Job Description

Operations Planner - Space Domain Awareness (SDA)

MCSG is seeking an Operations Planner - Space Domain Awareness (SDA) to support the 392d Combat Training Squadron's (392 CTS) USSF Exercise Team at Schriever SFB, CO. The team supports the 392 CTS-led USSF exercises (e.g., SPACE FLAG (SF), POLARIS HAMMER, FLASHPOINT, and SKIES series). These exercises are designed to prepare Guardians to execute operations in a realistic contested, degraded, and operationally limited (CDO) environment against a thinking and determined adversary. This Operations Planner position provides SDA subject matter expertise and coordinates with internal and external SDA stakeholders to design, develop, plan, execute, and assess 392 CTS-led USSF exercises, Flashpoint events, and mission-focused events. Location: This position is at Schriever SFB, CO, and requires on-site support. Primary Duties:

• Serves as the USSF Exercise team's primary interface with Delta 2 and its subordinate units.
• Gathers information, establishes liaisons, and coordinates with key internal and external USSF exercise stakeholders to integrate SDA training requirements into USSF service-level exercises, Flashpoint events, or mission-focused events.
• Works with USSF exercise planners to develop SDA exercise scenario timing, effects, anticipated player actions, etc.
• Coordinates manning and support requirements with USSF exercise team subject matter experts and representatives from Delta 2 and its associated units.
• Identifies gaps and shortfalls in modeling & simulation tools needed to provide realistic exercise environments.
• Assists with USSF exercise planning conferences, coordination meetings, training events, etc.
• Participates as part of the USSF service-level exercise White Cell and Exercise Control Group.
• Captures, analyzes, and reports observations and lessons learned identified during the design, planning, and execution of USSF exercises, Flashpoint events, and mission-focused events.
• Supports hot wash debriefs and after-action report development after each USSF service-level exercise, Flashpoint event, or Delta 2-related mission-focused event.
• Prepares event-related documents (i.e., trip reports, exercise planning/execution products, after-action reports, lessons learned, meeting minutes) within contractual time frames.
• Carries out tasks as directed by contract leadership required to ensure 392 CTS mission success.

Requirements:

• Experience working with Delta 2 and its subordinate units, CSpOC, or the NSDC.
• Experience working with orbital warfare payload missions. Understanding of the Space Surveillance Network (SSN) tasking procedures, satellite catalog maintenance, and the relationships between Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC), interagency and coalition SSA partners.
• This position requires limited travel (less than 4-5 weeks/year).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience coordinating SDA capabilities in support of rendezvous proximity operations (RPO).
• Level III certified in STK
• Previously certified Orbital Analyst
• Graduate of the 319 CTS/ASOPS Advanced Orbital Mechanics courses

Relevant Experience: 7 years of SDA experience. Education/Certification: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility.

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