USSPACECOM J7 Joint Exercise Planner

Colorado Springs, CO, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Salary

Range $100,000.00 - $145,000.00

Work Schedule

Standard Hours

Benefits

401k plan with company match

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible work schedule

Job Description

KBR is a leading global engineering, construction, and professional services company renowned for delivering high-end technology and advanced solutions to clients in various sectors, including defense, aerospace, and national security. With a commitment to innovation, safety, and excellence, KBR supports critical missions that have a profound impact on national security, infrastructure development, and space exploration. The company prides itself on a dynamic and collaborative work environment where employees are encouraged to belong, connect, and grow through continuous professional development and a Zero Harm culture. KBR’s National Security Solutions team is specifically focused on providing cutting-edge engineering and technology support to...

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher or 15+ years relevant DoD experience
An active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance
U.S. citizenship
Extensive experience in military exercise planning and execution
Proficiency with JOPES, JMSEL, JMETL, and USTRANSCOM SMS
Strong communication and briefing skills
Minimal travel availability
Ability to work standard hours
Expertise in space operations and joint command environments

Job Qualifications

An active Top Secret clearance with SCI, ACCM and SAP eligibility
Extensive experience developing, processing, tracking and publishing calling messages, directives, and GENADMIN documents
Experience in developing Government specified content for USSPACECOM J7 joint exercises, tabletop exercises, proof of concepts, experiments, live fire and rehearsal drills
Advanced capability in project requirements development for complex programs
Experience providing strategic advice and technical guidance to program and project staff
Experience making recommendations to clients and providing strategic support
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience developing memorandums, talking papers, staff packages, and DoD correspondence
Experience creating senior level briefings and interacting with senior military officers and civilians
Experience coordinating plans between internal and external agencies
Relevant space and joint space operations knowledge
Previous experience on Combatant Command, MAJCOM, HHQ, Joint Staff or OSD
Bachelor’s degree or higher or 15+ years relevant DoD experience
JPME I completion highly desired, JPME II preferred

Job Duties

Serve as a subject matter expert on all aspects of the Joint Exercise Life Cycle
Support USSPACECOM Global Integration and Exercise Plans Branch for Tier 1 and Tier 2 exercises
Review, develop, and process force requests for USSPACECOM exercises and reciprocal events
Provide SME support across multiple space mission areas including SATCOM, GPS, Space Domain Awareness, Missile Warning, STO, SEW, CYBERCOM, and Space Control
Coordinate exercise requirements and operational plans with internal and external commands including EUCOM, INDOPACOM, CENTCOM, CYBERCOM, SOUTHCOM, SOCOM, STRATCOM, NATO, and partners
Provide IMAT support and validate operations centers on critical issues
Identify intel exercise objectives, develop TPFDD using JOPES, provide JECG augmentation, manage JMSEL, and collect observations for AARs
Create and prepare media, presentations, and briefings supporting exercise planning
Manage inputs for JMETL and integrate with UJTL, coordinate mission essential task assessments
Serve as exercise observer, trainer, and assessor, support execution of Joint Training and Execution System
Plan and coordinate conferences such as CDC, IPC, MPC, FPC, and MSEL Synchronization Conference
Maintain exercise SharePoint portals, manage JMSEL, and provide JETP CTP cost estimates using USTRANSCOM SMS