Job Abstract

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title: Lead, Space Operations Planner (Active TS/SCI w/ Poly)

Job Code: 11757

Job Location: Springfield, VA

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies has an opening for a Space Operations Planner for an important national Security Program.

The successful candidate provides enterprise planning and advisory support in a dynamic, high-paced environment while guiding rapid evolution of planning products and forums to support enterprise operations. The candidate may be charged with generating product and deliverables, requiring government and mission partner coordination. 

The successful candidate should also have experience in developing Joint Training Plans, and identifying and updating training objectives from approved plans in coordination with the respective customers and participants, identifying existing and/or emerging exercise and advance training opportunities in which training objectives may be fulfilled, matching training objectives with identified exercise/advanced training opportunities, and compiling all data into a presentation for senior leadership review and approval.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare, Plan, and Integrate support into customer planning, exercises, training, and operations activities.
• Integrate activities into the joint planning cycle supporting customer needs.
• Provide subject matter expertise to outside organizations in support of operations and exercise planning coordination and deconfliction.
• Support development, deployment and execution of plans and operations orders.
• Prepare various reports, presentations and documentation as needed.
• Support development and coordination of space operations guidance and intent.
• Plan, organize and direct space operations planning programs.
• Works under minimal supervision to set objectives for work environment.
• Leverage operations center communications contracts to coordinate operational processes, best practices, doctrine, and procedures.
• Work will be primarily conducted at in Springfield, VA at the customer site, with potential for travel within the United States and potentially overseas to support program execution.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Familiarity with Joint Operations and Joint Planning Process.
• Familiarity with Mission Protection function.
• Active Top-Secret clearance with CI Poly.

Desired Qualifications:

• Graduate from Joint Professional Military Education program.
• 2+ years’ experience in a General Officer/Flag Officer G/J/N-5 (Plans Directorate).
• Completion of O-4 professional military education.
• Space operations/Satellite Operations crew certification.
• DoD/NRO systems liaison / field representative.
• Orbital mechanics program.

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. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. 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. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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