Joint Force Operations Planner, Space Focus

2 Circle Inc • Alexandria, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Circle Inc. is looking for a Joint Force Operations Planner with deep expertise in Space Domain integration to join our team in the Alexandria, VA area. You will provide on-site mission engineering, analysis, and integration expertise to produce objective insights and analytic justification to inform future technology and capability investment decisions within the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Execution (PPBE) process. This role is critical to aiding the prioritization, alignment, and validation of requirements to deliver modernized capabilities that enable an all-domain joint force to deliver modernized capabilities that enable an all-domain joint force, with a specific emphasis on Space Domain integration and force design, aligned with future in support of the Office of the Undersecretary for Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) Mission Integration.

Requirements

• Joint/Service Staff Experience: 3+ years of experience within USSPACECOM, Space Force Planning Staff (HQ USSF or Deltas), CCMD staff, Joint Staff, or Service Staff, with demonstrable experience in integrating space concepts.
• Strategic Writing: 3+ years of experience in strategic writing, including the development of Space-related Concept of Operations, Concept of Employment, and Intelligence Threat Briefs.
• Domain Knowledge: In-depth understanding of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the United States Intelligence Community (USIC), with proven knowledge of space domain awareness (SDA) and the challenges of a contested/congested space environment. Deep understanding of one or more of the following: Space Systems Operations, Orbital Warfare, Electronic / Cyber Warfare, Cyberspace Effects Operations, SIGINT, GEOINT, Targeting Analysis.
• Minimum of a relevant MS or ME degree (PhD preferred), or a bachelor’s in Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, Computer Science, Management Science, or Physics, or an advanced Professional Military Education certificate in military training or planning.
• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with Space Force planning documents, including Force Design activities, or operational experience in a Space Operations Center (SOC).
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) or Modeling and Simulation applied to space architectures and orbital analysis.
• Experience as a Combatant Command or Joint Staff J5 or J3 Contingency or Campaign Planner (with specific space planning portfolio).
• JSCP and/or GFMAP build experience.
• Experience in a leadership role (OPT Lead or Battle Rhythm Event Lead) in Major Staff Exercises, particularly those incorporating significant space components (e.g., JWA, GLOBAL SENTINEL).
• Graduate of an Advanced Warfare Planning School (SAMS, SAW, JAWS, MAWS, or SAAS).

Responsibilities

• Space-Centric Mission Engineering: Aid in the development and execution of Mission Engineering Studies, wargames, and tabletop exercises (TTXs) focused on the strategic and operational application of space power and its integration across all domains.
• Space Domain Planning Expertise: Consult on the application, understanding, and experience with warfighting disciplines, COA analysis, strategy development, and organizational processes to craft wargames that specifically examine orbital effects, counterspace challenges, and resilient space architectures to inform joint plans and examine assumptions.
• Threat Intelligence Integration: Support planning through advice on potential threat actors and their impact on military operations, specifically concerning space and counterspace capabilities, orbital warfare, and the defense of U.S./allied space assets.
• CONOP/CONEMP Development: Collaborate within the team to develop Concepts of Operation (CONOPs)/Concepts of Employment (CONEMPs), metrics to measure mission success, and assist the team in understanding operational activities that rely heavily on space-based PNT, SATCOM, and ISR.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate with the Warfighter, Joint Staff, and Service Intelligence Centers (USSF and USSPACECOM) to support ongoing and future operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees