What are the responsibilities and job description for the Exercise Planner, Craftsman position at USfalcon?
Support critical US Space Force operations as a USSF Exercise Planner at Schriever SFB, CO. In this role, you will design, develop, and execute high-impact exercises that prepare Guardians for operations in a contested, degraded, and operationally limited (CDO) environment. Your expertise will directly contribute to mission success by ensuring realistic, mission-oriented training for the USSF.
Pay: $150,000 - $163,000
Essential Duties
Exercise Planning & Execution
- Lead a team of planners and subject matter experts to design and execute USSF exercises, including SPACE FLAG, POLARIS HAMMER, Flashpoint, and SKIES series.
- Organize planning conferences and working groups with stakeholders to develop exercise environments based on current and future Red/Blue/Grey force capabilities.
- Integrate inputs from internal and external stakeholders, including Delta and Joint organizations, to ensure comprehensive exercise planning.
- Oversee coordination of manning and resources with units and Field Commands to ensure successful execution.
Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with STARCOM to identify and coordinate resource requirements for exercises.
- Manage Modeling & Simulation (M&S) activities, resolving resource conflicts and ensuring smooth exercise execution.
- Lead the USSF White Cell and Exercise Control Group, managing timing, tempo, and overall exercise flow.
Evaluation & Improvement
- Conduct hot wash debriefs and manage after-action report development.
- Identify gaps and shortfalls in M&S tools and propose solutions for improvement.
- Analyze and report lessons learned from exercises to enhance future performance.
Documentation & Reporting
- Prepare event-related documents, including trip reports, exercise planning products, after-action reports, and meeting minutes, within established deadlines.
- Attend USSF exercise-related meetings and provide updates as required by the government.
Additional Responsibilities
- Carry out tasks as directed by contract leadership to ensure mission success for the 392 CTS.
Required Qualifications
- 7-10 years of space operations experience.
- Proven experience designing, planning, preparing, executing, and evaluating space capabilities in Service, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), or Combatant Command (CCMD) exercises.
- Strong project management experience in the DoD or Intelligence Community (IC), applying processes to deliver project milestones effectively.
- Familiarity with risk management concepts to ensure the success of complex projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate of USAF Weapons School.
- PMP certification or a Certificate of Project Management from an accredited institution.
- Experience managing DoD or IC projects from design to execution.
- Additional experience designing and evaluating space capabilities within large-scale exercises.
Education & Certification
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution; additional years of experience may be substituted for degree requirement.
Required Clearance
- Top Secret/SCI with Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility.
Travel
- Limited travel required (less than 4-5 weeks/year)
In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, USfalcon considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities as well as a candidate’s work experience, knowledge, skills, education, and training.
Benefits Offered: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, parental leave, pet insurance, paid time off, and holidays.
About US: USfalcon has grown from our roots in 1984 to become a mid-tier professional services company supporting a diverse and global customer base of DoD and Federal Agencies. We have been excelling in diverse platforms for almost 30 years and continue to be an industry leader. If you thrive in an organization that values integrity, commitment, stewardship, and service, we want to meet you. We deliver core capabilities in Aviation, Space, Information Technology, and Business Operations and continue to grow and expand our competencies, contracts and customer base, adding to our long history of supporting customer and community needs. Learn more at www.usfalcon.com/history.
Please contact us at Recruiting@usfalcon.com with any questions.
Salary : $150,000 - $163,000
