Mission Planning & Fires Analyst

Verity Integrated Systems, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Verity Integrated Systems, Inc. seeks a Mission Planning & Fires Analyst to support planning, analysis, and scenario development for long-range fires and integrated air and missile defense.

The role focuses on translating real-world mission requirements into actionable planning scenarios and insights for Joint and Army programs. You will develop and refine mission scenarios, evaluate emerging weapon systems, and participate in wargames and planning events, collaborating with engineers and

Qualifications

• Experience in fires, targeting, air defense, aviation, or mission planning.
• Strong understanding of how missions are planned, coordinated, and executed in an operational environment.
• Ability to think operationally and apply military experience to analytical problems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute mission planning scenarios for long-range strike and integrated air and missile defense operations.
• Analyze operational problems across multi-domain environments, including land, air, and missile systems.
• Build and refine threat environments, target sets, and mission profiles for exercises, studies, and experiments.
• Support performance assessments of emerging weapon systems and operational concepts.
• Participate in Joint exercises, wargames, and operational planning events.
• Collaborate with engineers, software developers, and analysts to improve planning approaches and tools.
• Translate operational requirements into structured scenarios and analytical outputs that inform decision-making.

Skills

Military operations experience

Mission planning and analysis

Security clearance eligibility

Operational thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience

Tools

AFATDS familiarity

TAIS familiarity

TBMCS familiarity

JADOCS familiarity

Job description

Overview

Verity Integrated Systems is seeking a Mission Planning & Fires Analyst to support operationally relevant planning, analysis, and scenario development for long-range fires and integrated air and missile defense. This role directly supports Joint and Army-focused efforts involving mission planning, wargaming, and evaluation of emerging weapon systems. The position sits at the intersection of operations and analysis, translating real-world mission requirements into actionable planning scenarios and insights.

What You'll Do

• Develop and execute mission planning scenarios for long-range strike and integrated air and missile defense operations
• Analyze operational problems across multi-domain environments, including land, air, and missile systems
• Build and refine threat environments, target sets, and mission profiles for exercises, studies, and experiments
• Support performance assessments of emerging weapon systems and operational concepts
• Participate in Joint exercises, wargames, and operational planning events
• Collaborate with engineers, software developers, and analysts to improve planning approaches and tools
• Translate operational requirements into structured scenarios and analytical outputs that inform decision-making

Required Qualifications

• Experience in military operations related to fires, targeting, air defense, aviation, or mission planning
  • Examples include Field Artillery, Air Defense Artillery, Aviation, AOC operations, targeting cells, or similar roles
• Strong understanding of how missions are planned, coordinated, and executed in an operational environment
• Ability to think operationally and apply military experience to analytical problems
• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Joint or multi-domain operations
• Background supporting organizations such as MDTFs, DIVARTY, AOCs, or similar operational units
• Familiarity with mission planning or command and control systems (e.g., AFATDS, TAIS, TBMCS, JADOCS, or similar)
• Experience supporting wargames, exercises, or operational planning efforts
• Exposure to modeling, simulation, or analytical tools
• Current has a security clearance

Education

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university OR equivalent military experience (operational experience is highly valued)

Location

• Huntsville, AL (primary)
• Travel may be required to support exercises and test events

Additional Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen for consideration
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance