Senior Joint Operations & Wargaming Planner

nou Systems, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

nou Systems, Inc. is seeking a Joint Force Operations Planner to join the Engineering Services Division in Alexandria, VA. You will help develop mission engineering studies, conduct wargames, and craft CONOPs/CONEMPs for multi‑domain operations in defense contexts.

Required TS/SCI clearance, US citizenship, and 7 years in operations research with a focus on mission engineering, plus 3 years of cross‑functional collaboration with military and DoD partners.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship and active TS/SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Physics, CS, Math, Stats, Management Science, or related discipline.
• 7 years of experience in operations research with a focus on mission engineering, systems engineering, or operational analysis.
• 5 years of experience with mission planning and analysis including CONOPs/CONEMPs/OPLANs.
• 3 years of cross‑functional collaboration with military/DoD and service staffs.

Responsibilities

• Aid in development and execution of Mission Engineering Studies, wargames, and TABLETOP EXERCISES focusing on multi‑domain integration.
• Consult on warfighting disciplines, COA analysis, strategy development, and organizational processes to inform joint plans.
• Support planning with threat actor insights affecting operations.
• Collaborate on CONOPs/CONEMPs metrics and operation activities integrating multi‑service actions.
• Coordinate with Warfighter, Joint Staff, and Service Intelligence Centers to support ongoing and future operations.

Skills

US Citizenship

Strong analytic skills

Proven communication skills

Team collaboration

Multi-domain planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Management Science, or related discipline

Advanced degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Management Science, or related discipline

Tools

MBSE

Modeling & Simulation (MS&A)

Job description

nou Systems, Inc. is seeking a Joint Force Operations Planner to join the Engineering Services Division in Alexandria, VA. You will help develop mission engineering studies, conduct wargames, and craft CONOPs/CONEMPs for multi‑domain operations in defense contexts.

Required TS/SCI clearance, US citizenship, and 7 years in operations research with a focus on mission engineering, plus 3 years of cross‑functional collaboration with military and DoD partners.