Technical Targeter

SAIC • Sterling, VA

21h • $160,001 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC has several immediate openings for Technical Targeters on an intelligence program in Sterling, Virginia. The role supports predominantly technical intelligence issues through target analysis, link and relationship discovery and analysis, temporal analysis, and other quantitative methods. The selected candidate will apply technical collection knowledge and targeting experience, including creating targeting packages and describing collection requirements and targeting information to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership. The position requires critical thinking, clear communication of complex technical information, collaboration, and the ability to work in high-pressure environments while managing projects of varying sizes. Candidates should also be comfortable drafting and disseminating written reports.

Requirements

• Must currently hold an active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph.
• At least 9 years of targeting or other operations/intelligence experience.
• Target-package building experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; equivalent experience may substitute for the degree.
• Experience presenting briefing materials, technical deep-dives, and step-by-step procedures to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Advanced experience using targeting and partner analytic tools.
• Experience with communications infrastructure.
• Strong analytic, research, and investigative skills, combined with operational judgment, personal initiative, and some technical expertise.
• Ability to work in an ambiguous, evolving digital environment individually and as part of a collaborative team.
• Ability to think critically and communicate complex technical information accurately and clearly.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in intelligence operations, analysis, or support to field operations.
• Experience identifying targeting leads through exploitation of all-source databases and specialized tools.
• Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices.
• Formal training or certification as a Targeter.
• Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing.
• Knowledge of and experience in the fundamentals of intelligence operations and asset validation.

Responsibilities

• Use analytical methodologies to support technical issues, including target analysis, link and relationship discovery and analysis, temporal analysis, and other quantitative methods.
• Describe collection requirements and targeting information to technical and non-technical audiences and senior leadership.
• Create targeting packages.
• Identify and assess entities, vulnerabilities, and technology trends to enable new collection operations.
• Deliver clear and concise briefings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Draft and disseminate written reports.
• Manage large and small projects and work individually and collaboratively in an ambiguous, evolving digital environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior