Technical Targeting Officer

Cornerstone Defense
Mc Lean, Virginia 22107 United States  View Map
Posted: Jun 06, 2026
  • Full Time
  • Federal Government
  • Summary

    • Location: McLean, Virginia
    • Type: Contract
    • Job #3260
    Title: Technical Targeting Officer
    Location: McLean, VA
    *Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
    Company Overview:
    Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense.
    • This position represents multiple openings. The position level is contingent on applicant specific qualifications and experience.
      Applicants will be evaluated and placed in a level from 1-5 based off their experience and customer feedback after multiple assessment.
    Required Skills:
    • Bachelor's degree and at least 1-20+ years of relevant professional experience.
    • Ability to identify and assess the right entities and the right vulnerabilities and technology trends to enable new collection operations.
    • Ability to confidently deliver clear and concise briefings.
    • Strong analytic, research, and investigative skills combined with ops sense, personal initiative, and some technical expertise.
    • Must possess a high-level US Government issued clearance at the time of application.
    Desired Skills:
    • Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations.
    • Experience identifying targeting leads through the exploitation of all-source databases and specialized tools.
    • Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices.
    • Formal training or certification as a Technical Targeter.
    • Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing.
  • Job Description

    • Location: McLean, Virginia
    • Type: Contract
    • Job #3260
    Title: Technical Targeting Officer
    Location: McLean, VA
    *Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
    Company Overview:
    Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense.
    • This position represents multiple openings. The position level is contingent on applicant specific qualifications and experience.
      Applicants will be evaluated and placed in a level from 1-5 based off their experience and customer feedback after multiple assessment.
    Required Skills:
    • Bachelor's degree and at least 1-20+ years of relevant professional experience.
    • Ability to identify and assess the right entities and the right vulnerabilities and technology trends to enable new collection operations.
    • Ability to confidently deliver clear and concise briefings.
    • Strong analytic, research, and investigative skills combined with ops sense, personal initiative, and some technical expertise.
    • Must possess a high-level US Government issued clearance at the time of application.
    Desired Skills:
    • Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations.
    • Experience identifying targeting leads through the exploitation of all-source databases and specialized tools.
    • Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices.
    • Formal training or certification as a Technical Targeter.
    • Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing.
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