BAE Systems

Targeting Officer

BAE Systems$80K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA or BS Degree with 3-8+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with Targeting and/or operational case management.
  • Familiarity with customer's messaging systems and databases.
  • Prior experience supporting HUMINT operations or related to the Intelligence Community.
  • Active clearance with Polygraph is mandatory.

Responsibilities

  • Review operational traffic for intelligence leads.
  • Draft comprehensive targeting packages supporting client objectives.
  • Engage with operational components to address targeting needs.
  • Conduct detailed searches on operational items and relay findings.
  • Identify and evaluate potential ops leads for intelligence exploitation.

Benefits

  • Work-life balance.
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Opportunities to develop advanced technologies.
  • Impactful work supporting national security.
  • Career development and learning opportunities.
Full Job Description
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.

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 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.

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

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Required Skills and Education

  • BA or BS Degree and 3-8+ 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 operations or familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its objectives.


Preferred Skills and Education

  • Familiarity with counter threat finance, Counterterrorism, Counternarcotics, and Counterproliferation.
  • 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.

About BAE Systems

BAE Systems plc is a British multinational arms, security, and aerospace company. It is among the world's largest defense contractors, with over 85,000 employees and operations in over 40 countries. BAE Systems is involved in the design, development, and manufacture of a wide range of products and services, including military aircraft, naval ships, and land vehicles. The company also provides a range of cybersecurity and intelligence services. BAE Systems has a long history, dating back to the 19th century, and has been involved in many major defense projects. Visit baesystems.com for more information.
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