Joint Force Operations Planner

KBR•Alexandria, VA

1d•$166,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

KBR is seeking a Joint Force Operations Planner to join its team in the Alexandria, Virginia area. The role conducts detailed mission characterization to support analysis of complex joint and multi-domain military operations. The planner develops mission context through scenarios and vignettes that define the operational environment, objectives, threats, and conditions affecting mission outcomes. The position establishes and assesses a hierarchy of mission metrics, including Measures of Success (MOSs), Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs), and Measures of Performance (MOPs), to support quantitative analysis and trade-space evaluations. The resulting objective, data-driven insights and analytic justification inform future technology and capability investment decisions within the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Execution (PPBE) process, and help prioritize and validate requirements within the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) and Mission Engineering Integration Activities. This is an on-site position at the Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia, with standard working hours and minimal travel (0–20%) in the National Capital Region. Candidates joining KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions business before its planned spin-off are expected to transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply. The spin-off is expected in January 2027.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance.
At least seven years of operations research experience focused on mission engineering, systems engineering, or operational analysis.
Demonstrable operational experience and in-depth subject-matter expertise in one or more of these domains: Naval (Air/Surface/Sub-Surface), Air Operations, Space, Undersea Warfare, Electronic Warfare (EW)/Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO), or C5ISR/CJADC2.
At least five years of mission planning and analysis experience, including developing or evaluating mission threads, operational plans (OPLANs), or concepts of operations (CONOPS).
At least three years of experience collaborating with diverse teams, including engineering and operational planners, on complex tasks, with interactions involving the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Military Services, or the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Nice To Haves

Operational experience and in-depth expertise in Air Operations, Electronic Warfare (EW), Space Operations, or Maritime Operations.
At least three years of experience in a Joint or Service planning staff, such as Joint Staff J5/J8, CCMD J5/J3, or Service MAJCOM/HQ A5/N5.
At least three years of strategic writing experience, including developing Concepts of Operations or Concepts of Employment for joint operations.
SAP experience (preferred but not required).
Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering or Modeling and Simulation.
JSCP and/or GFMAP build experience.
Experience as a Combatant Command or Joint Staff J5 or J3 Contingency or Campaign Planner.
Leadership experience, including serving as an OPT Lead or Battle Rhythm Event Lead in Major Staff Exercises.
Graduate of an Advanced Warfare Planning School.
Graduate of SAMS, SAW, JAWS, MAWS, or SAAS.

Responsibilities

Characterize end-to-end missions by developing detailed mission context, including operational scenarios and vignettes.
Define and analyze variables that influence mission success, including friendly and adversary forces, operational environments, and rules of engagement.
Establish and apply a hierarchy of mission measures and metrics (MOS, MOE, and MOP) to quantify and assess mission outcomes and support trade-space analysis.
Analyze baseline and alternative mission approaches to identify capability gaps, evaluate potential solutions, and assess integration of new technologies and concepts.
Provide data-driven recommendations to government and contractor teams on the efficacy of legacy and new systems for evolving joint mission objectives.