Principal Intelligence Analyst, Space Launch, NSIC
United States Space Force Forces
Wright-Patterson AFB, OHFull-time$130–170K/yrPosted 1 day ago
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Job overview
The United States Space Force seeks a Principal Intelligence Analyst to lead analysis of foreign space launch systems, infrastructure, and campaigns, with a focus on the PACOM area of responsibility. The analyst leads teams, plans intelligence production, mentors junior analysts, guides analytic priorities, and ensures products meet Intelligence Community and NSIC standards. The role also involves developing assessments and communicating intelligence to varied customers.
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Summary
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Duties
The United States Space Force (USSF) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH is searching for a Principal Intelligence Analyst for Space Launch to support NSIC (GG-0132-14). This position is covered by the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS). For additional information about DCIPS, click here: https://dcips.defense.gov/ Description: The 1IAS Space Transportation Systems Flight (STS) is seeking a Principal Intelligence Analyst (PIA) to lead analysis on foreign space launch systems, infrastructure, and campaigns. A PIA leads multiple teams of analysts in intelligence production, builds yearly production plans, trains and mentors junior analysts, guides analytic priorities, and ensures all intelligence is produced according to Intelligence Community and NSIC standards. This position will focus on the PACOM area of responsibility. Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate for this position is an expert intelligence professional that possesses a positive attitude with skill in working with teams, well-versed in tradecraft, and the production of scientific and technical intelligence. They must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders regarding scope of requirements, deadlines, and analytic lines. Additionally, the ideal candidate should possess an excellent understanding of space launch systems and operations to lead and guide analysis in these areas. We are seeking a candidate that is equipped with the following knowledge, skills, and abilities: - Strong leadership skills with excellent communication, works well with teams, provides forward-thinking ideas, proactive problem-solver, ability to multi-task, and a possesses a positive attitude - Excellent first-level intelligence product review skills to ensure products are IC and NSIC compliant - Knowledge of foreign space launch systems, infrastructure, and operations - Understands Aerospace engineering and technical concepts/applications - Strong planning skills to forecast team needs and align intelligence production with gaps - Excellent knowledge of the intelligence community directives, analytic methodologies, intelligence production, and NSIC production processes - Extensive knowledge of and skill in applying the full range of intelligence research and collection methods, techniques, and practices within difficult and complex work assignments - Excellent mentorship and training skills with interest in building and developing others. - In-depth knowledge of the national intelligence community, Joint force, DoD structure, organizations and mission/functions, inter-relationships, and operations - Advanced skill in writing clear, actionable intelligence products, and verbally communicating intelligence briefings to a variety of customers - In-depth understanding of the intelligence cycle to identify intelligence gaps and plan multi-source collection strategies - Ability to maintain control of classified material, quickly assimilate disparate data, render knowledgeable and accurate assessments of the implication of such data, and make decisions, estimates, and recommendations under conditions of urgency and pressure based on mature judgment and experience and present and/or defend a position effectively Qualifications
The 0132 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Manegemnt Positions.
How You Will Be Evaluated
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here: Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position. Other Information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information. Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
How this job compares
Set against the 792 open Intelligence Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$130–170K/yr
- US median$90–150K/yr605 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $150K, is 24% above the US median midpoint ($121K) — in the top quarter of Intelligence Analyst salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 57 open Intelligence Analyst jobs in Ohio and 792 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Booz Allen Hamilton10 open
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- Experience
- Intelligence Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (673 postings).
- Education
- 227 of the 792 open Intelligence Analyst jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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