Senior Military Concepts Developer — Wargaming & CONOPS

Mission Technologies, a division of HII; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, seeks a highly experienced Concept Developer (Military Operations Analyst 4) to support the Joint Staff J7, Futures and Concepts Division in Suffolk, VA. You will advance the Joint Warfighting Concept through innovative CONOPS, wargaming, and experimentation.

This Senior role requires extensive warfighting domain knowledge, the ability to synthesize complex information, and the capacity to brief senior leaders.

Qualifications

• 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing operational concepts, future force designs, or CONOPS at the Joint, CCMD, or Service level.
• Experience conducting or supporting operational and strategic-level wargames, experiments, or analysis focused on future conflict environments.
• Strong understanding of Joint doctrine, Joint planning processes, and Joint force development.
• Ability to synthesize complex operational, technical, and intelligence information into clear, actionable concepts.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively—verbally, visually, and in writing—to senior leaders.
• Experience working in classified environments and managing sensitive information appropriately.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a high tempo, concept development team.
• Familiarity with futures methodologies such as scenario development, trend analysis, red teaming, operational risk assessment, or similar analytical approaches.
• An active TS/SCI security clearance (required).

Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level subject matter expertise in developing future concepts at the Joint Staff and Combatant Command levels.
• Integrate deep warfighting domain knowledge with emerging intelligence, threat assessments, and futures projections to inform concept development.
• Support the operationalization of the Joint Warfighting Concept by developing concepts grounded in futures analysis, intelligence insights, and wargaming results.
• Advise senior military and government leaders across the Joint Staff on methodologies, frameworks, and best practices for developing future concepts.
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise, and compelling briefings to senior military officers and government civilians.
• Work daily within a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) environment.
• Travel to support high level briefings, conferences, working groups, wargames, and related engagements.
• Apply extensive technical expertise, warfighting domain knowledge, and/or area-of-responsibility (AOR) expertise, with full understanding of related disciplines.
• Bring current and relevant experience as a senior military planner at the Joint, Combatant Command, or Service level.

Skills

Senior military planning

Wargaming

CONOPS development

Intelligence integration

SCIF experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

PhD or JD in related field

Job description

Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, seeks a highly experienced Concept Developer (Military Operations Analyst 4) to support the Joint Staff J7, Futures and Concepts Division in Suffolk, VA. You will advance the Joint Warfighting Concept through innovative CONOPS, wargaming, and experimentation.

This Senior role requires extensive warfighting domain knowledge, the ability to synthesize complex information, and the capacity to brief senior leaders.