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Defense Analyst
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Role Title: Defense Analyst
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
About the Role
The company is seeking experienced civilian defense analysts to contribute to an AI development project focused on military operations, armed conflict, and defense-related decision-making.You'll evaluate AI-generated military scenarios, identify factual or analytical inaccuracies, and provide expert feedback to improve AI reasoning and reliability.
Scope of Work
- Evaluate AI-generated scenarios involving military operations, armed conflict, and defense planning.
- Assess the accuracy and realism of military capabilities, operational assumptions, and conflict-related analysis.
- Review scenarios involving civilian protection, operational constraints, and the application of international humanitarian law (IHL).
- Identify factual errors, flawed reasoning, and unrealistic assumptions.
- Provide clear, structured written feedback to improve AI-generated content.
Qualifications
- Professional experience as a defense analyst, military operations analyst, conflict analyst, or national security researcher.
- Background in defense research, military capabilities assessment, conflict analysis, or operational planning.
- Strong understanding of military operations, armed conflict, and defense-related decision-making.
- Ability to evaluate complex scenarios and communicate findings clearly in writing.
- Experience with defense organizations, government agencies, research institutes, think tanks, or international organizations is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with international humanitarian law (IHL), Rules of Engagement (ROE), or civilian protection is a plus.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Written communication
- Analytical reasoning
- Scenario evaluation
- Rules of engagement (roe)
- Operational planning
- Defense research
- Conflict analysis
- International humanitarian law (ihl)
- Military operations analysis
This role at a glance
At $40–$80/hr, the Defense Analyst role comes to about $3,470–$6,930 a month for 20 hours a week, or $6,930–$13,870 a month full time — roughly $83,000–$166,000 over a full year. These are estimates before tax; contract roles are paid for the hours you work. It was posted 1 day ago. Business & Operations roles listed on RemoteJobsOne have stayed open a median of 31 days before closing, counted over the 44 that have closed so far.
20 hours a week
$3,470–$6,930
a month, before tax
Full time
$6,930–$13,870
a month at 40 hours a week
A full year
$83,000–$166,000
full time, 52 weeks
Open for
1 day
Business & Operations roles here close after about 31 days, counted over 44 that have closed. Apply while it is open.
How this pay compares
This role pays $40–$80/hr. Across the 20 hourly business & operations roles open on RemoteJobsOne right now, the median runs from $40 to $80 an hour, and published rates range from $28 to $350. Its top rate of $80 sits within the category's median range.
This role
$40–$80/hr
Business & Operations median
$40–$80/hr · full spread $28 to $350
What these skills pay
Hourly pay across every open role on RemoteJobsOne that asks for the same skills as this one.
- Scenario evaluation$40–$80/hr median
5 open roles · up to $80/hr
- Analytical reasoning$45–$90/hr median
7 open roles · up to $90/hr
- Written communication$90–$140/hr median
47 open roles · up to $400/hr
Questions about this role
How much does the Defense Analyst role pay?
It pays $40–$80/hr, which is about $6,930–$13,870 a month full time before tax. The rate is set by the employer and shown exactly as published.
Compare pay across remote rolesIs this Defense Analyst job fully remote?
Yes. It is listed as a fully remote role, with the posting naming Global. You work from home, on your own equipment.
Is it full-time, part-time or contract work?
It is a contract role: you are paid for the hours you work, and you choose how many to take on within what the employer needs.
How remote contract work worksWhat skills does the Defense Analyst role ask for?
The posting asks for Attention to detail, Written communication, Analytical reasoning, Scenario evaluation, Rules of engagement (roe) and Operational planning. Naming them clearly in your application helps.
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