Technical Targeter

SAIC; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC has several immediate openings for Technical Targeters in Sterling, VA. The role focuses on targeting using a range of tools, developing technical intelligence analyses, and producing concise briefs for senior leadership.

Candidates should have extensive targeting experience, be able to work under pressure, and communicate complex information clearly. This on-site role requires collaboration across teams and strong report writing skills.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph required.
• 14+ years targeting or intel experience.
• Target-package building experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience presenting briefing materials to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Advanced experience with targeting and partner analytic tools.
• Experience with communications infrastructure.
• Identify entities, vulnerabilities and tech trends to enable new collection operations.
• Deliver clear and concise briefings to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytic, research, and investigative skills.
• Ability to work in ambiguous, evolving digital environments in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support tactical, operational and strategic intelligence analysis.
• Build and disseminate targeting packages for leadership.
• Describe collection requirements to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Operate in high-pressure environments and manage multiple projects.
• Draft and disseminate written reports.

Skills

Targeting

Briefings to technical audiences

Analytical methodologies

Analytic tools

Targeting packages

Communications infrastructure

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Targeting tools

Analytic tools

Communications infrastructure tools

Job description

Job ID 2617867Location Sterling, VA, USDate Posted 2026-10-13Category Defense/IntelSubcategory Intel AnalystSchedule Full-TimeShift Day JobTravel NoMinimum Clearance Required TS.SCI_wPolyClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain NonePotential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC has several immediate openings for Technical Targeters on an exciting program in Sterling! We are looking for someone with a background in a variety of tools and technologies, and the ideal candidate will have experience in tactical, operational & strategic intelligence support. Other responsibilities include the ability to use a variety of analytical methodologies to support predominantly technical issues (e.g. target analysis, link/relationship discovery and analysis, temporal analysis, and other quantitative methods) and proficiency in describing collection requirements and targeting information to technical and non-technical audiences and senior leadership. The selected candidate must have a solid understanding of technical collections and experience creating targeting packages. Our ideal candidate will be able to operate in high pressure environments and be able to manage large and small projects. Technical Targeting Analysts must be able to think critically and communicate highly complex technical information accurately and clearly while also working collaboratively in a team environment. Candidates should be comfortable with drafting and disseminating written reports.

Qualifications

• Must currently hold an Active TS/SCI and Polygraph in order to be considered for the position
• Minimum of 14 years of targeting or other ops/intel experience
• Target-package building experience
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience can 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 the right entities and the right vulnerabilities and technology trends to enable new collection operations
• Ability to confidently deliver clear and concise briefings to technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong analytic, research, and investigative skills combined with ops sense, personal initiative, and some technical expertise
• Ability to work within an ambiguous, evolving digital environment individually and as a member of a collaborative team

Desired

• Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
• Experience identifying targeting leads through the 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

Target salary range $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.