Exercise Planner

SMX is seeking BLUEFOR Exercise Planners to support US Space Forces Indo-Pacific (SFI). As an Exercise Planner you will provide high-level subject matter expertise to lead the integration of space domain effects for Blue Forces into theater-level exercises.

This position requires a DoD security clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI which requires US citizenship.

Final date to receive applications:
June 15, 2026

• Lead and facilitate all phases of the exercise planning cycle, from concept development to exercise execution, ensuring a robust exercise framework.
• Develop Master Scenario Event Lists (MSEL) focused on SFI executing its role as the Theater Joint Functional Space Component Command into each exercise’s Blue Order of Battle.
• Responsible to act as ECG member or white cell member for exercises they planned to ensure their MSEL objectives are met.
• Post-Exercise Analysis:
  Author After-Action Reports (AAR) to identify and address capability gaps in space-integrated command, control, and communications.

• Must have DoD security clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Ability to communicate and coordinate with allies and partner nations, including their respective commands.
• Highly organized as all focus areas require tracking multiple processes, maintaining a large amount of data, and creating and maintaining multiple products for multiple countries simultaneously.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Customer focused.
• Capacity to learn new systems rapidly and adapt quickly to change.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office 365 products.

• Experience with US Space Forces Indo-Pacific (SFI).
• Intra-agency or joint command experience.
• International engagement or exercise planning experience.

Salary: $140,000—$185,000 USD

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).