Mission, Planning & Execution Analyst

Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc is seeking an entry-level Mission Planning and Execution Analyst to support hypersonic testing campaigns. The role involves assisting with mission design, risk assessment, scheduling, data reviews, and documentation for multiple launches across campaigns with different providers.

Responsibilities include coordinating inputs from team members, organizing reviews, and ensuring alignment with mission objectives and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen.
• Must be capable of obtaining a secret security clearance.
• Adept problem solver with critical thinking.
• Self-motivated and goal oriented.
• Excellent verbal & written communication at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Assist with mission design, strategic planning, and verification of performance predictions for launch campaigns.
• Coordinate inputs from team members to identify conflicts in availability and configurations.
• Assist in organizing reviews, scheduling meetings, and managing delegated tasks to meet milestones.
• Provide oversight to technical teams and mission planning personnel.
• Define and manage risks in resources, personnel, and schedule across campaigns.
• Support IMS inputs and define critical paths from initiation to launch.

Skills

US citizen

Secret clearance

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Communication skills

MS Office

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Job description

Mission Planning and Execution Analyst will participate in Mission, Planning, and Execution (MP&EE) for the MACH-TB program. The MP&E Analyst will assist the Mission Planning and Execution Director and analysis team with mission design for hypersonic testing. This is an entry level opportunity, and responsibilities of this role will include working closely with the customer to support experiment selection, defining test objectives, validating flight predictions, assessing mission requirements compliance, managing schedules, data reviews, and providing the documentation necessary for multiple launches and campaigns per year between multiple launch providers.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assist with coordinating the inputs of various team members to identify and call attention to potential conflicts in availability, readiness, and configurations.
• Assist with briefing updates and status on assigned activities. Assist in organizing and facilitating incremental reviews. Assist with adjudicating and reconciling technical and operational issues. Assist with scheduling regular coordination meetings, and help to actively manage the completion of delegated tasks.
• Assist with Mission design, strategic planning, and verification of performance prediction for current and future launch campaigns.
• Assist with providing oversight to the programis technical teams, analysts, and other mission planning personnel.
• Assist with defining and managing risks in terms of resources, personnel, and schedule across all missions and campaigns.
• Assist with overseeing vehicle trade studies and defining of high-level mission requirements.
• Assist with IMS inputs and define critical paths from various groups and subcontractors from mission initiation to launch to meet the programs major milestones.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Must be a US citizen
• Must currently have and/or be capable of obtaining a secret security clearance
• Adept problem solver and possess critical thinking skills
• Must be self-motivated and goal oriented
• Must possess excellent verbal & written communication skills for use at all levels of the organization such as employees, management and internal / external sponsors.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Must have valid driver's license/vehicle insurance sufficient to access military facilities

Keyword: Mission, Planning & Execution Analyst

Required Experience:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bacheloris degree from an accredited college in a technical discipline.

WORK ENVIROMENT / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Office environment
• Ability to stand and sit for long periods of time
• Ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboarding, 10-key, phones)
• Ability to lift iup to 25 pounds

From: Kratos Defense