Systems Engineering - Defense

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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering Joint Exercise Planner (Active TS/SCI with CI Poly Required)

Job Location: Springfield, VA (100% On-site)

Job Schedule: 5/8 Monday-Friday

L3Harris Technologies has an opening for a Joint Exercise Planner that will support the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) by developing and executing exercises that validate operational readiness, refine tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and integrate space and ground equities into joint, interagency, and coalition space events. The planner will work closely with space mission partners, the National Space Defense Center (NSDC), and various Combatant Commands to design realistic scenarios that stress capabilities and improve the resilience of national space systems.

This position requires expertise in exercise planning, operational integration, and SDA mission awareness, with the ability to align agency objectives to the broader space enterprise training and exercise cycle.

Demonstrated experience with Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC), Joint Planning Process (JPP), or similar frameworks.

protection of highly sensitive satellites, RPO detection, custody management, launch characterization, anomaly resolution, and commercial SDA data integration).

Develop injects and storylines that simulate adversary counterspace threats and space operating environment complexities.

Serve as the SDA/NRO representative during exercise planning conferences and working groups.

Coordinate with Combatant Commands, and interagency partners to ensure client equities are incorporated.

Align exercises with client internal training, certification events, and operational rehearsals.

Develop measures of performance and effectiveness for Space-specific injects and objectives.

Produce After Action Reports (AARs) and document lessons learned in JLLIS or NRO repositories.

Bachelors Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. 5 6 years of experience in space operations, intelligence operations, or military/government exercise planning.

Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%.

Proficiency with planning tools (e.g., Strong MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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