Targeting Analyst

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Targeting Analyst in our Intel Sector Analysis Solutions Business Area (ASBA) located in McLean, VA. Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more.  Join us and make a difference in National Security!  

Job Summary:

We are seeking a self-motivated Targeting Analyst to provide technical and analytic support to a small, high-impact team. This is a developmental position with opportunities for career growth along a nodal network analysis, targeting, or Finished Intelligence track.

Responsibilities Include:

• Utilize advanced analytical techniques and methodologies to generate all-source intelligence products and target development packages.
• Manipulate and analyze data using Microsoft Excel, employing formulas to draw meaningful insights.
• Read, interpret, and process intelligence reports from various disciplines (HUMINT, SIGINT, and technical data).
• Present findings and strategic intelligence briefings to senior management and non-technical stakeholders.
• Identifying key figures in Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) and Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) using tools such as Palantir or i2 Analysts Notebook for comprehensive intelligence and target package creation.
• Work independently while coordinating with a team for tracking progress and insights via publicly available and proprietary software tools.

Basic Qualifications:

• TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.
• Proven ability to brief senior level managers effectively and efficiently.

• Knowledge of all-source intelligence, including SIGINT, and/or HUMINT collection reports.
• Familiarity with Boolean search methodologies and classified client databases, including specific targeting tools.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel
• Experience with producing Finished Intelligence or structured threat assessments.
• Ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical audiences and the ability to translate intelligence questions into written responses.
• Familiarity with key US national security, Counterterrorism (CT), Narcoterrorism (NT), and local/federal law enforcement objectives or threat-related datasets.
• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience.

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you – apply today.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

July 10, 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.