Senior Joint Target Intelligence Analyst

Senior Joint Target Intelligence Analyst

Location: Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
Job Type: Permanent

We are seeking a Senior Joint Target Intelligence Analyst to support a mission-critical program at Fort Meade, Maryland. This senior-level role requires an experienced intelligence professional with expertise in joint targeting, target system analysis, combat assessment, and all-source intelligence supporting Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community operations.

Essential Job Functions

• Develop, analyze, and maintain target systems supporting joint lethal and non-lethal operations.
• Conduct Joint Target Intelligence (JTI) activities, including target system analysis, joint target development, target nomination, target list management, and combat assessment.
• Develop target nominations and maintain target intelligence records in applicable intelligence databases.
• Create, update, validate, and upload Target Materials (TMs) and other targeting products to approved intelligence databases.
• Produce all-source analytic damage estimates and Battle Damage Assessments (BDA), and support combat assessment activities.
• Conduct Collateral Damage Estimation (CDE) in accordance with DoD targeting methodologies.
• Develop target engagement strategies supporting deliberate and dynamic operations.
• Provide target prioritization recommendations in support of commander objectives.
• Analyze multiple intelligence sources to identify target vulnerabilities, capabilities, and operational impacts.
• Produce high-quality intelligence reports, targeting products, briefings, and executive-level assessments.
• Coordinate with operational planners, intelligence analysts, and mission partners.
• Mentor junior analysts and provide technical guidance on targeting methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship.
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• Completion of formal Joint Targeting training.
• At least 12 years of experience supporting joint targeting, intelligence analysis, or a related discipline, including recent relevant experience within the past two years.
• Extensive knowledge of the Joint Targeting Cycle, JP 3-60, and DoD targeting doctrine.
• Advanced understanding of JTI, target system analysis, target development, CDE, combat assessment, and BDA.
• Mastery of qualitative and quantitative intelligence analysis methodologies.
• Strong critical-thinking, analytical-reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief senior leadership.

Education

• Master's degree in Intelligence Studies, National Security, International Relations, Military Science, Political Science, or a related field; or
• Bachelor's degree in a related field plus five additional years of directly related senior experience (17 years total).

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting NSA, U.S. Cyber Command, DIA, the Joint Staff, or Combatant Commands.
• Joint Targeting School certification or advanced targeting coursework.
• Experience with modern targeting and intelligence databases and mission-planning systems.
• Experience with dynamic targeting, time-sensitive targeting, and combat assessment operations.
• Familiarity with GEOINT, SIGINT, and all-source intelligence integration.
• Experience leading intelligence teams or serving as a technical lead.
• Military targeting or operational planning experience in a joint or combined environment.