Cyberspace Exercise Planner

Jobtailor; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Fort Meade, MD, seeks a candidate to help shape the future of national security by delivering cutting‑edge cyber, EW, and space exercise solutions. You will design and coordinate exercises, write objectives, develop scenarios, and produce training materials to strengthen DoD readiness.

Join a team focused on planning medium to large-scale exercises, preparing MSEL injects, and delivering After Action Reports to improve strategic capabilities.

Qualifications

• 0 years experience with a Bachelors in related field or a High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Planning medium to large scale military exercises.
• Writing training objectives, scenario development, and exercise performance assessments.
• Planning, organizing, and coordinating drill and exercise programs related to cyberspace operations.
• Developing, scheduling, and assisting in preparing, administrating, and executing all levels of exercise training.
• Conducting in-depth research on exercise operations, lessons learned, and TTPs for Master Scenario Events List (MSEL).
• Developing requirements for exercise events.
• Identifying and tracking observations and lessons learned from training and exercise events.
• Serving as the subject matter expert and manage planning and coordination for drill and exercise programs.
• Contributing to designing and planning exercises by preparing master documents and briefs.

Responsibilities

• Design and coordinate exercises across cyber, EW, and space domains.
• Write training objectives and develop scenario content for exercises.
• Prepare Master Scenario Events List, controller/evaluator handbooks, and AARs.
• Manage planning and coordination for drill and exercise programs.

Skills

Cyber capabilities

Electronic warfare

Exercise performance assessments

Scenario development

Training objectives

Exercise training administration

Planning

Organizing

Coordinating

Subject matter expertise

Communication

Team collaboration

Strategic readiness

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

• Help shape the future of national security by delivering cutting‑edge solutions across cyber, electronic warfare (EW), and space domains.
• Support a high‑profile initiative that strengthens the Department of Defense’s cyber capabilities.
• Design and coordinate exercises that unify cyberspace operations, integrate cyber expertise, and elevate strategic readiness across the DoD.

Requirements

• 0 years experience with a Bachelors in related field or a High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years relevant experience.
• Must possess an active TS/SCI/Polygraph for consideration.
• Planning medium to large scale military exercises.
• Writing training objectives, scenario development, and exercise performance assessments.
• Planning, organizing, and coordinating drill and exercise programs related to cyberspace operations.
• Developing, scheduling, and assisting in preparing, administrating, and executing all levels of exercise training.
• Conducting in-depth research on specific exercise operations, lessons learned, and newly developed TTPs used in the development of Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) or simulation control injects that accurately replicate the operating environment the training is designed to support execution.
• Developing requirements for exercise events.
• Identifying and tracking observations and lessons learned from training and exercise events and across the Joint Force for resolution.
• Serving as the subject matter expert and manage planning, organizing, and coordinating for drill and exercise programs related to cyberspace operations in relation to joint exercises.
• Contributing to both designing and planning exercises by preparing and disseminating products such as exercise plans, controller/evaluator handbooks, Master Scenario Events List, player briefings, After Action Reports/Corrective Action Plans, etc.

Hard Skills

• cyber capabilities
• electronic warfare
• exercise performance assessments
• scenario development
• training objectives
• exercise training administration

Soft Skills

• planning
• organizing
• coordinating
• subject matter expertise
• communication
• team collaboration
• strategic readiness
• problem-solving
• analytical thinking
• leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance
• Polygraph