Intel Analyst Sr Principal
Location: Chantilly, VA, US
Date Posted: 2026-08-17
Category: Defense/Intel
Subcategory: Intel Analyst
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC, a leading provider of systems development & deployment, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration, and training capabilities and solutions for the Intelligence Community, is seeking creative and dedicated professionals to fulfill their career goals and objectives while delivering mission excellence on programs of national importance.
SAIC is seeking an Intel Analyst with an active polygraph clearance to perform the follow job duties:
- Research and write multiple types of analytical products to support both internal and external mission partners
- The products may range in length from an email response to a 10 to 20 page paper citing 200+ unique sources from open and customer databases
- Strong DA writing skills required
- Complete requests for information across counterintelligence regional areas by a specified due date
- Recommend areas of research to the customer to write additional reporting
- Provide feedback to external groups on their products
- Write requirements to external groups to assist with enhancing intelligence reports
- Work independently and as a team to produce timely intelligence products
- Provide content to support quick turn research requirements using technical knowledge
- Use Word Track Changes to facilitate comments and changes in products between the editing team and government team
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
- Bachelors and 18 years or more experience; Masters and 16 years or more experience; PhD or JD and 13 years or more experience. Will accept four (4) years of Intel Analyst experience in lieu of a degree
- 2+ years of experience working in the IC writing intelligence reports
- Must have demonstrated research and writing ability skills
- Must have experience with Customer reporting databases, procedures, and style (DA Style Writing skills)
- Must have familiarity with Customer operations and missions
- Must have experience working in a fast paced, deliverable based environment
- Must have experience supporting counterterrorism, counterintelligence, or other US national security priorities
Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects.SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .