Operational Planner, Red Team Deputy Lead

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

SPA’s Sea Land Air (SLA) Division supports a diverse portfolio of national security government clients, including the Undersea Enterprise, the Navy Surface Community, the Navy MPTE Enterprise, the Air Force, Army, DoD Agencies, DARPA, international clients including the Canadian Navy and Australian Defence Force.  Our primary objective is to provide timely, objective and analytic assessments that integrate the policy, operational, technical, programmatic and acquisition aspects of our clients’ challenges.

Leveraging both in-domain and cross-domain expertise to maximize our clients’ success, SLA Division acts as trusted agents to senior decision-makers and key leaders and excels at providing data driven analytic insights, systems engineering, strategies and plans that address current and emerging challenges to national security.

SPA’s Air Force and Army Programs Group provides aviation-focused analysis and program management for life-cycle systems engineering and logistics support, rapid capabilities development and fielding, cyber warfare operations, nuclear C3, and integrated air and missile defense planning. We provide advanced studies, wargame development, and analysis to support materiel operations, supply strategies, and fleet readiness.

SPA has a near term need for a Senior Operations Planner, Deputy Red Team Lead to join our growing team at Joint Base Andrews, MD.

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Responsibilities will include supporting the design of wargames to meet a variety of purposes and objectives. Analyzing, interpreting, and preparing briefings on operational concepts, military strategy, and doctrine as they pertain to wargaming design and objectives. Preparing reports, talking papers, and related material regarding the wargames, to include briefings, documents and presentations to senior AF and DoD leadership. Supporting the development and tailoring of wargame scenarios and vignettes. Building wargame specific documents (such as wargame orders, tasking directives, and calling messages). Developing, maintaining, modernizing, managing, and employing the Wargame Information Environment (WIE) and related components. Providing and maintaining a high level of subject-matter expertise for wargame support, participation, adjudication, facilitation, and analysis.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate degree with a minimum of 14 years in an Air Force operational unit (squadron or group level) with at least 2 years above the Wing level (i.e. CCMD, MAJCOM, AOC, etc.)
• 2 years of experience in wargaming, concept development, operational planning, and/or strategic assessments
• Documented experience in and working knowledge of the Joint Planning process is required
• Documented experience in leading mission planning cells is required
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
• TS/SCI eligible security clearance is mandatory, with the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Desired Qualifications: 

• Experience in adversary operations, Advanced Study Group or Weapons School graduate