Senior Linguist Analyst

The Senior Linguist Analyst with Peraton Labs will manage the full lifecycle of advanced language exploitation, starting with the curation and collection of country-specific language sources to the dissemination of high-quality analytic production in the furtherance of customer missions. The Senior Linguist Analyst will be expected to:

• Recruit and lead teams of junior linguist analysts, overseeing their work and mentoring them through the collection and production lifecycles.
• Organize the collection of publicly available country-specific language source documents, using in-depth subject matter expertise in conjunction with cutting-edge software tools.
• Collaborate with technical staff to ingest, process, and structure collected data in preparation for analytic exploitation.
• Exploit collected data to produce high-quality analytical deliverables.
• Present analytical findings to industry subject matter experts and senior executive audiences

Education/Experience Required:

• Min 8 years with BS/BA, Min 6 years with MS/MA or PhD
• Additional significant relevant experience will be considered in lieu of formal education. 
• At least 6 years of experience performing analysis using Chinese language skills
• Advanced Chinese reading skills. Current proficiency can be validated either by standardized testing scores (ILR 2+ for reading) and/or by relevant work experience, writing samples, or references
• Subject matter expertise with respect to publicly available information in China
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Chinese language aid software (e.g., Wenlin, Pleco)
• Ability to lead teams of junior linguist-analysts or work individually
• Active Top Secret with ability to obtain SCI
• US Citizenship

Desired Experience:

• IC Targeter background

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.