Counterintelligence Officer

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

$114,900 - $140,712 Annually for the K03.2 level

$137,910 - $168,852 Annually for the K03.3 level

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

We are looking for a Counterintelligence Officer in the Counterintelligence Program to perform comprehensive research and analysis, conduct interviews, and present recommendations to senior management, high‑level DOE personnel, and officials of intelligence agencies on relevant counterintelligence (CI) issues, ensuring the Laboratory’s compliance with Department of Energy (DOE) Order 475.1 (CI Program).

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

This position offers a hybrid schedule, blending in‑person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home 1 day per week on non‑Alternate Work Schedule work week.

• Conduct comprehensive complex, diverse, and multi‑fasceted CI/counter terrorism (CT) investigations.
• Collect and review information from a variety of open and secure sources to assess and mitigate any CI/CT threats associated with foreign visits, travel, and contacts.
• Produce detailed and accurate intelligence reports/records in appropriate intelligence databases, and investigative case files.
• Conduct and present face‑to‑face briefings/debriefings and presentations to Laboratory personnel regarding hosting foreign nationals, foreign travel, and specific CI/CT risks/threats.
• Participate in joint task forces and collaborations with internal Laboratory divisions, DOE Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (DOE IN), CI programs at other national laboratories, the United States Intelligence Community (USIC), and local law enforcement to address CI/CT issues.
• Support all elements of the CI outreach program, including refining, developing, and presenting CI awareness and training material to all employees/members of the workforce.
• Enter, retrieve, and manipulate information within Laboratory systems and DOE IN‑20 CI analytical and investigative databases.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Coordinate joint task forces and collaborations with internal Laboratory divisions, DOE IN, CI programs at other national laboratories, the USIC, and local law enforcement to address CI/CT issues.
• Address novel CI/CT issues with little known precedence and prepare succinct recommendations for LLNL senior management on appropriate courses of action; develop innovative solutions to often unusually complex problems.
• Provide guidance and direction to other program team members, plan and lead collaborative projects/investigations with peers and within the Laboratory, DOE IN, and the USIC.

• This position requires the ability to secure and maintain a Department of Energy (DOE) Q‑level clearance. Also, you must have the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Please note that your current active Q or Top Secret clearance with DOE or another agency does not guarantee DOE SCI access…