Targeting Planner

Description

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Leidos National Security Sector (NSS) is seeking a highly experienced and skilled mission-driven Targeting Planner to support APOLLO/OPIAS in Tampa, FL. This role will support deliberate and dynamic targeting processes across all phases of joint operations and ensures lethal and non-lethal effects are synchronized with operational objectives, in accordance with the Joint Targeting Cycle and component-level priorities. This position is on a future contract pending award announcement.

Possible locations for this position are as follows:

• MacDill (Tampa, FL)
• Al Udeid (Qatar)
• Fort Meade (Maryland)
• Northcom (Colorado Springs, CO)
• Camp Humphreys (Korea)
• Arifjan (Kuwait)
• Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (Hawaii)
• Fort Eisenhower (Georgia)
• Offutt AFB (Omaha, NE)
• Naval Operating Base Norfolk (Virginia)
• Southcom (Doral, FL)
• JB San Antonio (Texas)
• Stuttgart (Germany)
• Vicenza (Italy)
• Tyndall AFB (Florida)
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Support all phases of the Joint Targeting Cycle, including target development, weaponeering, force assignment, execution, and assessment.
• Develop and refine Joint Target Lists (JTLs), Restricted Target Lists (RTLs), and No-Strike Lists (NSLs) in coordination with component and interagency partners.
• Collaborate with operations, intelligence, legal, and Operations in the Information Environment personnel to ensure targets are valid, verifiable, achievable, and compliant with ROE, LOAC, and commander’s guidance.
• Participate in Joint Fires Cells (JFCs), Targeting Working Groups (TWGs), and Joint Targeting Coordination Boards (JTCBs).
• Use targeting tools and databases such as AFATDS, MIDB, JTT, GCCS, and FAST to manage target nominations and validate target data.
• Integrate both lethal and non-lethal effects, including kinetic fires, MISO, MILDEC, cyber, EW, and space-based enablers.
• Contribute to Combat Assessment (CA) and feedback loops to ensure targeting effectiveness and support adaptive planning.
• Support the development of Annex B (Intelligence), Annex C (Operations), Annex D (Fires), and Annex M (Targeting) for operations plans and orde
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Military Science, Intelligence, National Security, or a related field
• 10 years of experience in military operations or targeting roles, with at least 5 years directly supporting joint targeting processes
• Experience integrating intelligence, operations, and legal review into target development and nomination processes
• Familiarity with deliberate and dynamic targeting, and associated coordination functions within a Joint Operations Center (JOC) or Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC)
• Strong understanding of JP 3-60 (Joint Targeting), JP 3-09 (Joint Fire Support), and JP 5-0 (Joint Planning)
• Active TS/SCI security clearance
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Operational Art and Science, Defense Studies, or related discipline
• Certified in Joint Targeting School (JTS), Weaponeering and Collateral Damage Estimation (CDE), or Joint Fires Observer (JFO) programs
• Prior support to GCC J39, J2, or Joint Fires Element (JFE)
• Experience with coalition targeting coordination, including NATO standards and interoperability procedures
• Familiarity with battle damage assessment (BDA) processes and the integration of kinetic and non-kinetic ISR tools
  
  

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Original Posting

July 27, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.