Targeting Officer
BAE Systems · McLean, VA · Intelligence
About this role
BAE Systems is hiring a mid-level Security Analyst based in McLean, VA. The posting calls out experience with Security and roughly 3–8 years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $130,355–$221,603 per year.
- Role
- Security Analyst
- Function
- security
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- McLean, VA
- Experience
- 3–8 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Department
- Intelligence
- Posted
- May 1, 2026
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Job description
from BAE Systems careersJob 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.
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