Joint Force Operations Planner, Space Focus

Circle, Inc.

2 Circle is a small-veteran owned consulting firm providing specialized customer focused system

engineering, requirements definition, operational analysis, technology development, and program

management support to Department of Defense requirements staffs, acquisition communities,

S&T organizations, and commercial partners to solve mission-critical problems. 2 Circle

leverages a strong tradition of exceptional service to our customers. Our reputation and

experience are critical to our success and is therefore, the center of our focus. We maintain a

competitive advantage by hiring the most qualified and relevant individuals, leveraging the

ability to operate in multi-level security environments, providing unmitigated exceptional quality

of product and keeping our cost structure below competing entities. 2 Circle has a commitment

to excellence that enables best of breed products.

At 2 Circle, world-class benefits and support do not equal class leading high overhead costs. In

fact, 2 Circle's efficient and focused approach to business enables us to provide leading market

pay and benefits while still maintaining extremely low charge rates for our customers

Job Summary

2 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.

Essential Job Functions

• 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. 

Disired Qualifications

• 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.

• 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). 

Education:

 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.

 
Clearance:

Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required. U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

2 Circle, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the 2 Circle, Inc. hiring manager.