High Control Exercise Planner

MCSG Technologies • Colorado Springs, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

MCSG Technologies is seeking highly experienced planners to support U.S. Space Command Joint Force Development and Training Directorate (J7) exercise and training events. The planners will provide organizational emulation, strategic analysis, operational planning support, and senior-level advisory services for major joint exercises, wargames, and tabletop exercises. This role requires expertise in space operations, national security strategy, operational planning, and executive-level engagement with senior military and civilian leadership.

Requirements

• Experience supporting joint exercises, wargames, or operational planning events.
• Demonstrated experience briefing General/Flag Officers of Senior Executive Service (SES) personnel.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Space Operations, Missile Defense, Homeland Defense, Cyber Operations, Joint Warfighting, Strategic Planning, Interagency Coordination, Political-Military Affairs.
• 10+ years of operational, strategic, or military planning experience.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Prior Combatant Command or Joint Staff experience.
• Experience with NATO, multinational operations, or interagency collaboration.
• Knowledge of Special Technical Operations (STO) and/or Special Access Programs (SAP).
• Understanding of national space policy and international space law.
• Former senior military officer or government civilian experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide realistic organizational emulation during exercises, tabletop exercises, and wargames.
• Replicate strategic decision-making processes for military, interagency, allied, and commercial organizations.
• Support contingency planning, operational analysis, and senior leader academic preparation.
• Conduct political military (POLMIL), operational, and strategic assessments.
• Develop executive-level briefings, analyses, and strategic communications products.
• Support interagency and multinational coordination activities.
• Respond to exercise Requests for Information (RFIs) during execution phases.
• Participate in exercise planning conferences, rehearsals, and after-action reviews.
• Assist in identifying operational gaps, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to post-exercise reporting and lessons learned documentation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, parental leave, paid time off, holidays and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior