Technical Experimentation Planner

Two Six Technologies; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Paid Leave

Tuition Assistance and Professional/​D

Job summary

Two Six Technologies is seeking a Technical Experimentation Planner to lead field deployment, operational testing, and integration strategies for a high-priority government program in Arlington, VA. You will bridge operations, product management, and mission execution, guiding the end-to-end pilot lifecycle with an Agile Product Owner mindset.

You will translate field friction into technical requirements, prioritize capabilities, and drive rapid, iterative delivery within aggressive deployment

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience supporting the Information Warfare community; Space, EW, Cyber, SIGINT, Military Deception, Information Operations.
• 2+ years experience supporting an Operational or Combatant Command staff; knowledge of key battle rhythm events.
• Ability to travel greater than 25%.
• Active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance up to TS/SCI and poly.
• Strong, results-oriented work ethic and customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Unified Deployment Execution: Establish, own, and execute the comprehensive pilot plan across multi-phase operations and field exercises.
• Product Owner & Requirements Leadership: Translate customer friction into engineering specs, user stories, and backlogs; prioritize priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Operational Readiness: Convert high-level requirements into field-tested deployment blueprints and validate readiness.
• Feedback Loop & Iteration: Gather client requests and field observations to drive rapid, iterative system enhancements.
• Metrics & Technical Validation: Establish and track customer satisfaction and system performance metrics during pilots.
• Strategic Briefings & Project Management: Develop documentation and deliver briefings/demos to government and non-government stakeholders.

Skills

Info warfare experience

Operational planning

Agile/DevOps familiarity

Jira/Confluence

Security clearance readiness

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

At Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world’s most complex challenges today. Through unrivaled collaboration and unwavering trust, we push the boundaries of what’s possible to empower our team and support our customers in building a safer global future.

Overview of Opportunity

Two Six Technologies is seeking a Technical Experimentation Planner to work onsite at our Arlington, VA location. In this pivotal role, you will spearhead the field deployment, operational testing, and tactical integration strategies for a high-priority government customer program.

Acting as the bridge between advanced engineering, product management, and real-world mission execution, you will lead the end-to-end pilot lifecycle. You will blend the skills of an operational planner with the mindset of an Agile Product Owner—translating field friction into technical requirements, prioritizing capabilities, and ensuring rapid, iterative delivery in alignment with aggressive deployment timelines.

Responsibilities

• Unified Deployment Execution: Establish, own, and execute the comprehensive pilot plan. Synchronize multi-phase operations, live testing, and field exercises with the overarching program schedule and customer milestones.
• Product Owner & Requirements Leadership: Act as the primary conduit between operators and developers. Discover, refine, and translate complex customer operational friction points into actionable engineering specifications, user stories, and software/hardware requirements. Manage and prioritize competing technical priorities in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Operational Readiness: Translate high-level operational requirements and performance targets into field-tested deployment blueprints, ensuring maximum mission readiness and system validation in relevant environments.
• Feedback Loop & Iteration: Gather client feature requests and field observations to drive rapid, iterative system enhancements with engineering teams. Support the integration of Two Six Technology solutions into broader Non-Kinetic capabilities and programs.
• Metrics & Technical Validation: Establish, measure, and track rigorous customer satisfaction and system performance metrics during pilot phases to prove technical efficacy.
• Strategic Briefings & Project Management: Perform core project management functions including identification, scheduling, tracking, and reporting for client engagements. Develop technical documentation and deliver compelling project briefings and system demonstrations to diverse government and non-government stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience supporting the Information Warfare community; such as Space, Electromagnetic Warfare, Cyber, Cryptology and Signals Intelligence, Military Deception, and Information Operations
• 2+ years experience supporting an Operational or Combatant Command staff; previous Operational or Combatant Command Staff experience and knowledge of key battle rhythm events that support warfighting.
• The ability for travel greater than 25%
• Strong, results-oriented work ethic and customer service orientation.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance and with the ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance are required up to TS/SCI and poly

Nice to Have

• Joint Fires: Joint Fires and Effects Course (JFEC), Joint Integrated Fires and Effects Course (JIFEC), Joint Staff Action Officer Course (JSAOC), or Maritime Staff Operators Course (MSOC).
• Space Planning: Joint Space Planner Course (JSPC), Maritime Space Operations Integration Course (MSOPIC), Space Operations Officer Qualification Course (SOOQC), or Naval Space Operations Course (NSOC).
• Deep understanding of the Joint Fires process for both Kinetic and Non-Kinetic operations.
• Experience supporting Operational and Combatant Command exercises and technical experiments.
• Familiarity with the Cyber Mission Force (CMF) organizational construct, cyberspace operations tools, or experience in system/network administration and incident response.
• Experience working in Agile/DevOps environments and utilizing Atlassian collaboration tools (Jira/Confluence) to manage backlogs.
• Programming and query language experience is a strong plus (e.g., Python, SQL).
• Government or military experience

Clearance

• Active DoD Secret security clearance and with the ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance are required up to TS/SCI and poly

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Two Six Technologies is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect the value we place on our employees and their contributions. We believe in rewarding skills, experience, and performance. Our offerings include but are not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance and professional development.

The projected salary range listed for this position is annualized. This is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Salary Range

$120,000—$180,000 USD

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