SAIC

Technical Analyst and Targeter

SAIC$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years relevant experience (or equivalent experience).
  • 3+ years targeting experience with knowledge of analyst and targeter tradecraft.
  • Familiarity with SATCOM and weapons systems, including modeling & simulation.
  • Experience with telemetry, tracking, and control (TT&C) processes.
  • Understanding of operational tradecraft, workflows, policies, and procedures.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to manage multiple tasks.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Develop actionable intelligence for government clients based on deep technical analysis.
  • Conduct open-source research to identify activities that meet predefined requirements.
  • Prepare and present briefings on project status to diverse audiences, including senior executives.
  • Provide operational guidance and facilitate engagement with various defense and intelligence organizations.
  • Analyze and synthesize large datasets to support intelligence efforts.

Benefits

  • Supportive environment focusing on professional growth and development.
  • Opportunity to impact National Security through direct customer missions.
  • Long-standing program with a collaborative team culture.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC has an immediate opening for a Technical Analyst and Targeter to support a highly dynamic and growing program with one of our US Government customers. You will be a part of a large multi-year contract that supports our customer in systems engineering and integration across a broad portfolio of projects. You will come into a program that enjoys a close working relationship with the customer, bringing exquisite technical expertise to bear on real world problems, helping the customer execute real world missions that impact National Security on a daily basis. This close relationship, along with the program's longevity (20 years), ensures that as a new team member you will find a depth of support to grow and develop that is unmatched, all while making a difference - daily.

As a Technical Targeter and Analyst on our team, you will apply your technical expertise, attention to detail, and curiosity to develop actionable intelligence for our customers. You will play a critical role in developing an understanding of the operational environment.

You will work in a dynamic environment and leverage your experience to perform deep technical analysis, task selectors, exploit data sets, report findings. You will perform open-source research to identify activities that have potential to align with and satisfy pre-defined requirements. You will provide intelligence support to include analysis and research for industry, infrastructure, technology, country, geographic area, biographic and targeted vulnerability.

You will prepare and present briefings on requirements, capabilities, and project status for a variety of audiences, including senior executives, provide operational guidance, and successfully engage with organizations from across the IC and Department of Defense. You must have a strong record of achievement, familiarity with operational procedures and regulations, and ability to work well with stakeholders from various organizations on an integrated, multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's and minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, although commensurate experience can be substituted for the degree
  • Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated targeting experience and deep familiarity with appropriate analyst and targeter tradecraft
  • Experience with various SATCOM and weapons systems, programs, modeling & simulation
  • Experience with telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C)
  • Experience with operational tradecraft, workflows, and policies and procedures
  • Ability to analyze, prioritize, and effectively solve problems, synthesize large amounts of data/information and to work several tasks concurrently with minimal supervision
  • Excellent communication and briefing skills; ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences
  • Excellent writing and technical editing skills
  • Experience writing technical intelligence reports
  • Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Must currently hold a TS/SCI with Poly to be considered


About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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