Technical Targeter

SAIC • Sterling, VA

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About The Position

SAIC has several immediate openings for Technical Targeters on an exciting program in Sterling. The role supports tactical, operational, and strategic intelligence efforts, with a focus on technical issues. Technical Targeters use analytical methodologies for target analysis, link and relationship discovery, temporal analysis, and other quantitative methods. They describe collection requirements and targeting information to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership, and create targeting packages. The role requires a solid understanding of technical collections, the ability to work under pressure, and experience managing projects of varying sizes. Successful candidates think critically, communicate complex technical information accurately and clearly, collaborate with a team, and draft and disseminate written reports.

Requirements

• Must currently hold an active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph.
• At least 9 years of targeting or other operations/intelligence experience.
• Experience building target packages.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; equivalent experience may be substituted 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.
• Ability to identify and assess appropriate entities, vulnerabilities, and technology trends to enable new collection operations.
• Ability to deliver clear and concise briefings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical, research, and investigative skills, combined with operational sense, personal initiative, and some technical expertise.
• Ability to work in an ambiguous, evolving digital environment, both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Ability to operate in high-pressure environments.

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 with the fundamentals of intelligence operations and asset validation.

Responsibilities

• Provide tactical, operational, and strategic intelligence support.
• 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 briefings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Draft and disseminate written reports.
• Manage large and small projects and collaborate in a team environment.

What This Job Offers

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