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Senior Targeting Officer Security Clearance

Job in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listing for: BAE Systems
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
  • Security
    Cybersecurity, Information Security
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 146670 - 249330 USD Yearly USD 146670.00 249330.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Targeting Officer with Security Clearance
Job Description BAE Systems is seeking a senior targeting officer to support a client's operational requirements in a challenging, dynamic setting located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The positions require an active clearance with Polygraph. There is no exception to the clearance requirement. Successful candidates will work well in team environments and will be capable of operating independently with minimal supervision.

Candidates will be expected to effectively interact with customer personnel at all levels within the customer organization. The positions require prior experience in supporting operations or familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its objectives.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

In addition to the clearance requirement, successful candidates will demonstrate proficiency in manipulating various classified and open source databases in support of the client's mandate to acquire Foreign Intelligence. The primary function of this officer is to collaborate with a team of intelligence professionals in support of operations against priority targets. Candidates will be responsible for identifying targeting leads to enable a variety of intelligence operations through the exploitation of classified and open source databases.

Successful candidates will identify and evaluate possible ops leads, drive HUMINT and technical operations through written products and briefings, and empower core collectors by producing detailed targeting packages. Daily activities include:
* Review operational traffic for intelligence leads

* Draft comprehensive targeting packages in support of the client's objectives

* Engage operational components within the customer organization to address targeting requirements and develop new leads for operational exploitation

* Conduct detailed searches on items of operational interest and relay pertinent data to relevant customer components Required Education, Experience, & Skills
* BA or BS Degree and 10+ years of relevant work experience.

* Experience with Targeting and/or operational case management.

* Familiarity with customers messaging systems, database and tools.

* Prior experience in supporting HUMINT and technical operations or familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its objectives. Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
* Familiarity with counter threat finance, Counter terrorism, Counter narcotics, and Counter proliferation.
* Experience interpreting and/or analyzing financial data.

* Demonstrate a strong understanding of global finance through experience or knowledge in the following areas: threat finance, cryptocurrency, international economics, global money transfer mechanisms, financial data, and financial institutions. Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $146670 - $249330

Please note:

This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits:

At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance.

Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics. About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security BAE Systems, Inc.

is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air,…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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