Senior Targeting Officer

Nightwing•Sterling, VA

1d•$99,000 - $206,000•Onsite

About The Position

Nightwing is seeking an experienced and cleared Senior Targeting Officer in the Northern Virginia area. The role operates in a secure, mission-focused, 24/7 intelligence operations center, guiding and monitoring collection operations against high-priority national security threats and integrating resulting multi-INT information into a coherent intelligence picture. The officer generates leads to advance dynamic overseas operations, identifies and closes information gaps, and delivers time-critical recommendations to mission leadership and senior stakeholders. The successful candidate brings deep targeting experience, mature analytic judgment, and recognized authority on an assigned target set and area of responsibility. The position requires fusing raw, time-sensitive intelligence from multiple sources; managing taskings and information flow across organizations within operational decision timelines; and communicating complex information accurately in formal and ad hoc settings. Rotating shifts may include nights, weekends, holidays, and surge support. Domestic or international travel, exercises, and short-duration deployments may be required based on mission needs.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, or ability to obtain and maintain required clearance and polygraph eligibility based on contract requirements.
At least 8 years of relevant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, military, law enforcement, intelligence, or operational experience.
At least 5 years of experience in targeting, collection management, operational case management, all-source analysis, or related intelligence operations.
Experience with targeting tools, databases, and all-source targeting methodologies.
Working knowledge of multiple intelligence disciplines, including SIGINT, GEOINT, HUMINT, OSINT, and MASINT.
Experience generating leads and developing actionable intelligence against strategic-level or national-level targets.
Experience managing taskings and information flow across multiple organizations.
Experience making complex analytic and operational judgments under time pressure in high-stress environments.
Ability to work rotating shifts in a 24/7 operations center, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to deliver clear and concise briefings to senior leadership.
High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in intelligence studies, national security, international affairs, political science, regional studies, or a related field.
Master's degree in a relevant discipline.
Prior team lead, senior analyst, or watch-floor leadership experience.
Experience supporting HUMINT operations or the full lifecycle of sponsor operations.
Experience applying customer or sponsor tradecraft and associated legal and policy guidance to operational decision-making.
Experience developing targeting support products, operational narratives, or senior decision-support materials.
Experience supporting domestic or international deployments, exercises, or field-based mission requirements.
Valid driver's license and REAL ID, if required for site access or mission travel.

Responsibilities

Guide and monitor collection operations supporting defined intelligence requirements and high-priority targets.
Research, analyze, and fuse complex multi-INT data sets to generate leads advancing dynamic overseas operations.
Integrate collection results, intelligence reporting, and mission partner inputs into a cohesive targeting narrative.
Identify information and collection gaps and take proactive steps to close them, including drafting and disseminating requests for information.
Recommend resource allocations to maximize collection effectiveness against assigned priorities.
Manage taskings and maintain information flow across multiple organizations within operational decision timelines.
Deliver time-critical recommendations to mission leadership and senior stakeholders, including reasoned dissenting perspectives when warranted.
Brief senior leadership, analysts, and mission partners through scheduled briefings and ad hoc operational updates.
Author concise written summaries, assessments, and targeting support products that capture salient all-source information.
Apply customer tradecraft and relevant legal and policy guidance to targeting decisions.
Develop and maintain authority on assigned target sets, areas of responsibility, targeting methodologies, and operational tools.
Mentor junior targeting officers and support team development, knowledge transfer, and operational readiness.
Support domestic and international travel, exercises, or short-duration deployments as required.
Perform other targeting or operational support duties as assigned.