Economic Analyst Jobs in Reston, VA (NOW HIRING)

Description

POSITION: Economic Analyst

WORK LOCATION: Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC

JOB CATEGORY: Intelligence

JOB TYPE: Shift

REQUISITION ID: EM43-001

CITIZENSHIP: United States Citizen

CLEARANCE TYPE: TS/SCI with a CI Polygraph.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Up to 10%

E&M Technologies, Inc. is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. E&M provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

E&M Technologies, Inc. is currently seeking an Economic Analyst to join our team in Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC in support of the Defense Resources and Infrastructure Office (DRI). DRI's mission is to catalog and analyze military and civilian infrastructure and defense-related resources that underpin a nation's or group's military capabilities-including transportation, logistics, defense economics, energy systems, arms trade, physical vulnerability to weapon effects, defense industries, and the operational environment-to support U.S. and allied planners, targeteers, warfighters, policymakers, partners, and acquisition official.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze defense budgets and related spending to detem1ine force affordability and defense funding and produce all-source, finished intelligence on global defense economics in support of warfighters, policymakers and the acquisition community.
• Maintains and updates related data in the IC's authoritative database for worldwide defense spending.
• Conducts research and analysis of foreign economic influence. Responsible for analyzing economic vulnerabilities to identity leverage points and identifying emerging economic issues and their impact on foreign internal stability.
• Familiarity with a wide range of publicly available economic data.
• Conduct analysis on the effectiveness of sanctions, international sanctions compliance, and target country's ability to evade or circumvent sanctions; includes analysis on the emergence of evasions methods such as digital and cryptocurrencies and alternate financial systems.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience or 7+years of equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience producing all-source intelligence analysis reports and briefings and input to IC databases
• Experience with Microsoft Office and IC Databases
• Ability to develop high-quality deliverables tailored to senior policymakers or defense stakeholders, including complex written products and formal or informal briefings
• Knowledge of macroeconomics and financial markets
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have and be capable of maintaining a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Security clearance at the appropriate level.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience with economic analysis support in the IC macroeconomics
• Knowledge of data science principles and databases, including SQL
• Knowledge of ICD 203/206 analytic tradecraft standards

To Apply for this Position:

You must have the Minimum Qualifications in your resume to be selected as a candidate. 

The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. E&M considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. 

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. 

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.? 

E&M anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require E&M to shorten or extend the application window.? 

E&M is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. E&M provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

As part of the federal government's transition to the Trusted Workforce 2.0 Continuous Vetting framework, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is expanding enrollment in the FBI Rap Back program for cleared industry personnel beginning April 1, 2026.

Rap Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) is a service provided by the FBI that allows authorized agencies to receive notifications if there are updates to an individual's criminal history record while they hold a security clearance. This supports continuous vetting of cleared personnel.

Per DCSA guidance, we are required to provide the following FBI privacy advisements to all cleared employees:

FBI Privacy Act Notice

https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/more-fbi-services-and-information/compact-council/privacy-act-statement 

Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights

https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/more-fbi-services-and-information/compact-council/guiding-principles-noncriminal-justice-applicants-privacy-rights