Targeting Officer

District Partners LLC

$92K — $166K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current TS/SCI with Polygraph is mandatory; candidates without it will be disqualified.
  • Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience; a combination of experience may replace degree.
  • Proven ability to conduct thorough research and analysis.
  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities effectively.
  • Excellent problem-solving capabilities.
  • Superior analytic writing and editing abilities.
  • Previous experience supporting and collaborating with senior decision-makers.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a variety of operational and support tasks for customer missions.
  • Act as the primary liaison for overseas operational offices.
  • Offer operational guidance on active cases.
  • Develop and suggest operational scenarios based on research.
  • Tackle legal and policy matters related to international operations.
  • Perform detailed intelligence research using diverse resources.
  • Prepare and deliver briefings to senior leadership.

Benefits

  • Collaborative and high-performing team environment.
  • Opportunities for professional development across multiple positions.
  • Engagement with dynamic and varied operational challenges.
  • Exposure to high-level decision-making processes.
  • Potential for advancement based on experience and performance.
Full Job Description

We are actively seeking experienced Targeting Officers with a current TS/SCI with Polygraph to join our high-performing team. Candidates will support operational elements by providing research and analysis in support of the customer mission. Officers will utilize multiple layers of dynamic research, report writing, and briefing. Work occurs at client sites in Northern Virginia.

Responsibilities
  • Manage a full range of operational and support activities

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for overseas offices

  • Provide operational guidance for ongoing cases

  • Propose recommendations for possible operational scenarios

  • Coordinate legal and policy issues affecting cases and overseas offices

  • Conduct in-depth research on existing cases and intelligence assessments using a variety of sources

  • Provide briefings to senior decision-makers

Basic Qualifications
  • Current/active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required. Candidates who do not possess this clearance will be disqualified.

  • Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of relevant customer experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

  • Demonstrated ability to research and analyze information effectively

  • Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize multiple efforts

  • Strong problem-solving skills

  • Demonstrated ability to manage several tasks concurrently

  • Strong analytic writing and editing skills

  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team environment

  • Demonstrated success working in a high-paced, dynamic environment

  • Experience collaborating and coordinating with multiple offices and agencies

  • Experience supporting senior decision-makers

  • Experience related to intelligence research and analysis work

This contract has multiple opportunities ranging in years of experience and Northern VA locations.  All positions require possession of a current/active TS/SCI with Polygraph. Candidates who do not possess this clearance will be disqualified. Level of opportunity, including compensation, will be determined after in person meeting.



Original Posting:
May 13, 2026

Pay Range:
Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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