Exercise Subject Matter Expert – SME
| Company | KBR |
|---|---|
| Location | Colorado Springs, CO, USA |
| Salary | $130000 – $185000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or Professional Military Education (PME) preferred.
- Proven experience with joint exercise planning and execution, preferably with US Space Force, US Air Force, or Combatant Command components.
- Familiarity with operational planning processes such as the Joint Planning Process (JPP) and the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP), and with exercise planning conferences (Initial Planning Conference (IPC), Mid Planning Conference (MPC), Final Planning Conference (FPC), etc.).
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to coordinate with diverse stakeholders, including commercial vendors and allied partners.
- Strong understanding of commercial space capabilities, Space Domain Awareness, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance operations.
- Proficiency in creating training materials using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides), and adaptability to other emerging tool suites.
- Self-motivation with a collaborative mindset, capable of working effectively within a team environment and independently.
- Must be eligible to obtain Security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Lead planning and execution of military exercises that integrate JCO/TacSRT capabilities into Service, Joint, and Allied events (e.g., Resolute Space, Freedom Shield/Polaris Hammer, Talisman Sabre, etc.).
- Coordinate scenario development, exercise injects, and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) validation for commercial space-based commercial capabilities used in Space Domain Awareness Protect and Defend and TacSRT environments.
- Liaise with exercise planners from USSF Delta units, Combatant Commands (e.g., USSPACECOM)/ Space Component Commands, Joint Staff J7, and other mission partners.
- Integrate commercial sensor tasking, data routing, and analytic product delivery timelines into operational scenarios.
- Capture and analyze lessons learned, assess effectiveness of commercial capabilities, and recommend improvements to TacSRT integration strategies.
- Support white cell, control cell, or observer/controller roles during execution phases to ensure realism and technical accuracy of commercial capabilities.
- Develop after-action reports (AARs), brief senior leaders, and contribute to capability maturation roadmaps and strategy documents.
- Assist in development of training plans and Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) for repeatable integration of commercial capabilities in future exercises.
- Planning, developing, executing, and analyzing joint assessments, wargames, Table Top Exercises (TTXs), Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) drills, and seminars.
- Providing SME support across multiple joint mission areas, including Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) and Illegal Resource Extraction (IRE).
- Managing the Joint Training Information Management System (JTIMS) and supporting the execution of the Joint Training & Execution System.
- Developing Master Scenario Events and implementing them to achieve training objectives.
- Assisting in the development of the Joint Exercise Control Group (JECG) architecture and personnel training requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC), to include Master Events List / Master Inject List (MEL/MIL) development and scenario design.
- Experience with Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking or Joint Commercial Operations highly desirable.
- Familiarity with military operations or previous experience in a military training environment.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and one or more other languages, including (but not limited to): Spanish, German, Japanese, South Korean, French, or Polish, to facilitate effective communication with diverse trainee populations.