Military IMINT Analyst

Job Description

What You'll Do :

Intelligence Analysis & Ground Truth
Identify and classify military hardware from satellite/drone imagery: MBTs, SAM systems, artillery, radars, naval vessels, fortifications
Validate AI detections against your knowledge of equipment specifications, deployment patterns, and tactical doctrine
Flag ambiguous cases (camouflage, decoys, degraded imagery) and explain the intelligence reasoning
Taxonomy Development
Build classification hierarchies based on real-world military structures (e.g., S-400 battery TEL vehicle specific radar configuration)
Incorporate ORBAT knowledge to contextualize detections (why this unit is here, what does its presence indicate)
Create labeling guidelines that reflect actual intelligence workflows
Change Detection & Pattern Analysis
Track force movements, build-ups, and repositioning across time-series imagery
Correlate visual changes with known military logistics, exercises, and border tensions
Provide strategic context: what tactical shift does this deployment pattern suggest?

AI Model Improvement :

Work with CV engineers to prioritize model development based on operational impact
Explain failure modes from an analyst perspective (why did the model miss this SAM site?)
Guide dataset selection and labeling priorities

Who You Are :

Required:

Deep knowledge of military equipment and force structures - you can identify vehicle types, understand why equipment is deployed in specific configurations, and know what different systems do
ORBAT familiarity - you understand how militaries organize units and can reason about deployment patterns
Defense intelligence mindset - you think like an analyst, not just an image processor

Strongly Preferred:

Prior work in military intelligence (uniformed or civilian), defense contractors, or national security agencies
IMINT, GEOINT, or all-source intelligence background
Experience with intelligence collection platforms, reporting formats, or tactical products

Technical Skills (can be learned):

What We're NOT Looking For :

This isn't a GIS analyst role. We need someone who can look at a radar deployment and explain what air defense system it's part of, not someone who digitizes polygons. Pure remote sensing backgrounds without a defense context won't succeed here.
For Candidates Without Formal Intel Background
If you haven't worked in intelligence but have obsessively studied military equipment, follow defense developments, can identify platforms from silhouettes, and understand tactical employmentwe want to hear from you.

Demonstrate your knowledge:

Personal projects tracking military deployments using open-source imagery
Deep familiarity with platforms like Oryx, Janes, or conflict monitoring initiatives
Ability to discuss specific force structures, equipment variants, or tactical doctrine
Self-taught expertise with genuine passion beats credentialed experience without depth.