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Counterintelligence Officer

Job in Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, 87545, USA
Listing for: Los Alamos National Security LLC
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-30
Job specializations:
  • Government
    Government Agency, Government Security, Cybersecurity
  • Security
    Government Agency, Government Security, Cybersecurity
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Counterintelligence Officer 4

What You Will Do

Are you a counterintelligence professional? Are you interested in joining a dedicated team of counterintelligence professionals helping to safeguard Los Alamos National Laboratory? If you answered "Yes" to these questions we invite you to learn more about our opening for a Counterintelligence Officer 4. The Office of Counterintelligence (OCI) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) works in conjunction with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence to safeguard our national security.

In this role you would contribute to our mission by:

  • Conducting counterintelligence (CI) and counter terrorism investigations and due diligence as well a briefing DOE and LANL senior decision-makers on highly sensitive cases.
  • Providing CI expertise to support other investigations.
  • Briefing LANL personnel who travel to sensitive countries and debriefing them upon their return
  • Collaborating with our Cyber Counterintelligence Team
  • Generating intelligence reports from strategic debriefings and other activities as well as collaborating effectively with other parts of the laboratory and US intelligence community personnel
  • Collaborating with other government agencies when appropriate
What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

US Intelligence Community Experience

To succeed you will need extensive US intelligence community experience and familiarity with seminal intelligence community policy (e.g., EO 12333, PDD 61). You will also need knowledge of foreign intelligence service methods and of non-traditional foreign intelligence collection.

Investigations

In this position you will need extensive experience in conducting and documenting complex investigations/operations.

Briefings

To succeed in this position, you will need demonstrated experience giving intelligence briefings to decision makers at all levels.

Interpersonal Skills

You will need to have the ability to foster teamwork and indicate the ability to interact professionally across LANL and with liaison partners. You must also be able to ability to draw highly nuanced threat indicators from seemingly casual conversations.

Education/Experience: This position requires a Bachelor s degree and a minimum of 12 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications:

In addition to the minimum requirements outlined above it would be helpful if you had some of the qualifications below:

  • IIR Production
    Proven track record in the collection, production, and dissemination of raw intelligence reports. Knowledge of national intelligence priority frameworks and systems. Prior experience serving as a Collection Management Officer.
  • Clearance
    We would prefer someone who has an active Q clearance and SCI accesses and/or the ability to obtain those clearances expeditiously upon hire.

Location: This position will be located in Los Alamos, NM.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is a 1 year.

Note to Applicants: Please attached a cover letter that addresses how you meet the requirements of this position.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People s Republic of China - including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau - as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People s Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

  • PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Free basic life and disability insurance
  • Paid childbirth and parental leave
  • Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
  • Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
  • Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
  • Onsite gyms and wellness programs
  • Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

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