Technical Targeter

SAIC • Sterling, VA

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About The Position

SAIC is hiring Technical Targeters for a program in Sterling. The role supports technical targeting and intelligence operations, applying a variety of tools, technologies, and analytical methodologies to predominantly technical issues. Analysts conduct target, link/relationship, and temporal analyses, as well as other quantitative analysis; describe collection requirements and targeting information to technical and non-technical audiences and senior leadership; and create targeting packages. The position requires clear communication of complex technical information, drafting and disseminating written reports, and delivering briefings. Candidates should be able to manage projects of varying sizes, work effectively under pressure, and collaborate in an ambiguous, evolving digital environment.

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 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.
• Ability to identify and assess entities, vulnerabilities, and technology trends to enable new collection operations.
• Ability to deliver clear, concise briefings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical, research, and investigative skills, operational sense, personal initiative, and some technical expertise.
• Ability to work individually and collaboratively in an ambiguous, evolving digital environment.
• 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.
• Present briefing materials, technical deep-dives, and step-by-step procedures to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Draft and disseminate written reports.
• Manage large and small projects and collaborate with a team in high-pressure and evolving environments.

What This Job Offers

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