Position Description & QualificationsPrincipal Military Trainer - Space Operations Subject Matter Expert (SME) / Senior Operations Exercise Planner - Suffolk, VASerco is seeking a Principal Military Trainer - Space Operations Subject Matter Expert (SME) / Senior Operations Exercise Planner to join the Joint Staff J-7 Deputy Directorate for Joint Training and Exercises (DDJTE) in Suffolk, Virginia. In this high-impact role, you will be part of an elite team responsible for integrating Space Operations, Missile Defense, and Multi-Domain Operations into some of the Department of Defense's most complex Joint training events, exercises, and operational assessments. Working directly with Joint Staff, U.S. Space Command, U.S. Space Force organizations, Combatant Commands, Service components, coalition partners, and senior military leaders, you will help design realistic training environments that incorporate space domain awareness, missile warning, satellite communications, positioning, navigation and timing, space control, and emerging space warfare capabilities. Your expertise will directly contribute to developing warfighter readiness, advancing Joint Force integration, and ensuring commanders are prepared to compete, deter, and prevail in an increasingly contested space and strategic threat environment.
An active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret (TS) security clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access is required.In this role, you will:
- Serve as the lead Space Operations advisor supporting Joint exercise planning, operational assessments, and capability development initiatives.
- Integrate space operations and space-enabled capabilities throughout all phases of the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC).
- Develop realistic space-related scenarios, operational injects, and training objectives for Joint and coalition exercises.
- Provide expertise on U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command missions, capabilities, operational concepts, and planning considerations.
- Incorporate space domain awareness, missile warning, satellite communications, positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), space control, and space support operations into training events.
- Analyze adversary space capabilities and threats to enhance operational realism and training effectiveness.
- Coordinate with Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, U.S. Space Command, U.S. Space Force organizations, Service Components, and coalition partners to synchronize space-related activities.
- Participate in planning conferences, In-Progress Reviews (IPRs), operational working groups, and senior leader engagements.
- Support exercise execution as a Space Operations representative within Exercise Control (EXCON), operational cells, or functional planning teams.
- Develop operational assessments, lessons learned, and recommendations to improve Joint Force integration of space capabilities.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Active DoD Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
- Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of relevant military, government, or industry experience supporting space operations, or a Master's Degree and 6+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience supporting Joint, Combatant Command, U.S. Space Command, U.S. Space Force, Service Headquarters, or equivalent organizations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command operations, missions, organizations, and capabilities.
- Strong understanding of Joint Planning Processes, Joint doctrine, Multi-Domain Operations, and the integration of space effects into military operations.
- Strong analytical, writing, briefing, and communication skills.
- Ability to work on-site in Suffolk, Virginia and travel up to 25%.
Additional desired experience and skills:
- Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase II or Senior Service College graduate.
- Former U.S. Space Force Guardian, Air Force Space Operations Officer (13S), Space Electronic Warfare professional, Missile Warning specialist, or Space Operations planner.
- Experience supporting Combatant Command exercises, wargaming, experimentation, operational planning, or readiness assessments.
- Familiarity with Joint Training Tool (JTT), Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) development, and Joint exercise planning processes.
- Knowledge of Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), space domain awareness, commercial space integration, and emerging space capabilities.
