Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
$108k–$195k/yr
A Target Analyst Reporter is responsible for researching, analyzing, and reporting intelligence. Can prioritize, assess, evaluate, and report information obtained through collection, analysis, and other sources. Maintain…
Skills: Intelligence Analysis, Intelligence Reporting, Signals Intelligence, Information Assurance, Computer Network Operations
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
$87k–$157k/yr
Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Cryptologic Computer Scientist in our National Security Sector's (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering…
Skills: Operating Systems, Compiler Theory, Database Theory, Algorithm Analysis, Computer Architecture
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
$108k–$195k/yr
Leidos has new and exciting opportunities for experienced a Data Scientists in our Intelligence Sector, Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). The work focuses on applying your AI/ML experience to assess large datasets …
Skills: Python, C/C++, SQL, Spark, Tableau
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
$121k–$266k/yr
Job Title: Data Scientist Job Category: Information Technology Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: None Type of Travel: No…
Skills: Python, Scala, Unix Shell Scripting, Machine Learning, SQL
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$174k–$261k/yr
Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges—and we're committed to the long-t…
Skills: Adversarial AI, AI Red Teaming, Machine Learning Theory, Agentic AI, Deep Reinforcement Learning
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
$75k–$115k/hr
Archivist Archivist Position Summary: The Archivist will use the customer's Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) to make recommendations on the retention of federal records, arrange and describe permanent record collection…
Skills: Records Disposition Schedule, Archival Description, Records Management, Finding Aids, Preservation
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
Description EOA Technologies is seeking a Data Scientist to develop machine learning, data mining, statistical and graph-based algorithms to analyze and make sense of datasets. Will builds models/develops experiments to …
Skills: Machine Learning, Data Mining, Statistical Analysis, Graph-based Algorithms, Python
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
🔒 Clearance & Citizenship Requirements This position requires U.S. Citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance with Full Scope Polygraph. Candidates who do not currently hold these credentials will not be consid…
Skills: Statistics, Operations Research, Advanced Mathematics, R, Python
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
$112k–$179k/yr
Responsibilities We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced SIGINT Analyst to join our team at Fort Meade, supporting the 70th ISR Wing (70 ISRW). The SIGINT Analyst will play a critical role in conducting Signals I…
Skills: SIGINT Analysis, Multi-INT Fusion, Intelligence Reporting, ISR Operations, Critical Thinking
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
$135k–$180k/yr
Job Summary Seeking a Cryptanalytic Computer Scientist to support mission-focused cryptanalytic efforts by developing and maintaining data analytics capabilities to process, evaluate, and enrich large and complex dataset…
Skills: Python, C++, Data Analytics, Apache Spark, Data Processing
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
$135k–$180k/yr
Job Summary Seeking a Data Scientist to support a Natural Language Processing (NLP) project focused on developing automated solutions to process, analyze, and annotate language data derived from both spoken and written s…
Skills: Natural Language Processing, Python, NLTK, SpaCy, Scikit-learn
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
$165k–$215k/yr
Job Summary Seeking a Data Scientist to support mission-focused data analysis and processing by developing data-driven solutions that enable optimization, automation, and enhanced collection workflowsThis role requires s…
Skills: Python, Pandas, API Integration, Data Analysis, AI/ML
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
$135k–$180k/yr
Job Summary Seeking a Data Scientist to support the development of advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions focused on the automated processing and analysis of spoken and written language dataThis role is res…
Skills: Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Python, NLTK, SpaCy
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States · On-site
$135k–$180k/yr
Job Summary Seeking a Data Scientist to collaborate with technical teams, mission stakeholders, and decision makers to transform operational data into meaningful insights that improve mission effectiveness, workflow auto…
Skills: Data Analysis, Python, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, SharePoint
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Research, analyze, and report intelligence to support Signals Intelligence, Information Assurance, and Computer Network Operations. Develop databases and working aids to enhance target knowledge and perform pre-release quality control on intelligence products.
Requires an active security clearance and demonstrated experience in cyber or intelligence analysis within the IC or DoD. Education requirements vary by experience level, ranging from a high school diploma with 9 years of experience to a doctoral degree with 2 years.
A Target Analyst Reporter is responsible for researching, analyzing, and reporting intelligence. Can prioritize, assess, evaluate, and report information obtained through collection, analysis, and other sources. Maintain awareness of internal and external customer needs. Collaborate with analytical counterparts across the U.S. Intelligence Community. Release appropriate products which relay developments, trends, indications, warnings and/or situational awareness. Develop databases or working aids on activity to enhance and build knowledge and guide collection capabilities. Perform pre-release quality control functions.
Primary Responsibilities:
Prepare synthesized products for customers by researching, analyzing, and reporting intelligence via appropriate reporting vehicles, in response to Intelligence Community (IC) requirements and in accordance with customer missions of Signals Intelligence, Information Assurance, and Computer Network Operations.
Report information obtained from passive and active collection, network evaluation and analysis, and from related collateral sources (for example IMINT, MASINT, HUMINT, open source, and others as needed) for use or decision by Government personnel.
Share target-related information and provide feedback to customers as appropriate. Issue appropriate products, which relay developments, trends, indications, warnings, and/or situational awareness regarding specific targets, as well as countermeasures and courses of action, if applicable.
Help develop databases or working aids on target activity to enhance and build target knowledge and improve collection to execute the customer and IC partners' mission.
Perform pre-release quality control functions.
Active Security Clearance
Demonstrated experience in an area directly related to the customer’s mission (e.g. collection, cyber and intelligence analysis) and/or a similar mission in the IC or DoD, and/or drafting/editing intelligence reports.
A degree in a Liberal Arts field (e.g. English, History, Communications, Languages and Culture, International Relations, and Political Science) is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.
Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 9 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 7 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience, a Master's degree and 3 years of relevant experience, OR a Doctoral Degree and 2 years of relevant experience.
TS/SCI with FS Poly
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
An industry & technology leader serving government & commercial customers with smarter, more efficient innovations
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government & commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead, visit careers.leidos.com for our latest opportunities.
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