Senior Targeting Specialist — Joint Operations & DoD

Doist; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Onsite / Remote / Flexible work orhybr

Relocation assistance

Referral bonuses

Performance bonuses

Life insurance and disability coverage

Technology home office setup stipend

Professional certification reimburse-

Job summary

Spear AI seeks a mission-focused analyst to support Joint Targeting Cycle work for U.S. defense objectives. You will work across operations and development teams, applying advanced target development and system analysis to influence capability direction.

This role requires active clearance and frequent collaboration with senior operators and engineers in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment. You will travel periodically to support CCMDs and operational units, bridging the gap between

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance; ability to obtain a CI polygraph.
• Operational experience supporting the Joint Targeting Cycle at a combatant command.
• Deep understanding of intelligence support to targeting and target development.
• Experience in CCMD J2T/J2C/J23 or equivalent.
• Advanced target development and target system analysis experience.
• Ability to bridge between operations and development teams and translate targeting needs.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Willingness to travel approximately every 30 days.
• Strong written and verbal communication across technical and leadership audiences.

Responsibilities

• Bring combatant command targeting expertise to bear across the Joint Targeting Cycle.
• Identify integration opportunities between workflows, data sources, and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Apply advanced target development and system analysis to shape capability direction.
• Translate operational targeting processes into developer-friendly workflows and user stories.
• Communicate architectural tradeoffs, risks, constraints, and recommendations clearly.
• Coordinate across operational users, platform owners, and technical development teams.
• Maintain awareness of theater-level targeting coordination across joint and service organizations.
• Work with joint targeting tools, intelligence platforms, and governance structures.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

CI polygraph

Joint Targeting Cycle

Target development

CCMD targeting

US Citizenship

Travel willingness

Communication skills

Weaponeering

Agile/IC experience

Classified environments

IC/MI experience

Job description

Spear AI seeks a mission-focused analyst to support Joint Targeting Cycle work for U.S. defense objectives. You will work across operations and development teams, applying advanced target development and system analysis to influence capability direction.

This role requires active clearance and frequent collaboration with senior operators and engineers in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment. You will travel periodically to support CCMDs and operational units, bridging the gap between