Mission Planning Lead

SAIC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Mission Planning Lead (MPL) to join the Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) Program Team. The Mission Planning Lead will play a critical role in test planning and execution, leading efforts from the initiation of MACH-TB Lifecycle 3 (Test Planning and Execution) through launch and post-mission reviews. This position is pivotal to the success of test missions that shape the future of defense technologies, ensuring mission activities are executed efficiently, effectively, and in alignment with program and stakeholder requirements. This position demands exceptional organizational skills, clear communication, strong interpersonal abilities, and adaptability. The ideal candidate thrives in dynamic environments, maintains calm under pressure, and demonstrates the ability to quickly craft effective solutions to novel challenges as they arise. Experience in leading large teams and multitasking across simultaneous missions is highly desirable. If you are passionate about driving mission progress and contributing to groundbreaking defense solutions, we welcome your application.

Requirements

Exceptional organizational skills
Clear communication
Strong interpersonal abilities
Adaptability
Ability to thrive in dynamic environments
Ability to maintain calm under pressure
Ability to quickly craft effective solutions to novel challenges
Experience in leading large teams
Experience multitasking across simultaneous missions

Responsibilities

Oversee all mission activities from inception to post-mission reviews, ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables and mission success
Plan Mach-TB missions to meet Mach-TB Program and external stakeholder experiment requirements
Understand mission objectives and ensure test is designed to meet objectives
Understand overall mission strategy and employ system capabilities across classification domains
Help oversee mission planning and execution efforts, serving as a liaison with the Mission Director/Test Chief Engineer
Organize and lead Mission Planning, Execution and Readiness Review Working Groups
Prepare and present milestone reviews
Work with test round providers, range support elements, and broader program teams to ensure alignment of mission objectives
Create and present detailed Test Plans, Mission Readiness Review (MRR) artifacts, execution checklists, communication plans, launch constraints documents, executive review packages, and mission calendars
Develop operational schedules and milestone reviews and gain approval for the Test Plan through the readiness review processes
Provide input into test execution estimates to support Financial Team as needed
Contribute to key test architecture and configuration meetings across classification domains to ensure mission objectives are met
Provide frequent, professional briefings to senior leadership during working groups and executive reviews
Deliver status updates to program elements and leadership, ensuring transparent communication at all times
Act as a liaison for range support and travel to facilitate meeting and planning efforts, site visits, and test execution activities