Targeting Officer

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking targeting officers 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 HUMINT operations or familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its objectives.

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 HUMINT 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 operations through written products and briefings, and empower core collectors by producing detailed targeting packages.

• 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

• BA or BS Degree and 3‑8+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with Targeting and/or operational case management.
• Familiarity with customer messaging systems, database and tools.
• Prior experience in supporting HUMINT operations or familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its objectives.

• 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 threat finance, cryptocurrency, international economics, global money transfer mechanisms, financial data, and financial institutions.

Full‑Time Salary Range: $130,355 - $221,603. This range is based on our market pay structures. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.

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. Additional benefits include an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and discounts on products and services such as home, auto, and pet insurance. Leave programs cover paid time off, paid holidays, parental, military, bereavement, and applicable federal and state sick leave.

Employees may participate in the company recognition program and receive monetary or non‑monetary awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces and for advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. BAE Systems’ Intelligence & Security (I&S) arm, based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers.

The company fosters an inclusive culture, teamwork, and a focus on high performance, enabling employees to innovate and thrive while contributing to national security.