligence products at the tactical and operational levels.
• Research emerging open source and social media applications of social networking, collaborates with industry and academia subject matter experts, and interface with other Government agencies to identify new and emerging social network analysis methodologies, techniques, and analytical tools.
• Identify and support the collection of open-source data to support multi-intelligence fusion analysis in a collaborative environment.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

REQUIRED

• Possess and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance and meet eligibility requirements for Special Access Program (SAP) and Alternate Compensatory Classification Measures (ACCM) information Minimum of ten (10) years of intelligence analysis experience within DoD or an Intelligence Community organization.
• Minimum of five (5) years of specific experience in PAI/OSINT exploitation directly supporting special operations, intelligence operations kinetic/non-kinetic targeting, and/or HUMINT lead development.
• Experience providing intelligence support to special operations forces conducting operations is strongly preferred.
• Experience providing PAI/OSINT analysis support to special operations forces during operations is strongly preferred.) (Note: experience with traditional/legacy OSINT duties (e.g., reviewing, translating, and/or reporting on feeds from domestic or foreign PAI, social media, or news sources) is not considered equivalent experience to PAI/OSINT exploitation experience directly supporting operations.)
• SME-level understanding of PAI/OSINT methodologies.
• SME-level proficiency with the current suite of available PAI/OSINT databases and tools.
• Expertise in the following areas: PAI, social media, open-source data sites, data collection, OSINT software capabilities, data visualization graphing/features, data export, data transport, image recognition, geospatial query interfaces, and geospatial visualization of OSINT data.
• Demonstrated skills in the management and execution of digital signature reduction techniques.
• Proficiency with current all-source intelligence analysis and forecasting methodologies and tools, as well as detailed knowledge of the Intelligence Community structure, authorities, and capabilities.
• Superior written communication skills.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, SharePoint, machine language translation software, data visualization/graphics tools, and standard internet browsers.
• Ability to brief at the O-5/GS-14 to the General Officer/SES level; will be required to research, build, staff, and present information and decision briefs at this level.
• Deployed experience supporting SOF customers is highly desirable.
• Must possess a valid US passport.
• Must be able to pass all pre-deployment requirements including a medical, dental, psychological, background, credit, and security screens as deemed necessary to be considered deployable.
• Must be able to obtain all required immunizations deemed necessary by the contract.
• Ability to maintain global readiness and be available to deploy on a no-notice basis to hazardous duty/combat zones.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals, reports, policy, legal documents, etc.
• Ability to prepare reports and presentations to company management and customer(s).
• Demonstrated leadership ability, strategic and innovative thinker, and passion for the mission.
• Ability to identify and solve problems.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field

CLEARANCE

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI

About Firebird AST:

Firebird AST is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Northern Virginia and a market-recognized leader within the IC, Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and Law Enforcement. We maintain a corporate culture deeply rooted in the US Military core values that gave us our start - honor, integrity, commitment, and selfless service. For this reason, our customers' needs and missions always comes first. We seek hard working, highly experienced, extremely motivated, professionally proven subject matter experts, trainers, leaders, innovators, and technical experts to serve on our team. Firebird AST has a firm understanding that our employees are our greatest asset and that, accordingly, they are to be provided the greatest level of respect and care possible.

Firebird AST is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.