Joint Space Warfighting & Training Lead

QinetiQ US; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ US seeks an experienced Joint Force Development Specialist to support USSPACECOM headquarters in Colorado Springs. You will lead doctrine development, lessons learned, and training design for space warfighting integration, producing decision-ready products for senior leadership.

The role requires extensive experience with JTS/JELC/JLLP, OPSEC, and high-security environments (TS/SCI). Expect tight timelines and frequent interagency collaboration in a national-security context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as strategic studies, national security affairs, systems engineering, or operations research.
• 10+ years of experience in joint force development, joint training, doctrine development, or lessons learned at a joint HQ, Combatant Command, or Service Component.
• Experience with JTS/JELC/JLLP and staff briefings, high-quality products under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead joint force development across training design, doctrine authorship, lessons learned, and readiness assessments for USSPACECOM.
• Staff, review, and staff joint doctrine publications and TTPs, coordinating across directorates and Joint Staff J7.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute joint training events, including MSEL development, coordination, and After Action Reviews.

Skills

Joint force development

Joint training

Doctrine development

Lessons learned

Wargame design

Briefings & staff packages

OPSEC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in strategic studies / national security / systems engineering / operations research

10+ years in joint force development or related roles at a high-level

Tools

SIPRNet

JWICS

JLLIS

Job description

QinetiQ US seeks an experienced Joint Force Development Specialist to support USSPACECOM headquarters in Colorado Springs. You will lead doctrine development, lessons learned, and training design for space warfighting integration, producing decision-ready products for senior leadership.

The role requires extensive experience with JTS/JELC/JLLP, OPSEC, and high-security environments (TS/SCI). Expect tight timelines and frequent interagency collaboration in a national-security context.