Special Operations Planner - J7 with Security Clearance

QinetiQ US; Colorado Springs (CO); Presencial; USD 130 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

QinetiQ US in Colorado Springs seeks an experienced Joint Force Development Specialist to support USSPACECOM headquarters. You will lead joint training, doctrine development, lessons learned, and exercise design in a fast-paced, security-cleared environment.

The role requires producing decision-ready products for senior leadership, coordinating across services, and maintaining OPSEC and TS/SCI classification.

Qualificações

• Experience with joint force development and exercise design.
• Familiarity with space domain operations and space warfighting integration.
• Ability to deliver decision-ready products under time pressure.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, staff joint doctrine publications and TTPs that integrate space warfighting capabilities.
• Manage and advance lessons learned program including JLLIS coordination.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute joint training events, exercises, and wargames.
• Assess joint qualification and readiness; support METLs and UJTL alignment.
• Develop and coordinate USSPACECOM’s Joint Training Plan and exercise schedule.
• Produce decision-ready briefings, staff packages, and readiness reports for leadership.
• Coordinate with JPME institutions and space training organizations to align initiatives.
• Maintain OPSEC and TS/SCI control over force development products.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Position Overview Join us in supporting the United States Space Command (USSPACECOM), one of the nation’s eleven unified combatant commands responsible for space operations critical to joint warfighting. We are seeking an experienced Joint Force Development Specialist to serve as an embedded contractor supporting the USSPACECOM headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in joint training, doctrine development, lessons learned processes, and exercise design – including familiarity with space domain operations and space warfighting integration – and can produce decision-ready products for senior leadership under dynamic, time-sensitive conditions. Responsibilities * Support and lead joint force development efforts across training program design, doctrine authorship, lessons learned integration, and readiness assessment in support of USSPACECOM’s mission to deter aggression and defend U.S. and allied interests in the space domain

• Develop, review, and staff joint doctrine publications, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and related guidance that integrate space warfighting capabilities into joint operations, coordinating inputs across USSPACECOM Directorates, Service Components, and the Joint Staff J7
• Manage and advance USSPACECOM’s lessons learned program, including collection, analysis, and dissemination of observations, insights, and lessons (OIL) derived from real-world operations, exercises, and wargames; coordinate with the Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JLLIS) to ensure institutional knowledge is captured and actioned
• Plan, coordinate, and execute joint training events, exercises, and wargames – including scenario design, Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) development, training audience coordination, execution support, and After Action Reviews (AARs) – to assess and improve USSPACECOM joint force readiness
• Assess joint qualification and readiness of assigned forces; support the development and tracking of individual and collective training requirements aligned to USSPACECOM’s Universal Joint Task List (UJTL) and Mission Essential Task Lists (METLs)
• Support the development and coordination of USSPACECOM’s Joint Training Plan and associated exercise schedule, ensuring events are sequenced to build proficiency across the full range of space warfighting missions
• Develop and present decision-ready products – including briefings, staff packages, training assessments, doctrine summaries, and readiness reports – for senior and flag-level leadership
• Coordinate with Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) institutions, Space training organizations, and interagency partners to align force development initiatives with broader joint and national security education priorities
• Maintain strict operational security (OPSEC), manage classification levels (TS/SCI), and ensure all force development products comply with applicable legal, policy, and doctrinal frameworks
• Identify gaps in joint training, doctrine, and readiness; propose solutions and resource requirements; and adapt force development products as USSPACECOM’s operational responsibilities and the competitive space environment evolve
• Pay Transparency The salary range for this role is $130,000 - $180,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.