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Intelligence Exploitation Analyst - SME

AEVEX
Fayetteville, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/28/2026
Work Arrangement

On-Site at Fort Liberty, NC with CONUS and OCONUS TDYs up to 120 days. Contractor required to be available for immediate recall (1 hours) in case of Command Directives.

Job Overview

The Intelligence Exploitation Analyst SME is a highly skilled professional responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting intelligence data to support decision-making and strategic planning. They collaborate with other analysts and stakeholders to identify trends, patterns, and potential threats, contributing to the development of effective strategies and countermeasures.

Essential Functions

  • Provide Intelligence Exploitation Analysts to provide analytical and planning support to screening, exploitation and other HUMINT missions. Intelligence Exploitation Analysts interface with intelligence organizations, IA, and other DoD organizations to fully prepare teams, as well as prepare analytical products and assessments supporting targeting efforts, source development and threat analysis.
  • Interface with intelligence organizations, IA, and other DoD organizations to fully prepare teams, as well as prepare analytical products and assessments supporting targeting efforts, source development and threat analysis.
  • Support Intelligence Exploitation SMEs to provide analytical and planning support to screening, exploitation and other HUMINT missions
  • Assist the USSOCOM staff and subordinate or associated organizations to identify
  • Assist in the development of prudent courses of action (COAs), recommend priorities, train members of the team, and employ technical knowledge for the long-term benefit to USSOCOM operations.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Standard Essential Functions

  • Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
  • Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
  • Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications And Competencies

  • Superior proficiency, knowledge, understanding, and experience with current all-source analytical techniques, theory, methodologies, processes, and trends.
  • Demonstrate superior proficiency and knowledge of the current suite of all-source intelligence tools.
  • Demonstrate experience preparing and delivering intelligence briefings at the Colonel (O-6) / GS- 15 level or higher.
  • Proficient in utilizing basic computer applications and intelligence related automation to support Intelligence Exploitation analytical efforts and product development.
  • Strong briefing skills and be capable of effectively directing subordinate analysts in the accomplishment of intelligence products and assessments.
  • Advance working knowledge of screening, exploitation, and detainee operations and other HUMINT missions including methodologies and systems.
  • Strong background and firsthand experience in the following analytical areas: Regional Analysis, Geo-Political Analysis, HUMINT Analysis, and Collection Management.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Education / Certifications

  • High School Diploma required
  • DOD, DoS, DHS, or equivalent training/course completion preferred

Experience

  • Minimum of eight (8) or more years of all-source intelligence analyst experience at the full performance level, with 5 or more years working for or with USSOCOM SOF or national level intelligence agencies, such as NSA, CIA, or DIA.
  • At least three (3) years of experience and knowledge in intelligence support to special operations.
  • 3 or more years of experience writing formal finished intelligence assessments (e.g., white papers, targeting packages, or other serialized finished intelligence products).
  • In-depth knowledge of SOF and or CT intelligence experience is highly desirable.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:

Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment

  • Medically able to deploy to foreign area advanced bases. Able to wear body armor, helmet and other PPE when required. Able to run, walk, crawl moderate distances.

Security Clearance

  • Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

About AEVEX

AEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

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