CareerPlan

Operational Battle Management Command and Control Planner

Chantilly, VA, USFull-time$117k–$227k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United StatesSecurity clearance required

Core

Operational Battle Management Command and Control Planner supporting warfighter and end user in space operations planning, wargaming, and exercises for DoW, IC, and civil customers.

Role type

Senior IC space operations planner (battle management)

Builds

Operationally relevant space solutions, C2 constructs, and data processes for military Service and Combatant Command capabilities

Domain

Defense / Space Operations / Command and Control

Required skills

space operator/planner background, C2/BM systems operation or development, space-relevant operational planning, Joint Warfighting Concept/Adaptive Planning/Joint Targeting processes, government customer engagement (Combatant Commands/Military Services/IC), Top Secret clearance eligibility, stakeholder communication

Preferred skills

Weapons School graduate, Joint Planning (J3/5), multi-domain experience (ground/maritime/air), mission area expertise (EW/OW/SDA/ISR/SATCOM/PNT/MW/MT), agile/DevSecOps, tactical data link standards (MIL-STD-6016/3011), man-made threats knowledge

Technologies

C2 systems, BM systems, tactical data links (MIL-STD-6016, MIL-STD-3011), UCI/OMS, space data transport, satellite communications

Responsibilities

Capture operational workflows and decision timelines, translate operator needs into testable requirements, develop C2 planning and COAs, support operator training and exercises, review requirements/models for integration architectures, align software delivery with program priorities, assess software against legacy baselines, design optimized C2 constructs, identify enterprise-wide program challenges, track technical risks, integrate Aerospace expertise, serve as BM/C2 subject matter expert

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership