HIGH CONTROL EXERCISE PLANNER

JOB SUMMARY:  MCSG Technologies is seeking highly experienced planners to support U.S. Space Command Joint Force Development and Training Directorate (J7) exercise and training events.  The planners will provide organizational emulation, strategic analysis, operational planning support, and senior-level advisory services for major joint exercises, wargames, and tabletop exercises. This role requires expertise in space operations, national security strategy, operational planning, and executive-level engagement with senior military and civilian leadership. Work Schedule: This position may require 24-hour exercise operations during event execution. Extended shifts may occur during major exercises. Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado / Huntsville, Alabama. 

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Provide realistic organizational emulation during exercises, tabletop exercises, and wargames.
• Replicate strategic decision-making processes for military, interagency, allied, and commercial organizations.
• Support contingency planning, operational analysis, and senior leader academic preparation.
• Conduct political military (POLMIL), operational, and strategic assessments.
• Develop executive-level briefings, analyses, and strategic communications products.
• Support interagency and multinational coordination activities.
• Respond to exercise Requests for Information (RFIs) during execution phases.
• Participate in exercise planning conferences, rehearsals, and after-action reviews.
• Assist in identifying operational gaps, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to post-exercise reporting and lessons learned documentation.

REQUIREMENTS:

• This position may require up to 25% of CONUS/OCONUS travel. 
• Experience supporting joint exercises, wargames, or operational planning events.
• Demonstrated experience briefing General/Flag Officers of Senior Executive Service (SES) personnel.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: 
  • Space Operations
  • Missile Defense
  • Homeland Defense
  • Cyber Operations
  • Joint Warfighting
  • Strategic Planning
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Political-Military Affairs 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior Combatant Command or Joint Staff experience.
• Experience with NATO, multinational operations, or interagency collaboration.
• Knowledge of Special Technical Operations (STO) and/or Special Access Programs (SAP).
• Understanding of national space policy and international space law. 
• Fomer senior military officer or government civilian experienc.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 10 years of operational, strategic, or military planning experience.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

ABOUT US: At MCSG Technologies, we believe the path to success begins by empowering our employees to do what is best for our customers. This helps create value for our customers and business partners through efficiencies and cost-effective relationships that are built on trust, while delivering on-time and within budget. Our company ethos is simple Empowered to serve our customers, our communities, our colleagues.

BENEFITS OFFERED: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, parental leave, paid time off, holidays and more. Learn more about MCSG Technologies benefits: https://www.mcsgtech.com/benefits/.

In compliance with Colorados Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, MCSG Technologies considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidates work experience, education/training, and key skills.

EOE STATEMENT: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION: The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

EXECUTIVE ORDER 14042 - ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS: The United States government may require that all employees, plus all contract employees performing services on behalf of the federal government, be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In accordance with EO 14042, MCSG Technologies may require that all employees with MCSG Technologies be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Salary : $140,000 - $200,000