Tabletop Exercise Lead - DoW CIO (Arlington, Hybrid)

Mission Technologies, a division of HII; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking an Exercise Planner for the DoW CIO. The role focuses on designing and executing Tabletop Exercises, engaging DoW stakeholders, and delivering actionable insights. Arlington, VA onsite with remote Fridays is typical.

Ideal candidates have DoD/DoW experience, EMS familiarity, and strong writing and presentation skills. Secret clearance is required; TS/SCI preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelor's in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• Experience supporting DoW or interagency stakeholders in operational, strategic, or analytical environments.
• Familiarity with the electromagnetic spectrum domain.
• Ability to conduct independent research, develop materials, and contribute to products with clarity and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills, with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a structured environment.
• Clearance: Must possess a Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Drive TTX scenario development, analytic framing, and post TTX synthesis to formulate outcomes and actionable insights.
• Develop, assess, and validate exercise scenarios, assumptions, objectives, and supporting materials to ensure analytical rigor and realism.
• Develop and refine TTX environments that test hypotheses, assumptions, operational concepts and constraints.
• Develop and maintain technical program plans, including schedules, cost estimates, resource requirements, milestones, and risk assessment.
• Engage with Department stakeholders to align TTX objectives, exercise activities, and desired outcomes with organizational priorities and strategic requirements.
• Synthesize exercise observations, analytical findings, and stakeholder feedback into clear reports, briefings, and recommendations.
• Provide decision support to Department leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Joint Staff experience

Interagency stakeholder experience

EMS domain familiarity

Independent research & materials

Strong communication

MS Office proficiency

Task management

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking an Exercise Planner for the DoW CIO. The role focuses on designing and executing Tabletop Exercises, engaging DoW stakeholders, and delivering actionable insights. Arlington, VA onsite with remote Fridays is typical.

Ideal candidates have DoD/DoW experience, EMS familiarity, and strong writing and presentation skills. Secret clearance is required; TS/SCI preferred.