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BAE Systems

Intelligence Anst Sr

Quantico, VA · On-site

$97K - $164K/yr

What is it like working for a company that helps governments recognize, manage, and defeat threats ... Provides all-source analytic support to collections, operations, investigations, and other defense ...

BAE Systems

Intelligence Anst Sr

Quantico, VA · On-site

$97K - $164K/yr

What is it like working for a company that helps governments recognize, manage, and defeat threats ... Provides all-source analytic support to collections, operations, investigations, and other defense ...

BAE Systems

Intelligence Anst Sr

Quantico, VA · On-site

$97K - $164K/yr

What is it like working for a company that helps governments recognize, manage, and defeat threats ... Provides all-source analytic support to collections, operations, investigations, and other defense ...

BAE Systems

Intelligence Anst I

FL · On-site

$59K - $100K/yr

Ensures all reporting meets Defense Intelligence requirements Required Skills and Education ... Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security ...

BAE Systems

Intelligence Anst Sr

Quantico, VA · On-site

$97K - $164K/yr

What is it like working for a company that helps governments recognize, manage, and defeat threats ... Assess the cybersecurity posture of a USMC defense program, ensuring the program is evolving with ...

BAE Systems

Intelligence Anst II

Reston, VA · On-site

$79K - $134K/yr

Ensures all reporting meets Defense Intelligence requirements. Required Skills and Education ... Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security ...

BAE Systems

Intelligence Anst Sr

Reston, VA · On-site

$97K - $164K/yr

Ensures all reporting meets Defense Intelligence requirements Required Skills and Education ... Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security ...

BAE Systems

Intelligence Anst I

Reston, VA · On-site

$64K - $110K/yr

Ensures all reporting meets Defense Intelligence requirements Required Skills and Education ... Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security ...

BAE Systems

Intelligence Anst Sr

Reston, VA · On-site

$97K - $164K/yr

Ensures all reporting meets Defense Intelligence requirements Required Skills and Education ... Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security ...

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As of Jun 21, 2026, the average yearly pay for working defense intelligence in the United States is $104,643.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $94,000.00 and $118,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Working Defense Intelligence vs Working Intelligence Analyst?

AspectWorking Defense IntelligenceWorking Intelligence Analyst
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in security, intelligence, or related field; often requires security clearanceBachelor's degree in intelligence, security studies, or related field; may require security clearance
Work EnvironmentGovernment agencies, defense contractors, military settingsGovernment agencies, private sector, consulting firms
Employer & Industry UsagePrimarily defense and military sectorsBroader intelligence community, including defense, law enforcement, and private sector

Working Defense Intelligence focuses specifically on supporting military and defense operations, often requiring security clearance and working within government or defense contractor environments. Working Intelligence Analyst has a broader scope, including analyzing intelligence data across various sectors, including law enforcement and private industry. Both roles require similar credentials but differ mainly in their specific focus and work settings.

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Intelligence Anst Sr

Intelligence Anst Sr

BAE Systems

Quantico, VA • On-site

$97K - $164K/yr

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

BAE Systems rating

8.5

Company rating: 8.5 out of 10

Based on 145 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

5th of 46 rated military and defense

Job description

Job Description
BAE Systems Intelligence & Security division is seeking an intelligence Collection Manager to join our team in Quantico, VA in support of a Maritime effort for (MAGIC) Marine Corps Intelligence Activity Analysis, Geospatial Imagery, and Counterintelligence Support Services program.
What is it like working for a company that helps governments recognize, manage, and defeat threats? Exciting, invigorating and satisfying.
The candidate will provide direct support to MCIA to provide situational awareness and intelligence production and analysis for numerous AORs. Candidate will conduct analysis using intelligence and information from multiple sources to assess, interpret, forecast, and explain a range of national security issues and developments that are regional or functional in nature. Provides all-source analytic support to collections, operations, investigations, and other defense intelligence analytic requirements.
Required Skills and Education
  • At least 8 years of relevant experience with a portion of that experience being within the last 2 years.
  • Bachelor's degree in an area related to the field of work
  • Receive and analyze intelligence requirements.
  • Determine resource availability and capacity.
  • Research, develop, draft, coordinate, monitor, and task collection requirements.
  • Develop and activate Multi-INT collection strategies to provide most complete approach to intelligence gaps.
  • Design various operational activities, propose recommendations, and identify pros and cons of various operational scenarios.
  • Apply various technical collection systems, independently and collectively, to address intelligence collection requirements.
  • Evaluate reporting.
  • Identify unsatisfied and new intelligence requirements in collaboration with all source analysts.
  • Update collection planning.
  • Provide on-site support to all source intelligence analysis by submitting requirements for Human Intelligence (HUMINT), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Measurement and Signals Intelligence (MASINT), and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) collection.
  • Plan and coordinate the full range of blended operations and support activities for one or more Continental United States (CONUS) and/or Outside CONUS (OCONUS) operations.
  • Provide in-depth research on existing operations, and intelligence assessments based on all- source information.
  • Collaborate with legal, technical, analytic, counterintelligence, and other Government components to ensure the integrity of ongoing operations.
  • Provide operational guidance for ongoing operations.
  • Brief leadership on the status of the operations.
  • Written products will meet MCIA standards and adhere to MCIA production and review processes.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Preferred Skills and Education
  • Customer is requesting a seasoned Intelligence Analyst preferably with multi-INT expertise, excellent research, writing, and briefing skills to customer senior leadership, as they pertain to an intelligence environment supporting critical operations. .

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