Operational Battle Management Command and Control Planner

The Aerospace Corporation•Reston, VA

9d•$117,300 - $226,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking an Operational Battle Management Command and Control Planner to join its Space Planning, Readiness, and Operations Department within the Enterprise Effects Division. The team provides operationally focused space solutions for warfighters and end users supporting Department of War, Intelligence Community, and civil customers. Its work includes wargaming and exercises, space operations planning, and operationally relevant solutions that connect technical capabilities with operational requirements and integrate capabilities across the space enterprise. The position works with battle managers, C2 planners, government customers, contractors, and multidisciplinary partners to capture operational workflows, develop and assess requirements, shape C2 architectures and processes, and support the development and fielding of space capabilities. The role may be hired at the Engineering Specialist or Senior Engineering Specialist level, depending on experience. This is a full-time, 100% onsite position based in the National Capital Region, with work in Chantilly, Reston, Crystal City, or another appropriate NCR location. Travel of approximately 20% is required. The stated annual pay range is $117,300 to $226,900; individual compensation depends on factors including education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution in engineering, mathematics, technical science, or related experience applicable to the position.
For Engineering Specialist: 8 or more years of increasingly responsible, related career experience, including a background as a space operator and/or planner.
For Senior Engineering Specialist: 12 or more years of relevant career experience.
Experience operating or developing C2 or battle management systems.
Experience in space-relevant command and control, operational planning, or battle management.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Experience working with government customers from Combatant Commands, Military Services, and the Intelligence Community.
Active Top Secret security clearance; must be eligible for SCI and SAP/SAR.
Willingness to travel approximately 20%.
For Senior Engineering Specialist: demonstrated blend of operational, technical, and leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree from a recognized institution in engineering, mathematics, technical science, or related experience applicable to the position.
Weapons School graduate.
Operational battle management of C2 fires experience.
Joint Planning experience with Combatant Command J3/5 or Joint Staff J3/5.
Experience in a domain besides space, such as ground, maritime, or air.
Experience in mission areas such as electronic warfare (EW), orbital warfare (OW), space domain awareness (SDA), intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), command and control (C2), satellite communications (SATCOM) or space data transport, position, navigation, and timing (PNT), or missile warning/missile tracking (MW/MT).
Working knowledge of agile and DevSecOps software delivery and interface management.
Familiarity with tactical data link standards MIL-STD-6016 and MIL-STD-3011, and UCI/OMS.
Knowledge of man-made threats to space systems.
Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI access and/or SAP/SAR access.

Responsibilities

Work directly with battle managers and C2 planners to capture operational workflows, decision timelines, and engagement-authority handoffs.
Translate operator needs into testable requirements, including latency, throughput, availability, and degraded-mode behavior for time-critical engagement functions.
Provide C2 planning and course-of-action development expertise in accordance with current Joint Warfighting Concept, Adaptive Planning, and Joint Targeting processes.
Support operator training, demonstrations, and exercises, translating operational feedback and identified gaps into program backlog and development priorities.
Review requirements, models, and algorithms to develop integration architectures and recommend technical and operational needs for Operations Center processes and the system integrator’s system-of-systems model.
Work with software development contractors to align feature development and delivery schedules with program requirements and priorities.
Assess software deliveries against the legacy system baseline and program performance requirements.
Design and advocate for optimized C2 constructs and data processes for military Service and Combatant Command capabilities.
Work across space mission and program boundaries to identify shared challenges and risks, provide enterprise recommendations, and lead issues to closure.
Track and communicate technical risks among stakeholders operating under a shared joint-use agreement.
Identify, engage, and integrate Aerospace expertise across the enterprise.
Serve as a battle management and/or C2 subject matter expert on multidisciplinary teams.
Solve customer problems in the development, fielding, planning, integration, and operational employment of new space capabilities.
Work with internal and external partners in integrated product teams involving government, industry, FFRDC members, and Aerospace colleagues.
Communicate with customers and management through timely reporting of technical issues, analysis reports, and recommendations.

Benefits

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options.
401(k) plan with company-paid benefits of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service, plus matching contributions; immediately eligible and vested upon hire.
Flexible spending accounts.
Variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
Relocation assistance.
Professional growth and development programs.
Education assistance programs.
Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.