SOF Exercise Designer IV - USASOC

UKG; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Quattro, an operating firm of Command Holdings, seeks a SOF Exercise Designer IV to support USASOC at Fort Bragg, NC. The role involves exercise planning, scenario development, and contributing to the Master Scenario Event List for joint and coalition operations.

Required are a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree with extensive SOF experience, a current TS/SCI clearance, and 5–8+ years in exercise design. Travel and security requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years SOF experience or Associate’s degree with 15 years SOF experience.
• Current, active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Minimum of 6 years in a command, senior enlisted advisor, or primary staff billet in SOF.
• Minimum of 5 years in exercise and scenario design and management.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience conducting joint and coalition operations and training.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with doctrine, planning, operations, training, and exercises.
• Outstanding communication skills and client focus.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to qualify for company liability insurance.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; no visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide exercise planning and scenario development for the Joint Exercise Life Cycle.
• Create scenarios to stress decision-making, capabilities, and warfighting functions.
• Contribute to Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) development and attend JELC events.
• Support TTXs, Command Post Exercises, Senior Leader Seminars, and related events.
• Collaborate with planners, staffs, commanders, interagency partners, and partner nations.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

English proficiency

Communication skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

Military education (ILE/Equivalents)

Job description

Job Category: Military Operations & Training

Requisition Number: SOFEX001373

• Posted : August 13, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Fort Bragg, NC 28310, USA

Description

Quattro, an operating firm of Command Holdings, is seeking a SOF Exercise Designer to support the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) located at Ft. Bragg, NC. The SOF Exercise Designer IV will provide exercise planning and scenario development for all portions of the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) for USASOC’s exercise programs. Exercise planning and scenario development is essential for Table Top Exercises (TTXs), Command Post Exercises, Senior Leader Seminars, Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises, and Field Training Exercises, to achieve the stated objectives of the commander.

The SOF Exercise Designers conduct front-end analysis by reviewing current operational directives, standing contingency plans, and conceptual approaches. They will create scenarios to stress decision-making, capabilities, joint warfighting functions and address the operational and tactical issues in the increasingly complex environments. The designers will contribute to development of the Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) for operations based or complex discussion-based exercises and attend all Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) events.

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone and printers) and /or occasional Loud noise (airfield, large equipment).
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
• Ability to work in confined areas.
• Ability to work in remote and rural environments.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to sit, stand, talk, and hear.
• Employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to operate a computer.
• Ability to drive a motor vehicle in environments including city, highway, and rural roads CONUS and OCONUS.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel:

• 11-20% / Occasional travel.
• This position may require travel to remote overseas locations for extended periods of time.

Quattro, an operating firm of Command Holdings, a Pequot company, is a tribally-owned firm providing management consulting services to U.S. government agencies.

Pursuant to PL 93-638, as amended, preference will be given to qualified Native Americans and spouses in all phases of employment.

At Quattro, our employees are the embodiment of our success as a firm. Our team is comprised of a tenacious group of professionals located across the globe. It includes military veterans and spouses of active duty troops, former federal employees, policy experts, academics, attorneys, and technical and business experts, all of whom share a strong work ethic and the skills to succeed in both collaborative and independent environments. Quattro is invested in the long-term success of both our clients and colleagues for the right reasons. Our dedication to putting good government into practice is underpinned by a merit-based culture that measures success by productivity and credibility.

Quattro will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants who are unable to utilize our online application system due to a disability. Please send your request to theHuman Resources Team .

Quattro is committed to equal employment opportunity based on merit. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and in accordance withEO 14173 and Federal Employment Laws: Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Polygraph Protection Act.

Quattro's Affidavit Program is available to any employee or applicant for employment for inspection upon request, to the extent required by federal regulations. The Affidavit Program can be accessed during normal business hours by making an appointment with theHuman Resources Team .

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years experience in SOF //OR// Associate’s s Degree with 15 years experience working in SOF //OR// prior (E9, CW4-CW5, O5-O6) with 15 years experience working in SOF.
• Current, active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Minimum of 6 years of recent experience serving in a command, senior enlisted advisor, or primary staff billet in a SOF (USSOCOM/TSOC), Service, Joint Staff, OSD, or 3-4 Star level Service/GCC HQs.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in exercise and scenario design and management.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience conducting joint and coalition operations and training.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with Service, SOF, and Joint doctrine, planning, operations, training, and exercises.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience developing operational products to support GCC and TSOC SOF/CT exercises.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience researching and integrating current intelligence and operations to develop complex scenarios, studies, and analysis related to SOF core activities for all geographic areas.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience to communication exercise design details with operational level exercise planners, staffs, and commanders; interagency partners, and partner nation exercise planners.
• Outstanding communication skills, influencing abilities, and client focus.
• Professional proficiency in English is required.
• Valid driver’s license (proof of which will be required after hire) and ability to qualify for and maintain company liability insurance through a clean driving record.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Quattro will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of Service or Joint Senior Professional Military Education or Enlisted equivalent..
• Graduate of Service or Joint ILE or Enlisted equivalent.
• Prior experience assigned or supporting USASOC.

Quattro offers a competitive benefits plan including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

*Eligibility requirements apply

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better.

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