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JISR, Targeting & Effects Synchronization Specialist
Ironclad Defense WorksUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Nov 2025
💰 $180,000/yr($95,000/yr – $180,000/yr)
About the role
JISR, Targeting & Effects Synchronization Specialist
Employer: Ironclad Defense Works (IDW)
Location: Norfolk, VA (HQ SACT)
Contract: VANGARD, IFIB-ACT-SACT-26-01 (base 2026 with option years through 2030)
The mission
Advance Joint Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (JISR), Targeting, and Synchronization of Effects so commanders and staffs can understand the operating environment and align targets, fires, and effects across domains and operating areas.
What you’ll do
Who we’re looking for
Hiring Junior, Senior, and Expert performers aligned to Annex E performance levels for deliverables project management.
Minimum qualifications (per IFIB)
Why IDW
Contribute to NATO transformation with high-quality, JIT deliverables integrated with HQ SACT’s workforce and programs.
Details
How to apply: Email your résumé/CV and clearance status to jobs@idw.inc with subject “VANGARD #9 – JISR/Targeting & Effects”. Please note this posting is contingent upon contract award and candidate approval by HQ SACT.
Employer: Ironclad Defense Works (IDW)
Location: Norfolk, VA (HQ SACT)
Contract: VANGARD, IFIB-ACT-SACT-26-01 (base 2026 with option years through 2030)
The mission
Advance Joint Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (JISR), Targeting, and Synchronization of Effects so commanders and staffs can understand the operating environment and align targets, fires, and effects across domains and operating areas.
What you’ll do
- Lead/support JISR & Targeting requirements, concepts, experiments/trials, and interoperability/dependency verification across Allied/national stakeholders.
- Produce high-quality, firm-fixed-price deliverables under Task Orders; iterate rapidly in VANGARD’s Just-in-Time (JIT) model.
- Coordinate with ACO, NCI Agency, and HQ SACT branches/divisions; deliver executive-ready briefs and documentation.
Who we’re looking for
Hiring Junior, Senior, and Expert performers aligned to Annex E performance levels for deliverables project management.
Minimum qualifications (per IFIB)
- Citizenship: Must be a citizen of a NATO member nation.
- Language: English proficiency at STANAG 6001 SLP 3333 (Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing) or equivalent.
- Clearance: Active NATO or National SECRET (or higher)
- Passport: Valid NATO-nation passport with no travel restrictions to NATO nations.
Why IDW
Contribute to NATO transformation with high-quality, JIT deliverables integrated with HQ SACT’s workforce and programs.
Details
- Type: Full-time, contingent on award; Firm-Fixed-Price deliverables under Task Orders.
- Work location: Primarily off-site; on-site at HQ SACT for key meetings and presentations.
How to apply: Email your résumé/CV and clearance status to jobs@idw.inc with subject “VANGARD #9 – JISR/Targeting & Effects”. Please note this posting is contingent upon contract award and candidate approval by HQ SACT.
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