Targeting Analyst/Instructor

Summary

Targeting Intelligence Instructor (Mid Level)

Location: Langley Air Force Base, Virginia

Organization: Leidos, in support of the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing (ISRW)

Clearance Requirement: Current TS/SCI

Position Overview

Leidos is seeking qualified Mid Level Targeting Intelligence professionals to support an upcoming requirement for instructional services at the Targeting Intelligence Formal Training Unit (TIFTU). Personnel selected for this position will provide formal instruction, curriculum development, and exercise facilitation to United States Air Force personnel engaged in Targeting operations. All duties shall be performed in accordance with applicable Air Force, DoD, and Joint standards.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide formal training in support of the Targeting Intelligence Formal Training Unit (TIFTU).
• Develop, update, and maintain course materials, lesson plans, training aids, and instructional products to ensure alignment with current systems, tools, and operational requirements.
• Deliver classroom instruction, conduct academic evaluations, and administer testing in accordance with established training standards.
• Facilitate practical exercises and scenario-based training events.
• Instruct on core targeting topics, to include, at a minimum:
  • Intermediate Target Development (ITD)
  • Advanced Target Development (ATD)
  • Combat Assessment (CA)
  • Target System Analysis (TSA)
  • Target Discovery
  • Mission Planning
  • The Joint Targeting Cycle

Required Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI security clearance at the time of hire.
• Bachelor's degree and 4-6 years of relevant experience; Additional years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Documented targeting experience within the Department of Defense or Intelligence Community.
• Demonstrated experience in ITD, ATD, joint targeting, or comparable targeting functions.
• Ability to work in a structured training environment and to deliver instruction to personnel engaged in operational targeting missions.
• Candidates must demonstrate professionalism, subject-matter expertise, and the ability to adhere to established training standards and procedures.

Desired Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group (ISRG) or familiarity with its mission sets.
• Targeting experience at the Combatant Command, Air Operations Center (AOC), Joint Task Force (JTF), Major Command (MAJCOM), or unit level.
• Previous instructional or formal teaching experience.

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.

Job Description

Targeting Intelligence Instructor (Mid Level)

Location: Langley Air Force Base, Virginia

Organization: Leidos, in support of the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing (ISRW)

Clearance Requirement: Current TS/SCI

Position Overview

Leidos is seeking qualified Mid Level Targeting Intelligence professionals to support an upcoming requirement for instructional services at the Targeting Intelligence Formal Training Unit (TIFTU). Personnel selected for this position will provide formal instruction, curriculum development, and exercise facilitation to United States Air Force personnel engaged in Targeting operations. All duties shall be performed in accordance with applicable Air Force, DoD, and Joint standards.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide formal training in support of the Targeting Intelligence Formal Training Unit (TIFTU).
• Develop, update, and maintain course materials, lesson plans, training aids, and instructional products to ensure alignment with current systems, tools, and operational requirements.
• Deliver classroom instruction, conduct academic evaluations, and administer testing in accordance with established training standards.
• Facilitate practical exercises and scenario-based training events.
• Instruct on core targeting topics, to include, at a minimum:
  • Intermediate Target Development (ITD)
  • Advanced Target Development (ATD)
  • Combat Assessment (CA)
  • Target System Analysis (TSA)
  • Target Discovery
  • Mission Planning
  • The Joint Targeting Cycle

Required Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI security clearance at the time of hire.
• Bachelor's degree and 4-6 years of relevant experience; Additional years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Documented targeting experience within the Department of Defense or Intelligence Community.
• Demonstrated experience in ITD, ATD, joint targeting, or comparable targeting functions.
• Ability to work in a structured training environment and to deliver instruction to personnel engaged in operational targeting missions.
• Candidates must demonstrate professionalism, subject-matter expertise, and the ability to adhere to established training standards and procedures.

Desired Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group (ISRG) or familiarity with its mission sets.
• Targeting experience at the Combatant Command, Air Operations Center (AOC), Joint Task Force (JTF), Major Command (MAJCOM), or unit level.
• Previous instructional or formal teaching experience.

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.