AMD Exercise Planner

Trinzic; Fort Bliss (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking an Army Air and Missile Defense Exercise Planner at Fort Bliss to develop and execute advanced training environments. You will contribute to realistic, multi-domain exercises and coordinate with staff to ensure operational relevance in air defense scenarios.

Ideal candidates have a SECRET clearance, US citizenship, and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent military background in AMD operations. This role supports the MAGS mission and requires strong collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required.
• SECRET security clearance is required.
• Bachelor's degree or 5 years of Military experience with Air and Missile Defense operations.

Responsibilities

• Develops exercise products for Army Air Defense training in live, virtual and constructive environments to support multi-domain operations.
• Plans, prepares, conducts and assesses staff exercises and training events (including table-top and Mission Rehearsal Exercises).
• Coordinates with Exercise Life Cycle events to integrate planning, scenario development and scripting.
• Facilitates joint air and missile defense operations through exercise plans, data link operations and sensor management.
• Advises on Army air battle management assets and integration with other warfighting capabilities.
• Supports Joint Training Program deliverables and maintains realistic training timelines.

Skills

US Citizenship

SECRET Security clearance

Military experience (AMD)

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

Job description

Title:

AMD Exercise Planner

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value‑added services, and long‑term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin‑off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest‑priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin‑off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

Program Summary

KBR’s Missile, Aviation, and Ground Systems (MAGS) division delivers mission engineering solutions for critical U.S. Army programs, specializing in aviation and ground systems, integrated air and missile defense, and threat and target systems. As a trusted partner of the U.S. Department of War, MAGS provides innovative, technology‑driven solutions to enhance national security. With a global presence and a strong ethical framework, KBR ensures secure, effective, and mission‑ready capabilities worldwide.

Job Summary

Ready to step into a role where your skills meet purpose and passion? At KBR, we're seeking a driven Army Air and Missile Defense Exercise planner to join our team and contribute to Air and Missile Defense training. Your contributions will be instrumental in achieving an operationally relevant training environment, driving our mission of realistically portraying Army air and missile defense forces. Join a team committed to excellence, where collaboration and innovation thrive. If you're ready to take on new challenges and make your mark in a dynamic environment, let's create something remarkable together!

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develops effective, robust, reliable and dynamic exercise related products that provide Army Air Defense commanders, staffs, and units the capability to train in an operationally relevant, live, virtual and constructive environment that stimulates multi‑domain operations from battery to theater level.


• Provides analytical support to plan, prepare, rehearse, conduct, and assess staff exercises, table‑top exercises, Mission Rehearsal Exercises, Culminating Training Events, and unit sustainment training events.


• Coordinates with and assists with exercise Action Officers as required in the various Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) events to include exercise planning, scenario development and scripting.


• Plans, organizes, and prepares exercise products to facilitate joint air and missile defense operations, including AMD capabilities, offensive and defensive counter‑air operations, coalition naval capability integration, sensor system management, and data link operations.


• Develops exercise plans for managing assigned army, navy and air forces and reviews and publishes exercise documents such as Special instructions and Area Air Defense Plans.


• Advises on the effective use of army air battle management assets. Provides functional expertise and input for activating, employing, deploying, or deactivating army air battle management systems.


• Provides recommendations to create inter‑operability among air battle management assets and other warfighting capabilities to enhance exercise operations and allow air defense commanders to increase responsiveness and flexibility. Advises on army weapons control capabilities, procedural control methods, and overall joint air battle management.


• Performs other tasks in support of the Joint Training Program, such as developing plans, knowledge management, doctrine review, conference support, and related administrative assignments.


• Serves as a member of the Exercise Control (EXCON) cell and directs the synchronization, execution, and tracking of Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) to maintain realistic training timelines and achieve established commander training objectives.


• Replicates Higher Command (HICOM) staff elements during operational planning and execution and delivers realistic, vertically nested guidance, orders, and information‑flow requests to the training audience to simulate realistic multi‑echelon.


• Represents Lower Command (LOCOM) and adjacent units within virtual‑constructive simulations and generates timely, standardized subordinate reports (e.g., SITREPs, LOGSTATs) in response to training audience injects to test the unit's battle tracking and decision‑making capabilities.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen


• Must have SECRET Security clearance


• Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or 5 years Military experience with Air and Missile Defense operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• A working knowledge of Joint Planning processes, Air and Missile defense capabilities, Military Decision‑Making Process (MDMP) and Rapid Decision‑making and Synchronization Process (RDSP)


• Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Self‑starter, organized, detail oriented and able to work independently, establish priorities, organize work and maintain performance under pressure of multiple conflicting deadlines

About Us

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At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.