Operations Planner, Craftsman (Orbital Warfare)

Join the US Space Force mission as an Operations Planner, Craftsman (Orbital Warfare) at Schriever SFB, CO. In this critical role, you will design, develop, and execute orbital warfare training within the framework of USSF-led exercises, ensuring realistic and effective preparation in contested, degraded, and operationally limited environments. Your work will directly impact mission readiness and capabilities in orbital warfare operations.

Pay: $145,000 - $163,000

Essential Duties

Orbital Warfare Exercise Planning & Coordination

• Serve as the primary interface between the USSF Exercise team and Delta 9, facilitating seamless communication and collaboration for OW training integration.


• Work closely with USSF exercise planners to develop and synchronize OW scenario timing, effects, and player actions, including rendezvous proximity operations (RPO).


• Coordinate manning and support requirements with the USSF exercise team, Delta 9, and associated units.

Stakeholder Engagement & Training Development

• Gather information, establish liaisons, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure OW training requirements are integrated into USSF exercises, Flashpoint events, and mission-focused activities.


• Identify gaps and shortfalls in modeling and simulation (M&S) tools to ensure realistic and effective training environments.

Exercise Execution & After-Action Support

• Participate as part of the White Cell and Exercise Control Group, ensuring smooth execution of USSF service-level exercises and related events.


• Support hot wash debriefs and contribute to after-action report development to capture lessons learned and improve future exercises.

Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare event-related documents, including trip reports, exercise planning/execution products, after-action reports, and meeting minutes, within established contractual time frames.


• Assist with USSF exercise planning conferences, coordination meetings, and training events as needed.

Additional Responsibilities

• Carry out other tasks as directed by contract leadership to ensure 392 CTS mission success.

Required Qualifications

• 5-10 years of space operations experience.


• 1-3 years of orbital warfare experience or relative orbital analysis experience within dynamic orbital environments


• In-depth experience in planning changes to orbital parameters to meet/maintain on-orbit scheme of maneuver mission objectives


• Strong knowledge of orbital warfare missions, capabilities, limitations, and command and control (C2) constructs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in System Toolkit (STK) or similar orbital analysis software.


• Previous experience with Delta 9 or related orbital warfare missions.

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is preferred; Additional years of experience may be used in lieu of education. 

Required Clearance

• Top Secret/SCI

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.