Description Senior ISR Subject Matter ExpertSuffolk, VAMinimum of Secret clearance requiredThe Defense Sector at Leidos is currently looking for a
Senior ISR Subject Matter Expert. The
Senior ISR Subject Matter Expert provides expert-level leadership, analysis, and operational support across the full spectrum of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) activities. This role supports senior leaders, Combatant Commands, and national-level intelligence organizations by delivering authoritative ISR expertise, multisource analysis, and high-impact operational assessments.
You will lead planning, execution, sustainment, and training activities that ensure ISR processes remain precise, interoperable, and aligned with evolving operational requirements and intelligence authorities.
Primary Responsibilities:- ISR Operations Leadership - Provide senior-level management of planning, preparation, research, coordination, and execution of ISR-related tasks, delivering authoritative analysis and subject-matter expertise.
- Analytical Product Development - Develop and deliver detailed analytical reports, workflow visualizations, mission-thread products, and executive briefings that support intelligence-driven decision-making.
- Test Planning & Execution - Conduct structured testing activities to validate ISR processes, systems, and mission-partner interoperability.
- Progress Reporting - Report task progress to Senior Program Management Analysts and government leads, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and timely updates.
- Internal Training Delivery - Conduct internal training aligned to ISR subject-matter expertise, strengthening team proficiency and operational readiness.
- Sustainment & Process Improvement - Support sustainment efforts to ensure consistent quality, efficiency, and productivity across all assigned ISR tasks.
- Advanced Communication Skills - Communicate clearly and effectively in written reports and verbal presentations, translating complex intelligence concepts for diverse audiences.
- Operational Interviewing - Interview military, civilian, and contractor personnel to efficiently extract operational and technical information required for ISR analysis.
- Operational Impact Assessment - Apply advanced analytical skills to identify capabilities and limitations, assess operational impacts, and provide focused, achievable recommendations.
- Intelligence Enterprise Expertise - Demonstrate expert knowledge of DOW and national intelligence organizations, authorities, and capabilities, ensuring alignment with joint and national intelligence frameworks.
- Joint Intelligence Cycle Mastery - Apply expert understanding of joint intelligence cycles to synchronize ISR planning, tasking, collection, analysis, and dissemination.
- Multisource Intelligence Analysis - Analyze multisource intelligence to assess threats, support mission planning, and enable decision-quality recommendations for military operations.
- ISR Phase Proficiency - Demonstrate experience in at least five ISR phases: Planning/Tasking, Collection Methods & Collection Management, Processing & Exploitation, Analysis & Production, and Dissemination.
Basic Qualifications:- US Citizen with an active Secret clearance.
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years related experience or Master's degree and 6+ years related experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum 8 years supporting military operational activities; minimum 8 years Targeting experience.
- C5ISRT (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) and Targeting Experience.
- Experience developing target packages and target list with detailed intelligence, capabilities and vulnerabilities.
- Experience in supporting multi-domain mission planning and effects-based targeting.
- Experience with automated targeting tools (e.g. JTT, MIDB) and Service specific fire control systems.
- Shall have a deep understanding of the F2T2EA Cycle and the data tools and techniques utilized for each phase of targeting.
- Analyze the operational effectiveness of targeting systems in various scenarios and environments.
- Evaluate the impact of emerging technologies and trends on Targeting systems.
- Working knowledge of U.S, NATO, and coalition partner targeting processes, procedures, and systems.
- Apply analytical tools and methodologies to assess targeting system performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Must possess skills to communicate effectively and clearly in written reports and verbal presentations.
- Must possess skills to interview operational and technical military, civilian, and contractor to efficiently and accurately extract information.
- Must possess analytical skills to identify capabilities and limitations, assess operational impacts and provide focused, achievable recommendations.
- Demonstrated experience integrating ISR capabilities into joint and combined operational planning and targeting processes.
- Experience supporting ISR collection management, intelligence requirements development, and the identification of intelligence collection gaps.
- Experience integrating multi-intelligence (Multi-INT) capabilities, including GEOINT, SIGINT, MASINT, HUMINT, and OSINT, into operational planning and targeting processes.
Preferred Qualifications:- Active Top Secret with eligibility for CUI, NATO Secret, ACCMs, SCI and SAPs.
- Previous experience serving as a senior ISR advisor, targeting SME, or operational planning specialist.
- Operational experience within a Joint Air Operations Center (JAOC), Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC), or comparable joint operational organization.
- Experience supporting Joint Targeting Coordination Boards (JTCBs), Joint Targeting Working Groups (JTWGs), or equivalent operational planning forums.
- Experience utilizing Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS), Global Command and Control System-Joint (GCCS-J), and other intelligence and command-and-control architectures
- Joint targeting Staff Course
- Joint duty experience
- Data Analyst background
- Combatant Command Staff
- Collection Management Course
- All-Source Intelligence Analysis Course
- Indications and Warning Intelligence
- Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (JIPOE)
- Target Development and Weaponeering Fundamentals
- Experience with Operational-Strategic Level Planning efforts
- Advanced or Intermediate military level school graduate
- Operational and C5ISR Assessment Experience
- Mission Partner Environment Experience
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Original Posting:October 6, 2026
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.
Pay Range:Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00
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.
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