Senior Space Exercise Architect

Infinity Systems Engineering, LLC; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing Plan

Education Reimbursement

Health Benefits

Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

Infinity Systems Engineering, LLC in Alexandria, VA is seeking a senior mission-focused professional to develop concepts of operations and notional system architecture for training and exercises in space domain operations.

The role requires experience with space operations, COA/TTP execution, and the Space Warfighting mission, with an ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-energy environment and rapidly changing priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience; graduate degree with 4+ years; in lieu of a degree, 10 years of related experience.
• Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly.
• Familiarity with Joint Operations and Joint Planning Process.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for senior leadership.
• Experience with exercise planning and the joint event lifecycle (JELC).
• Experience developing tactical to higher HQ level exercises, wargames and experiments.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate experience with Joint Exercise Life Cycle or similar frameworks.
• Design and coordinate SDA-related scenarios per priorities and JELC processes.
• Integrate NRO mission threads including satellite protection and data integration.
• Develop injects and storylines simulating counterspace threats and space environments.
• Serve as SDA/NRO representative during exercise planning and groups.
• Coordinate with Combatant Commands and interagency partners to reflect NRO equities.
• Align exercises with internal training, certificaion events, and rehearsals.
• Lead White Cell or Control Cell during exercises.
• Manage real-time injects, pacing, and adjudication during exercises.
• Support senior leader engagement with tailored briefs, updates, and assessments.
• Develop measures of performance for NRO injects and objectives.
• Produce AARs and document lessons learned in JLLIS or NRO repositories.
• Provide recommendations to refine SDA doctrine, CONOPS, and TTPs.

Skills

Space operations

SDA scenarios

Joint operations

Briefing senior leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Graduate degree

10 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

JTIMS

JMSEL

JLLIS

DCS

PDAS

JOPES

TPFDD

Job description

Infinity Systems Engineering, LLC in Alexandria, VA is seeking a senior mission-focused professional to develop concepts of operations and notional system architecture for training and exercises in space domain operations.

The role requires experience with space operations, COA/TTP execution, and the Space Warfighting mission, with an ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-energy environment and rapidly changing priorities.