Lead Space Operations Exercise 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

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