Technical Targeter

General information

Requisition #

R71462

Locations

USA-VA-Chantilly

Posting Date

10/19/2026

Security Clearance Required

TS/SCI w/ Poly

Remote Type

Onsite

Time Type

Full time

Description & Requirements

Unlock the secrets of intelligence with MANTECH! Join a dynamic team at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we've been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Elevate your career and make a difference. Your adventure begins now-unleash your potential with MANTECH!

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Technical Targeter to join our team in Chantilly, VA

The Technical Targeter will leverage their extensive technical targeting and operational skills and experience in support of the Sponsor's sensitive targeting mission.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leveraging technical targeting, analytic, and writing skills and experience to obtain, thoroughly analyze, and exploit large data sets in support of the Sponsor's mission
• Working with technical and non-technical groups within the department to help them understand and best leverage newly obtained datasets
• Working with Sponsor, IC, and foreign partners to build relationships, drive complex operations, and keep momentum with minimal oversight
• Performing all-source analysis in support of the Sponsor's mission
• Writing and coordinating on a significant number of operational cables
• Researching, preparing, and presenting reports and briefings as required. Communicating and coordinating with internal and external partners and customers as needed
• Proposing new methodologies and/or tools to improve analytic capabilities as well as working with the Sponsor's passive tasking tools

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma with 7+ years of relevant Information Technology experience.
• Significant demonstrated technical targeting, CI, CT, and/or operational experience applicable to the Sponsor's mission
• Strong writing skills, to include operational cables, formal written reports, and less-formal email correspondence
• Demonstrated effectiveness in providing impromptu as well as prepared technical data analysis and briefings
• Demonstrated effectiveness in collecting and analyzing both technical and non-technical datasets and accurately representing them to both technical and non-technical parties to build understanding
• Experience searching, reading, and comprehending information using the Sponsor's key analytic/targeting tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical parties as required
• Exceptional judgement in support of questions generated from Sponsor data holdings
• Staff Operations Officer experience
• Policy and data compliance expertise

Clearance Requirements:

• An active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

The projected compensation range for this position is $107,900.00-$179,400.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.