Tabletop Exercise Planner – DoD CIO Support (Secret)

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. in Arlington, VA seeks an Exercise Planner to design, develop, and execute Tabletop Exercises (TTXs) for the DoW CIO. On-site work Monday–Thursday with remote Fridays, in a national security context.

The role emphasizes scenario development, analytical framing, and post-exercise synthesis to deliver actionable insights to leadership and DoW stakeholders. Strong communication, MS Office proficiency, and a Secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Prior Joint Staff or equivalent 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

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Research & analysis

DoD/DoW domain knowledge

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Masters in related field

High School Diploma with 9 years related experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. in Arlington, VA seeks an Exercise Planner to design, develop, and execute Tabletop Exercises (TTXs) for the DoW CIO. On-site work Monday–Thursday with remote Fridays, in a national security context.

The role emphasizes scenario development, analytical framing, and post-exercise synthesis to deliver actionable insights to leadership and DoW stakeholders. Strong communication, MS Office proficiency, and a Secret clearance are required.