Mission Planning Analyst

Leidos; United States; On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

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Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Mission Planning Analyst (MPA) at Beale Air Force Base to join a small team, developing tactics and procedures to counter threats. You will coordinate with DoD entities, advise leadership on mission planning policies, and prepare mission plans for different operation states.

The role requires aviation experience and a TS/SCI clearance. The position involves a dynamic work schedule, no overseas deployment, and close collaboration with program offices to advance mission

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years aviation experience or Master’s degree with 6+ years aviation experience as a Pilot, Combat Systems Officer, Electronic Warfare Officer, Weapon Systems Officer, or Navigator.
• TS/SCI security clearance is required to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Providing support to program management reviews, human machine interface reviews, mission planning and other working groups/conferences.
• Identifying threats and survivability for proper decision making to best meet client objectives.
• Liaise with the System Program Office (SPO), staff, other DoD organizations, and mission planning experts to remain current on system capabilities, developments and initiatives.
• Providing advice and recommending options to manage and improve mission planning processes and procedures, efficiency and effectiveness, equipment capabilities and training requirements.
• Review, develop, and prepare mission plans for test, peacetime and wartime operations.

Job description

The Mission Planning Analyst (MPA) is a Subject Matter Expert working in a small, close-knit team environment providing expertise in support of Common Mission Control Center requirements. The MPA leverages their aviation, electronic warfare experience, and critical-thinking prowess to develop tactics, techniques, and procedures to counter emerging threats. The MPA will also work and coordinate with DoD entities and agencies to facilitate cutting-edge product development to ensure client capabilities meet current and future objectives. The MPA must possess an in-depth understanding of the key factors in aircraft survivability and combat mission planning to ensure client objectives are met by finding both time-critical and long-term solutions to challenging and unconventional problems. The work schedule may be dynamic in nature. No overseas deployment is required.

Duties

• Providing support to program management reviews, human machine interface reviews, mission planning and other working groups/conferences.
• Identifying threats and survivability for proper decision making to best meet client objectives.
• Liaise with the System Program Office (SPO), staff, other DoD organizations, and mission planning experts to remain current on system capabilities, developments and initiatives to best advise unit leadership, tacticians, test directors, program managers and mission planners on policies, plans and execution.
• Providing advice and recommending options to manage and improve mission planning processes and procedures, efficiency and effectiveness, equipment capabilities and training requirements.
• Review, develop, and prepare mission plans for test, peacetime and wartime operations.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years aviation experience or Master’s degree and 6+ years aviation experience as a Pilot, Combat Systems Officer, Electronic Warfare Officer, Weapon Systems Officer, or Navigator.
• TS/SCI security clearance is required in order to be considered. Candidates who do not possess this level of clearance will not be considered.

Desired Skills

• Strong knowledge of mission planning systems, ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) operations, military aircraft combat mission planning, and the key factors in aircraft survivability.
• Recent operational experience.
• Must be comfortable with managing multiple tasks in a dynamic environment and an ability to complete assignments with little or no supervision.
• Experienced military aviators (pilot or flight officer) of manned and unmanned vehicles.
• RPA/UAV/UAS mission commanders / mission planners.

Location: Beale Air Force Base #MSBA

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Pay Range

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.