Weapons Systems Analyst, Mid

Castalia Systems

Weapons Systems Analyst at Castalia Systems analyzing foreign weapon systems. Supporting Intelligence Clients' mission with comprehensive defense intelligence contributions.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeQuantico • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyzes and assesses current and future foreign, lethal and non-lethal, weapon systems including, but not limited to, system capabilities, vulnerabilities, production, stockpile, deployment, proliferation, and impact to U.S. and Coalition forces worldwide
Prepares analytic products informing the U.S. National, Defense and Acquisition Communities of foreign weapon system developments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 8 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years
Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category
Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced
Demonstrates ability to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines
Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction
Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution
Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence
Demonstrates ability to lead teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems
Provides guidance in selecting, designing, and applying analytic methodologies
Uses argument evaluation and validated analytic methodologies to challenge differing perspectives

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401k matching
generous PTO
paid holidays
professional training opportunities
pet insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

analysisanalytic methodologiesargument evaluationsystem capabilities assessmentvulnerability assessmentproduction analysisstockpile analysisdeployment analysisproliferation analysisimpact assessment

Soft Skills

communicationindependent workcollaborationconflict resolutionteam leadershipinsightful product developmenttrend analysisinformation structuringguidance provisionproblem-solving