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# Military Analyst at Metron

- **Company:** Metron
- **Location:** Aurora, CO
- **Posted:** 2026-03-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/metron/jobs/5077319007

## Job description

## About Metron

Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems. We look for individuals who share this same passion and can apply their experience in real-world settings.

Our team in Aurora, CO is seeking an experienced Military Analyst. This selected individual will provide operational and technical support to National missions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Successful candidates must have detailed knowledge of national SIGINT and GEOINT systems and their application to support DoD missions. They must be able to work across intelligence disciplines to provide real-time support to operations and experimentation and apply technical expertise to complex analytical problems. Candidates must also possess a demonstrated ability to operate shifting priorities, adapt to a fast-paced environment, and deliver under pressure.

This position is located on a client site and may require on-call Subject Matter Expertise (SME) support to a 24x7 military operations team.

## Skills and Responsibilities

- Perform Intelligence analysis in support of Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) mission. Provide multi-discipline correlated and fused ISR products, information, and general-purpose support in response to multiple echelons of command-validated requirements
- Have knowledge of the National Overhead Systems architecture, collection, and capabilities
- Refine and codify Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) to support sensor to shooter operations for multiple geographic regions around the world
- Familiarity with fleet battle rhythm and military exercise planning is required
- Ability to support the system engineering, development, testing, evaluation, and integration of new technical capabilities required to boost technical capability and capacity for higher demanding mission sets
- Conduct multi-discipline collection management and PED activities using current Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) component standard collection management tools and applications
- Frequently interact with theater operations and intelligence elements, collection managers and production elements, and end users regarding specific tasking
- Adhere to prescribed multi-discipline ISR TTPs and supervisor direction. Use analytical techniques, web-enabled capabilities, databases, and applications to provide multi-ISR discipline products and PED support within prescribed timelines
- Identify the datalink architecture and network design parameters needed to connect the various operational units within the Joint Data Network (JDN)

Required Qualifications

- Active TS/SCI Clearance with ability to obtain CI Poly
- Subject Matter Expertise in national systems application to C4ISR, target ID and data acquisition
- Experience in target characterization, identification, and geolocation, and application of fused intelligence in support of Navy / other Service missions
- Familiarity with collection management, and analytical tools and databases, such as: FADE/MIST, CBET, ISPY, OTMS, GIMS, DX, Target Profiler
- Knowledge of the following data link systems, such as: Link 16, Link 22, JREAP A/C, MADL, CEC, CDLMS, LMMT, MIDS, JRE, CMN4, and NMT
- Ability to work as part of a team or independently
- Strong professional, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills

Desired Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, defense studies, international relations or relevant field
- At least 4 years of multi-discipline intelligence analysis experience or specialized training

Position Location: Aurora, CO

*The schedule for this position will follow a Panama 24/7 shift schedule.

## Perks and Benefits

- Salary and total compensation range from $100 – 160K annually, commensurate with prior education and experience
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Accompanying FSA and HSA options
- Additional Voluntary Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 9 Observed Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Development Reimbursement
- Annual Salary Reviews
- Profit Sharing
- 401(k) Traditional and Roth Options
- Gym and Fitness Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Program

Metron is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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## About Metron

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Metron delivers innovative scientific solutions to the toughest problems, specializing in data analytics, decision support, autonomy software, and applied mathematics for defense, maritime, aerospace, and other critical sectors.
- **Entity Type**: Private (100% employee-owned through an ESOP)
- **Headquarters**: Reston, Virginia, USA (commonly cited; not explicitly stated in provided materials)
- **Founded**: Approximately 1984 (over 40 years in business as of 2025)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Defense, national security, maritime, aerospace, energy, search and rescue
- **Target customers**: Government agencies (U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, etc.), defense contractors, energy exploration companies, air traffic management organizations
- **Mission**: “Deliver innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients’ most challenging problems” — grounded in a first‑principles approach to applied mathematics, physics, and engineering [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/who-we-are/metron-fundamentals/)

## Products & Services
- **ANCC (Autonomy, Navigation, Command & Control)**: Platform‑agnostic autonomy software for unmanned systems (UUVs, USVs) with real‑time mission planning and resilience in dynamic environments [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/what-we-do/)
- **Dynamo**: Decision support software that revolutionizes test and evaluation processes [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/what-we-do/)
- **Volans**: Simulation tools for UUV and USV systems, used in defense and energy programs for over 13 years [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/what-we-do/)
- **AirCue**: Real‑time safety intelligence for air traffic controllers and pilots, providing early near‑miss predictions and flight path anomaly cues [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/what-we-do/)
- **Red Sky**: Crowdsourced weather observations app for coastal mariners [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/what-we-do/)
- **Glimpse**: Open‑source Java library for creating interactive data visualization applications [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/what-we-do/)
- **SAROPS**: Search and Rescue Optimal Planning System used by the U.S. Coast Guard (credited with saving lives and locating Air France Flight 447) [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/)
- **Analytics & Decision Support**: Tailored data analytics, probabilistic modeling, and anomaly detection solutions for clients across multiple sectors [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private, employee‑owned)
- **Key Metric**: ~200 employees (stated on careers page) [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/careers/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: None (100% employee‑owned); key clients include U.S. Coast Guard, Aurania (mining exploration), and various defense agencies
- **Growth Signals**: 39+ years in business; expanding into AI, autonomy, and real‑time safety systems; multiple office locations across the U.S. [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/careers/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **First‑principles approach**: Builds mathematical models from the ground up rather than relying on black‑box methods, ensuring robust and defensible solutions
- **100% employee‑owned**: ESOP structure attracts and retains top technical talent by aligning company success with employee wealth
- **Proven impact**: High‑stakes successes such as locating Air France Flight 447, rescuing a fisherman after 12 hours in the water, and guiding search for lost gold cities in Ecuador
- **Deep expertise**: Specialists in applied mathematics, operations research, statistical inference, signal processing, and autonomy

## Strategic Focus
- **Autonomy & AI**: Continued investment in unmanned systems autonomy (ANCC) and advanced decision‑support tools (Dynamo, AirCue)
- **National security & defense**: Primary focus on solving mission‑critical problems for defense and intelligence clients
- **Commercial expansion**: Leveraging core capabilities into energy, maritime, and aviation safety markets
- **Talent & culture**: Recruiting experts in applied math, software engineering, and AI; promoting employee ownership and career development

## Why Work Here
- **100% employee‑owned** – profit sharing through ESOP; become fully vested after three years [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/careers/)
- **Impactful work** – projects directly affect national security, air safety, search and rescue, and scientific discovery
- **Small teams** – collaborative, cross‑disciplinary environment with a “small company feel + large company stability” [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/careers/)
- **Work/Life balance** – flexible culture with competitive salaries and benefits
- **Diversity & inclusion** – actively seeks under‑represented groups in STEM and military veterans [metsci.com](https://www.metsci.com/careers/)
- **Career development** – project leadership opportunities, training, and a path for growth; roles range from Research Scientist to Software Engineer
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Not explicitly stated; 9 work sites across the U.S. suggest a mix of onsite and possibly hybrid arrangements

## Sources
1. [Metron Corporate Site](https://www.metsci.com/)
2. [Who We Are – Metron](https://www.metsci.com/who-we-are/)
3. [Careers at Metron](https://www.metsci.com/careers/)
4. [What We Do – Products & Tools](https://www.metsci.com/what-we-do/)
5. [Metron Fundamentals](https://www.metsci.com/who-we-are/metron-fundamentals/)
6. [Greenhouse Careers Page](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/metron)

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