Joint Operational Logistics Planner​/Subject Matter Expert Security Clearance

Position: Joint Operational Logistics Planner/Subject Matter Expert with Security Clearance
Title:

Joint Operational Logistics Planner/Subject Matter Expert Belong. Connect. Grow. with K ! K 's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security. Why Join Us?
* Innovative Projects: K 's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

* Collaborative Environment:
Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

* Impactful Work:
Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Key Responsibilities:

K  is seeking a Joint Operational Logistics Planner/Subject Matter Expert (SME) with deep knowledge of U.S. military logistics and operational planning to apply expertise in a model and simulation (M&S) environment in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Knowledge should be in the areas of planning, managing, and executing the movement and sustainment of military forces into-and within-theater through the supply and maintenance of personnel, materiel, equipment, and services.

Candidate must be able to apply expertise to deconstruct missions, assist in the development of operationally relevant design of experiments in the M&S environment, and support analysis of logistic flows in a contested environment. The ideal candidate will:
* Serve as the operational logistics authority within an interdisciplinary team supporting DARPA and other Defense M&S efforts.

* Be comfortable working in a dynamic environment and with making or supporting decisions under uncertainty.

* Support the development, configuration, and execution of mission-level simulations to analyze force employment, sustainment, and readiness across contested environments.

* Translate operational logistics plans, requirements, doctrine, and tactics into computational models, simulation inputs, and scenario constructs.

* Support and/or conduct quantitative analysis of theater logistics resilience, force mobility, deployment timelines, and sustainment operations.

* Support and/or perform sensitivity analyses, trade-off studies, and risk assessments using simulation outputs.

* Provide technical review and validation of M&S results against doctrine, historical data, and/or real-world operations.

* Author and deliver technical reports, white papers, and decision briefs for senior military and civilian leaders.

* Collaborate with DoD labs, FFRDCs, and industry partners on advancing next-generation M&S tools for logistics and operations.

* Lead small teams or tasks in support of the broader overall effort. Work Environment:

* Location:

On-site

* Travel Requirements:
Minimal 0-20%

* Working Hours:

Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

* Bachelor's Degree and at least 12 years of relevant experience in U.S. military operations, operational logistics, sustainment, and/or force deployment

* Strong working knowledge of U.S. joint military planning processes (JOPP/JOPES, MDMP, Joint logistics doctrine)

* Highly knowledgeable/experienced in Contested Logistics planning or analysis efforts

* Experience developing TPFFDs in support of INDOPACOM operational plans

* Active duty U.S. military commissioned officer experience through O-4, O-5, or O-6
* U.S. military Joint Qualified Officer (JQO) designation

* Proven ability to bridge operational requirements with technical modeling solutions

* Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI eligibility within six weeks of employment
Desired:
* Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Operations Research, Systems Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Logistics, or related technical field, and at least 14 years of relevant experience

* Experience supporting Joint Staff, OSD, or Combatant Command campaign analyses

* Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) techniques and representations

* Familiarity with wargaming design, campaign modeling, force structure assessments, or digital engineering environments

* Proficiency in operations research methods, data analytics, and computational modeling techniques

* Current SCI eligibility and current or prior Special Access Program (SAP) access Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40hrs Basic Compensation:
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity. Additional Compensation: K  may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional…