Senior Space Logistics Planner (JPP/USSPACECOM)

QinetiQ U.S.

Colorado Springs (CO)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

QinetiQ US is seeking an experienced Special Operations Planner - J4 to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO. You will support USSPACECOM by delivering embedded logistics analysis, sustainment concepts, and decision-ready products for senior leaders under tight timelines.

The role requires deep expertise in logistics planning within joint environments, familiarity with JPP and JLEnt, and a TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (logistics management, supply chain management, systems engineering, operations research, or related field).
10+ years of logistics planning in a joint, Combatant Command, or Service Component headquarters environment.
Experience with the Joint Planning Process (JPP), Joint Logistics Enterprise (JLEnt) frameworks, and/or joint sustainment planning in support of contingency and deliverable planning.
Experience developing logistics annexes and sustainment plans integrated into operational and campaign plans at the Combatant Command level.
Strong written and oral communication skills with demonstrated ability to produce high-quality briefings, orders, and staff packages under high-pressure, short-suspense conditions.
Proficiency with classified systems and tools including SIPRNet and JWICS.
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required; #qinetiqclearedjob

Responsibilities

Support and lead logistics planning efforts across the Joint Planning Process (JPP), including development of logistics annexes, sustainment Concepts of Support (COS), and logistics support plans for contingency plans and operational orders.
Integrate J4 logistics capabilities and sustainment requirements into USSPACECOM operational plans, campaign plans, and CONPLANS, ensuring logistics feasibility across all phases of operations.
Coordinate logistics planning across USSPACECOM Directorates, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Service Component commands, interagency partners, and other Combatant Commands to synchronize sustainment activities and resolve resourcing conflicts.
Develop and present decision-ready logistics products - including briefings, staff packages, sustainment assessments, risk analyses, and logistics summaries - for senior and flag-level leadership.
Support real-world operations, exercises, and wargames by integrating logistics scenarios, sustainment timelines, and supply chain constraints into scenario design, Master Scenario Event Lists (MSELs), After Action Reviews (AARs), and observer/trainer activities.
Assess logistics supportability for space domain operations, including sustainment of ground-based space systems, satellite communications infrastructure, and associated equipment and spare parts pipelines.
Maintain strict operational security (OPSEC), manage classification levels (TS/SCI), and ensure logistics planning products comply with applicable legal, policy, and regulatory frameworks.
Identify logistics gaps, risks, and constraints across the sustainment enterprise; propose mitigations and alternatives; and maintain situational awareness to adapt logistics products as the operational environment evolves.
Utilize classified collaboration environments (SIPRNet, JWICS) and logistics planning tools to manage and disseminate sustainment planning materials