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Joint Force Operations Planner

Alexandria, Virginia💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-08-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

Conduct detailed mission characterization to support analysis of complex, joint, and multi-domain military operations by developing mission context, scenarios, and quantitative metrics.

Role type

Senior IC Joint Force Operations Planner

Builds

Operational scenarios, vignettes, and quantitative analysis frameworks for defense systems

Domain

National Security / Military Operations

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery

Required skills

Mission engineering, Systems engineering, Operational analysis, Measures of Success/Effectiveness/Performance (MOS/MOE/MOP), Trade-space analysis, Mission planning, Operational plans (OPLANs), Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), Joint Staff interaction

Preferred skills

Electronic Warfare (EW), Space Operations, Maritime Operations, Strategic writing, Model Based Systems Engineering, Modeling and Simulation, JSCP/GFMAP build, Contingency/Campaign planning, Leadership in exercises

Technologies

PPBE process, JCIDS, Mission Engineering Integration Activities, SAP

Responsibilities

Develop detailed mission context including operational scenarios and vignettes; Define and analyze variables influencing mission success; Establish hierarchy of mission measures and metrics; Analyze baseline and alternative mission approaches to identify capability gaps; Provide data-driven recommendations on system efficacy

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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