Joint Exercise Space Planner

SAIC is seeking an experienced Joint Exercise Space Planner located at Camp Smith in Hawaii to support the USPACOM J7 Training & Exercises Directorate with deep expertise in space operations, space effects, and multi ‑ domain integration to lead Joint exercise planning work groups in integrating space capabilities, threats, and operational effects into live ‑ force tactical training events across the Indo ‑ Pacific theater.

NOTE: This position requires occasional travel throughout the Pacific and to Service training centers.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

- Provide subject matter expertise in Joint space operations, space capabilities, threat systems, and space ‑ enabled effects relevant to tactical training audiences.
- Lead and mentor Joint planning teams to integrate space domain considerations into exercise design, scenario development, and training objectives.
- Coordinate with USSPACECOM and SPACE ‑ PAC to ensure exercise space injects, effects, and threat portrayals align with current doctrine, operational realities, and theater priorities.
- Support live ‑ force tactical training by integrating training aids and enablers, including LVC systems, emitters, tactical space range capabilities, and synthetic space effects.
- Advise planners on how space capabilities influence C2, targeting, ISR, communications, navigation, missile warning, and threat characterization during Joint operations.
- Role-play friendly or threat space components during exercise execution and adjust synthetic space injects to meet training objectives.
- Ensure space domain integration is synchronized with air, maritime, land, cyber, and information operations during Joint exercises.
- Maintain awareness of emerging space capabilities, threat developments, and Joint space doctrine to ensure PACOM exercises remain aligned with DoD ‑ wide best practices.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

- Bachelor’s and ten (10)+ years of related experience; additional four (4) years of experience considered in lieu of degree.
- Demonstrated expertise in space operations, Joint operational planning, or multi ‑ domain training.
- Experience integrating space capabilities and effects into Joint or Service ‑ level exercises.
- Thorough knowledge of space system capabilities, limitations, threat systems, and operational impacts on tactical forces.
- Experience on a Combatant Command, Service component, or Joint Staff with responsibilities in space operations, targeting, or multi ‑ domain integration.
- Demonstrated ability to translate training objectives into space ‑ enabled exercise designs.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

- Experience working with USSPACECOM, SPACE ‑ PAC, or Service space operations units.
- Background in space control, orbital warfare, missile warning, SATCOM, PNT, or space ‑ enabled targeting.
- Experience with Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) training, synthetic space effects, or tactical space range integration.
- Prior experience supporting Combatant Command ‑ level exercises or Joint training events.
- Graduate of a Service space operations schoolhouse or Joint space qualification program

REQUIRED CLEARANCE:

- Must have an active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
- Must be a current U.S. Citizen.