Joint Exercise Space Planner

SAIC; Hawaii; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an experienced Joint Exercise Space Planner stationed at Camp Smith in Hawaii to support USPACOM J7 Training & Exercises. The role focuses on leading joint planning teams to integrate space capabilities, threats, and effects into live-force training across the Indo-Pacific, with occasional travel to Pacific training centers.

Responsibilities include coordinating space injects, advising on C2 and ISR impacts, and ensuring synchronization with air, maritime, land, cyber, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of related experience; 4 years in lieu of degree considered.
• Demonstrated expertise in space operations, Joint planning, or multi‑domain training.
• Experience integrating space capabilities into Joint or Service‑level exercises.
• Thorough knowledge of space system capabilities, threat systems, and operational impacts on tactical forces.
• Experience with Combatant Command, Service component, or Joint Staff in space operations, targeting, or multi‑domain integration.
• Ability to translate training objectives into space-enabled exercise designs.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME in Joint space operations and space-enabled effects for tactical training audiences.
• Lead and mentor planning teams to integrate space domain considerations into exercise design and objectives.
• Coordinate with USSPACECOM and SPACE-PAC to align injects with doctrine and theater priorities.
• Support live-force training by integrating A/V tools, emitters, space range capabilities, and synthetic space effects.
• Advise planners on how space capabilities affect C2, targeting, ISR, comms, navigation, and missile warning.

Skills

Space operations

Joint planning

Multi-domain training

LVC training

Space systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC)

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Joint Exercise Space Planner located at Camp Smith in Hawaii to support the USPACOM J7 Training & Exercises Directorate with deep expertise in space operations, space effects, and multi‑domain integration to lead Joint exercise planning work groups in integrating space capabilities, threats, and operational effects into live‑force tactical training events across the Indo‑Pacific theater.

NOTE: This position requires occasional travel throughout the Pacific and to Service training centers.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Provide subject matter expertise in Joint space operations, space capabilities, threat systems, and space‑enabled effects relevant to tactical training audiences.
• Lead and mentor Joint planning teams to integrate space domain considerations into exercise design, scenario development, and training objectives.
• Coordinate with USSPACECOM and SPACE‑PAC to ensure exercise space injects, effects, and threat portrayals align with current doctrine, operational realities, and theater priorities.
• Support live‑force tactical training by integrating training aids and enablers, including LVC systems, emitters, tactical space range capabilities, and synthetic space effects.
• Advise planners on how space capabilities influence C2, targeting, ISR, communications, navigation, missile warning, and threat characterization during Joint operations.
• Role-play friendly or threat space components during exercise execution and adjust synthetic space injects to meet training objectives.
• Ensure space domain integration is synchronized with air, maritime, land, cyber, and information operations during Joint exercises.
• Maintain awareness of emerging space capabilities, threat developments, and Joint space doctrine to ensure PACOM exercises remain aligned with DoD‑wide best practices.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s and ten (10)+ years of related experience; additional four (4) years of experience considered in lieu of degree.
• Demonstrated expertise in space operations, Joint operational planning, or multi‑domain training.
• Experience integrating space capabilities and effects into Joint or Service‑level exercises.
• Thorough knowledge of space system capabilities, limitations, threat systems, and operational impacts on tactical forces.
• Experience on a Combatant Command, Service component, or Joint Staff with responsibilities in space operations, targeting, or multi‑domain integration.
• Demonstrated ability to translate training objectives into space‑enabled exercise designs.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with USSPACECOM, SPACE‑PAC, or Service space operations units.
• Background in space control, orbital warfare, missile warning, SATCOM, PNT, or space‑enabled targeting.
• Experience with Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) training, synthetic space effects, or tactical space range integration.
• Prior experience supporting Combatant Command‑level exercises or Joint training events.
• Graduate of a Service space operations schoolhouse or Joint space qualification program

REQUIRED CLEARANCE:

• Must have an active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Must be a current U.S. Citizen.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.