
OSINT Specialized Tradecraft and Training Development Specialist
Reston, VAFull-time$118–201K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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BAE Systems seeks a highly experienced specialist to lead its OSINT Specialized Tradecraft and Training Development Support Team. The role oversees training needs assessments and the development, delivery, and improvement of OSINT programs addressing emerging challenges and opportunities. The specialist also supports operational planning and customer-directed tasks, and requires strong attention to detail, superior writing skills, and the ability to work under tight deadlines.
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Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking a highly experienced Tradecraft and Training Development Specialist to be part of our OSINT team with our customer. The ideal candidate will lead the OSINT Specialized Tradecraft and Training Development Support Team to conduct training needs assessments, identify gaps in the current knowledge and skills of employees and manage recommended training programs tailored to address emerging Open-Source challenges and opportunities. Responsible for overseeing and managing the development, delivery, and improvement of training programs related to Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) collection techniques, methodologies, and best practices. This role requires strong attention to detail, superior writing skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
Responsibilities:
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Curriculum development: Designing and updating comprehensive OSINT training programs based on current intelligence needs, emerging technologies, and industry standards, and understand the ADDIE and SAM processes.
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Instructor training: Coaching and mentoring other trainers to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality OSINT training.
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Training delivery: Leading classroom sessions, workshops, and online courses covering various aspects of OSINT, such as social media analysis, data mining, image analysis, and geolocation.
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Assessment and evaluation: Monitoring student progress, evaluating training effectiveness, and identifying areas for improvement.
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Subject matter expertise: Staying updated on the latest OSINT tools, techniques, and legal considerations to incorporate relevant knowledge into training materials.
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Collaboration: Working with other intelligence teams, security departments, and stakeholders to identify training needs and align curriculum with organizational goals.
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Instruct collection and exploitation of Publicly Available Information (PAI) via use of OSINT tools; exploitation of social media and public accessible databases; gathering, synthesis, and analysis of open source intelligence information in support of agency objectives and intelligence requirements; how to Respond to Requests for Information
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Provide support to operational planning, technical papers, and other tasks as directed by customer
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
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Master s degree in a related area and a minimum of 12 years of conducting training instruction, curriculum development, and All-Source/OSINT experience, with a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.Can be substituted with 17 years of experience.
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Experience utilizing Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) OSINT tools
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Demonstrated experience in a field related to OSINT research, collection management, or analysis or the exploitation of OSINT, PAI, or social media
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Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility and CI Polygraph
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
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Graduate of OSINT certification courses (e.g. DIA Basic OSINT Tradecraft Course, Army OSINT Basic Course or Army OS301/OS302)
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Three years of experience working in the intelligence field for the U.S. Army or Joint Commands.
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Experience in Open Source Support to Cyber Operations, Information Operations, or Special Operations.
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Experience conducting intelligence analytical support for the DoD
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
OSINT Specialized Tradecraft and Training Development Specialist
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How this job compares
Set against the 788 open Intelligence Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$118–201K/yr
- Virginia median$100–155K/yr185 salary ranges
- US median$91–150K/yr601 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $159K, is 23% above the Virginia median midpoint ($130K) — in the top quarter of Intelligence Analyst salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 219 open Intelligence Analyst jobs in Virginia and 788 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Amentum26 open
- BAE Systems (this employer)25 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 12 years of experience — more than three in four Intelligence Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 667 postings).
- Education
- 228 of the 788 open Intelligence Analyst jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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