China Research, Development & Acquisition (RDA) Analyst (language enabled)

China Research, Development & Acquisition (RDA) Analyst
(language enabled)

Location: Suitland,
MD

Clearance: TS/SCI

Job Description

Mission Essential is seeking a research, development, and acquisition (RDA) analyst to
focus on foreign Al/ML with military applications
and implications. Attention shall
be focused on foreign
organizations and individuals who develop, train, and validate Al/ML algorithms. Other tasks include:

* Developing analytic products;

* Discovery, collection, and network building
to help identify open source websites;

* Research and describe foreign
organizations (parent and subordinate) conducting foreign Al/ML;

research and development (R&D);

* Research and
identify ways to close
intelligence gaps regarding foreign R&D efforts.

Minimum Qualifications

* Possess at minimum a bachelor's degree.

* Demonstrate the ability to read and
understand scientific and technical lexicon.

* Maintain language
proficiency scores that include at least a 2.0 in/on the lnteragency Language
Roundtable (ILR) scale for
reading Mandarin.

* Possess clear written and oral communication skills.

* Demonstrate a minimum of one year familiarity with the following computer programs:

o Microsoft Excel

o Microsoft Word

o Microsoft Outlook

o Microsoft PowerPoint

o Graphics Processing
Software (e.g. Paint, GIMP)

* Preferably have familiarization with
Palantir or Analyst's Notebook, though not mandatory.

* TS/SCI Clearance