Full Motion Imagery Analyst SME
Join SMX as a Subject Matter Expert FMV Imagery Analyst and become an integral part of our high-performing team supporting Special Operations Forces (SOF) Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) operations! In this exciting role, you’ll collaborate with organizational leaders, team members, and cross-functional partners to plan and deliver a dynamic range of PED support. You’ll work directly with supported commands to identify mission-specific requirements, prioritize resources, and ensure that intelligence readiness is perfectly aligned with emerging threats and operational challenges across diverse Areas of Responsibility (AORs). If you’re passionate about making an impact and driving mission success, we want to hear from you!
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 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: $90,000 — $105,000 USD
At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.
We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.
SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).