About the position
This opportunity resides with Live, Virtual, Constructive Solutions, a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. As a trusted partner to our military customers, we design, develop and operate systems that bring together service members from across the globe to help you train like you fight, because we understand that preparation requires full coordination—not readiness in piece parts. Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense - the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. HII is looking for a Senior Military Planner to support the Joint Staff J7 (JS J-7), Futures and Concepts Division (FCD) at the Suffolk, VA Joint Staff Complex. The role involves supporting FCD as a Concept Developer in support of Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) for the Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC), including application during Joint wargaming and experimentation. The Senior Military Planner will provide subject matter expertise on developing Future Concepts at the Joint Staff or Combatant Command levels, operationalizing the JWC through the development of concepts based on futures projections, intelligence assessments, and wargaming experimentation. This position requires excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and experience briefing at senior military and government levels. The planner will work in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) daily and may need to travel to support senior level briefings, conferences, working groups, and wargames as required.
Responsibilities
- Provide subject matter expertise on developing Future Concepts at the Joint Staff or Combatant Command levels.
- Provide warfighting domain subject matter expertise and be able to fuse that with the latest intelligence products and futures projections.
- Operationalize the JWC through the development of concepts based on futures projections, intelligence assessments, and wargaming experimentation.
- Advise senior military and government personnel throughout the Joint Staff on methods to develop Future Concepts in support of the JWC.
- Communicate effectively, both written and verbal, and have experience briefing at the senior military and government civilian levels.
- Work in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) daily.
- Travel to support senior level briefings, conferences, working groups, and wargames as required.
- Bring current knowledge, background, and experience as a senior military planner at the Joint, Combatant Command, or Service level.
- Apply extensive technical, wargfighting domain or AOR-specific expertise and possess full knowledge of other related disciplines.
- Be a graduate of a senior military planning school such as JAWS, SAMS, MAWS, SAW or equivalent planner courses; or have two or more years' experience as an operational planner.
Requirements
- 15 years relevant experience with a Bachelor's in a related field; 13 years relevant experience with a Master's in a related field; 10 years relevant experience with a PhD or Juris Doctorate in a related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience.
- Experience as a senior military planner at the Joint, Combatant Command, or Service level.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience briefing at senior military and government levels.
- Ability to work in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).
- Knowledge of wargaming experimentation and intelligence assessments.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with Joint wargaming and experimentation processes.
- Familiarity with the Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC).
- Background in C5ISR, AI, and Big Data.
Benefits
- Best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices
- Wellness resources
- Employee assistance programs
- Savings Plan Options (401(k))
- Financial planning tools
- Life insurance
- Employee discounts
- Paid holidays and paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
- Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation occasionally offered for qualified positions.
