Combined Space Operations SME

Booz Allen Hamilton•Vandenberg AFB, CA

2d•$86,900 - $198,000•Remote

About The Position

As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others don’t. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further, solving complex problems. We’re looking for an expert like you to create solutions for missions that keep our nation safe. As a Space Readiness and Exercise Planner, you will bring your operational, testing, and planning background directly to the mission. You will play a pivotal role in designing and executing military exercises that guarantee force readiness and effectiveness. By leveraging your mastery of the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) and five-paragraph standard orders, you will architect comprehensive exercise directives from scratch. Furthermore, you will serve as a vital command link, synthesizing subordinate readiness data from the Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS) to provide the commander with the decisive insights needed to evaluate force capabilities. In this role, your expertise will directly shape command readiness and drive the success of critical military missions. You’ll guide the work we do for U.S. Space Forces and the solutions we deliver for military Space missions. You served your country as a seasoned professional, now continue your mission with us. Further your career with us as you help solve complex design, integration, and analytical problems for the primary space warfighting component command. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

6+ years of experience with operational and technical military planning, development, coordination, and execution of Joint, Coalition, and Service participation in Combatant Command operations, exercises, demonstrations, experiments, or real-world operations
Experience supporting the planning and execution of Tier Exercises in accordance with Joint Publication 5-0 and the Joint Planning Process
Experience in exercise design, coordination, and execution, including events at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels, and military staff operations, including Joint and Service processes
Experience conducting training assessments and measuring proficiency
Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to measure training outcomes against overall Command readiness and contribute substantive content to the development of Command Readiness Reports
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
TS/SCI clearance
HS diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Experience leading and facilitating military exercises at various levels
Experience with simulation and modeling tools used in military planning and analysis
Experience controlling the DRRS for a JFCC level or higher
Experience in space operations
Knowledge of emerging trends and technologies in military planning and exercise design
Knowledge of U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command operations
Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate exercise directives and initiate directives effectively
Military Planning or Operations Certifications

Responsibilities

Designing and executing military exercises that guarantee force readiness and effectiveness.
Architecting comprehensive exercise directives from scratch using mastery of the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) and five-paragraph standard orders.
Serving as a vital command link, synthesizing subordinate readiness data from the Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS) to provide the commander with decisive insights needed to evaluate force capabilities.
Guiding work for U.S. Space Forces and delivering solutions for military Space missions.
Solving complex design, integration, and analytical problems for the primary space warfighting component command.