Technical Targeting Officer II

Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking Technical Targeting Officers (TTOs) to support a client's operational requirements in a challenging, dynamic setting located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Successful TTO candidates will work in an integrated government-contractor team supporting operations. Responsibilities include querying, assessing, and analyzing technical and scientific data to identify information of interest and propose avenues of access to targets; sustaining and increasing knowledge related to complex geographic or functional areas or issues; developing plans and approaches to support customer activities that advance tactical or strategic objectives; aggregating and distilling complex data and relationships into succinct and effective language to inform customer decisions; generating supporting research and products to advance the customer's mission; and maintaining familiarity with, and adhering to, customer guidance and recommendations. TTOs must be able to think critically and communicate highly complex information accurately. Candidates should be comfortable drafting cables and responding professionally to requests for information.
The position requires an active Security Clearance with Polygraph; there is no exception to the clearance requirement. Successful candidates will work well in team environments and also be capable of operating independently with minimal supervision. Candidates will be expected to professionally interact with customer personnel at all levels within the customer organization.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Level 4 requires 12 years of related work experience; Level 5 requires 20 years of related work experience
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience writing cables and with customer databases and tools
• Minimum 60 days support to intel collection operations via PCS or TDY
• Strong knowledge of foreign adversaries' intelligence capabilities, including cyber/technical, information operations, and HUMINT
• Knowledge of, and experience in, the fundamentals of intelligence operations and asset validation
• Strong verbal and written communications skills/polished writing and presentation skills
• Ability to work within an ambiguous, evolving digital environment individually and as a member of a collaborative team
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to navigate traditional media, the internet, social media environments, and other large datasets
• Active Security Clearance with Polygraph

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
• Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices
• Experience with programming and algorithmic techniques
• Socio-political experience of specific geographical regions
• Counter-proliferation, counterterrorism, counter-narcotics, cyber-security/cyber-development background
• Experience using methodologies or models to identify trends, patterns, relationships, and/or anomalies within large datasets
• Formal training or certification as a Target Officer
• Foreign languages skills

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $126610 - $215270
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. 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. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.