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This position requires a Highly Qualified Expert (HQE) with extensive operational experience in a coded Special Operations military occupational specialty and demonstrated leadership in special operations, project management, and field tradecraft environments.\nThe successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to government leadership, providing expert operational analysis, program support, and recommendations on sensitive and complex initiatives designed to achieve strategic military objectives beyond conventional, special operations, or interagency capabilities.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nServe as a senior operational expert conducting analysis of highly sensitive mission requirements to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of proposed capabilities supporting complex military objectives.\nAdvise government project and program leadership on operational execution, risk mitigation, and strategic decision-making.\nCollaborate with government, military, and non-government stakeholders to support project planning, coordination, and execution.\nPrepare executive-level correspondence, briefing materials, information papers, presentations, charts, and graphical products for senior leadership.\nTrack project milestones, schedules, status updates, trends, and performance metrics.\nAnalyze project progress and provide recommendations regarding resource allocation, timeline adjustments, and operational effectiveness.\nDeliver subject matter expertise on special operations capabilities, methodologies, and field tradecraft in support of mission objectives.\nRequired Qualifications\nActive Top Secret/SCI security clearance.\nMinimum 15 years of operational experience in a coded Special Operations military occupational specialty.\nCertified Category I Collector.\nExtensive experience leading and operating within Special Operations environments.\nMinimum 10 years of intelligence analysis experience supporting DoD or equivalent U.S. Government agencies, including at least 5 years at the operational level.\nDemonstrated expertise in:Social Network Analysis (SNA)\nGEOINT Analysis\nGeopolitical Analysis\nHUMINT Analysis\nSIGINT Analysis\n\nIn-depth knowledge of Special Operations doctrine, tactics, and operational planning gained through military training and real-world mission experience.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience producing intelligence products and delivering executive-level briefings with minimal oversight.\nAdvanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and current intelligence, analytical, and operational systems.\nBachelor's degree and 10+ years of related experience. Additional relevant operational experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.\nPreferred Qualifications\nBA/BS degree and/or 15+ years of prior relevant experience \nGraduate of one or more of the following advanced courses:Advanced Special Operations Techniques (ASOT) Level III\nField Tradecraft Course (FTC)\nOperations Tradecraft Course (OTC)\nDefense Advanced Tradecraft Course (DATC)\nAdvanced Special Operations Course (ASOC)\nAdvanced Military Special Operations Course (AMSOC)\nSpecial Operations Course (SOC)\n\nDemonstrated leadership experience in special operations, project management, and field tradecraft disciplines.\nHighly Qualified Expert (HQE) experience supporting sensitive operational or intelligence programs.\nAbility to operate independently in dynamic, high-visibility environments.\nExperience supporting senior military leaders, Combatant Commands, or Special Operations organizations.\nProven ability to integrate operational, intelligence, and strategic-level information into actionable recommendations.\nIf 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.\nOriginal Posting:\nNovember 10, 2026For 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.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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