Joint Training/Exercise Planner

LinQuest Corporation is hiring highly skilled and motivated candidates to join a high-performance team and provide support to U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) as a Joint Training/Exercise Planner.

An active TS/SCI clearance is MANDATORY.

As a Joint Training and Exercise Planning and Assessment Subject Matter Expert (SME), you will:

• Serve as a SME on all aspects of the JELC to include the required outcomes and deliverables for each phase.
• Support the USSPACECOM Joint Exercise Division by establishing the JELC for HQ USSPACECOM Tier 1 and Tier 2 exercises.
• Review, develop and process force requests to support the JELC for USSPACECOM Tier 1, Tier 2 exercises, and reciprocal events at other CCMDs.
• Plan, develop, execute, and analyze joint assessments, future concepts, studies/research, and lessons learned for wargames, TTXs, ROC drills, and seminars.
• Provide SME support to the Joint Exercise Branch across multiple space mission areas including but not limited to SATCOM, GPS, Space Domain Awareness, Missile Warning, STO, SEW, CYBERCOM activities and Space Control.
• For all aspects of wargames and exercise plans, provide SME support to the Joint Exercise Branch on the exercise requirements and operational plans for all CCMDs. Inform USSPACECOM and work interchangeably with EUCOM, INDOPACOM, CENTCOM, CYBERCOM, NATO, Allies and partners planners. Assist planners and develop TOs for space effects requirements for all participating CCMDs.
• Provide IMAT development support to assess and validate JOC, GOC, and other operations centers on critical, time sensitive issues.
• Identify intel exercise objectives, develop TPFDD for each exercise using JOPES, provide JECG augmentation, and support design and conduct of CJCS SAV training events. Provide feedback for AARs, and create and prepare media, presentations and briefings. Collect observations after execution, manage inputs for JMETL and integrate with UJTL. Prepare inputs and use JTT, DRRS, and JLLIS, as needed.
• Serve as an exercise observer / trainer / assessor as needed. Coordinate and configure equipment systems, support execution of the Joint Training & Execution System. Design and conduct space exercise events for all Joint Staff and USSPACECOM identified exercises, experiments, proof of concepts or live fire events.
• Maintain exercise SharePoint portals, manage the JMSEL, and use the USTRANSCOM Single Mobility System - SMS to provide estimates for JETP CTP costs.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Extensive experience developing, processing, tracking and publishing calling messages, directives and other GENADMIN documents.
• Extensive experience in initiating and/or developing Government specified content for USSPACECOM J7 joint exercises, tabletop exercises, proof of concepts, experiments, live fire and rehearsal of concept drills, or similar and relevant Combatant Command experience.
• Advanced capability initiating, supervising, and developing requirements from a project's inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs.
• Advanced experience providing strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff. Provide detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements. Identify opportunities to optimize and recommend changes / improvements to USSPACECOM J7 client.
• Experience identifying challenges, making recommendations to the client and providing assistance and support at the strategic level.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Extensive experience developing, memorandums, talking papers, staff packages, and other DoD correspondence.
• Extensive experience developing senior level briefings. Experience briefing and interacting with senior (GO/FLAG) level officer and senior civilians.
• Experience coordinating plans between internal and external staff agencies to ensure a coherent effort.
• Current/relevant space / joint space operations knowledge and background.
• Previous experience on a Combatant Command, MAJCOM, HHQ, Joint Staff, OSD etc.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher required; 15+ years relevant experience within the DoD in lieu of degree.
• Completion of JPME I is highly desired, and JPME II is preferred.
• Current Top Secret clearance with SCI, ACCM and SAP eligibility.

Compensation:

• Starting salary ranges from $100,000 to $120,000 depending on relevant experience and qualifications.

Why LinQuest?
LinQuest Corporation has a stellar 40-year track record of providing end-to-end system-of-systems (SoS) architecture definition, engineering design, integration and test, and operations expertise to enable full lifecycle development and deployment of pre-eminent Space, Air, Land, Sea, Ground, and Cyberspace game-changing capabilities across US DOD and IC Customers' portfolios. Unique combination of in-depth domain knowledge, lessons learned-honed best practices, and mission-specific applications of principles, tools, and techniques of Digital Engineering (DE), DE Ecosystem (DEE), and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) set LinQuest apart from the competition to consistently deliver stellar high-value results for our customers. LinQuest's corporate vision and values place the employee at the center of utmost customer satisfaction, strategic business growth, and tactical execution excellence. Our employees' creative and inspirational drive, sense of fulfillment of personal and professional growth, and tightknit camaraderie within and across lines of business are essential in gaining and maintaining exceptional LinQuest corporate-wide results of new business awards and renewed contracts.

Benefits:
LinQuest offers comprehensive and competitive benefit offerings to our team members to include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, company paid life insurance, and more! For additional information please visit: https://www.linquest.com/careers/our-benefits