Mid-Level Targeting Analyst — TS/SCI Clearance

Galapagos Federal Systems; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Tactica Solutions, LLC in Charlottesville, VA seeks a Mid-Level Targeting Analyst to support national-level intelligence operations. You will apply advanced analytical techniques and all-source methodologies to identify, track, and assess priority targets and networks for joint operations.

The role requires extensive experience in targeting analysis, ODNI tradecraft, and briefing decision-makers; you will work with tools like Palantir and Analyst Notebook and mentor junior analysts in a

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of relevant experience; six years with a Bachelor's Degree.
• Proven expertise in all-source targeting analysis and F3EAD.
• Experience producing finished intelligence products aligned with IC tradecraft.
• Strong briefing, writing, and critical-thinking skills.
• Familiarity with ODNI ICDs 203, 206, and 208.
• Experience with Palantir, Analyst Notebook, BAT, and TIDE.
• Ability to mentor junior analysts.
• Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

Responsibilities

• Develop target packages and network analysis to identify individuals, systems, and networks for joint lethal and non-lethal targeting.
• Conduct research and exploit all-source intelligence data to support target development and strategy formulation.
• Produce finished intelligence products that enable decision-makers to prioritize and engage targets effectively.
• Apply advanced analytic methodologies such as F3EAD, Analysis of Competing Hypotheses, and Red Team Analysis.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for assigned analytic lines, briefing results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Utilize analytical systems such as BI2R/I2AR, Palantir, Query Tree, Analyst Notebook, BAT, TIDE, Pulse, and QLIX to perform research and data integration.
• Develop structured analytic assessments in accordance with ODNI analytic tradecraft standards (ICD 203, 206, 208).
• Participate in analytical debates, refine assumptions, and validate assessments through peer collaboration and data-driven methodologies.

Skills

All-source targeting analysis

F3EAD methodology

Identity Intelligence

Briefing

Writing

Critical thinking

Mentoring

Teamwork

Data-driven methodologies

Strategic analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Palantir

Analyst Notebook

BAT

TIDE

Job description

Tactica Solutions, LLC in Charlottesville, VA seeks a Mid-Level Targeting Analyst to support national-level intelligence operations. You will apply advanced analytical techniques and all-source methodologies to identify, track, and assess priority targets and networks for joint operations.

The role requires extensive experience in targeting analysis, ODNI tradecraft, and briefing decision-makers; you will work with tools like Palantir and Analyst Notebook and mentor junior analysts in a