Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Instructor Planner Job Listing at SAIC in KL, RP (Job ID 2405080)

Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Planner / Instructor to support the US Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS) program at the US Air Forces Europe / Air Forces Africa (U-A) Warfare Center (UAWC) in Kaiserslautern, Germany. AFAMS is the premier agency responsible for implementation, integration, and development of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) standards that support the US Air Force, Department of Defense, and mission partners facilitating all-domain Warfighter training across the full spectrum of conflict.

This role of this position is to facilitate the development, validation, rehearsal, and instruction of Counterair and Joint IAMD design, command & control, and tactics spanning the United States European Command (USEUCOM) and United States Africa Command (USAFRICA) Areas of Responsibility.

The Joint IAMD Planner/Instructor will:

• Develop, refine, and teach USEUCOM, USAFRICOM, U-A, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Joint IAMD training requirements.
• Support the planning, execution, and assessment of Counterair and Joint IAMD exercises and events:
  • Develop and assist in generating Joint IAMD mission planning materials and documentation related to Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) European Theater Operations (ETO) efforts.
  • Assist in development of relevant LVC scenarios to exercise Joint IAMD concepts, plans, procedures, and systems.
  • Provide technical assistance to plan and organize efforts in support of operations and scenarios to include airspace management, air defense, coalition integration, sensor system management, and data link operations.
  • Coordinate with appropriate operational subject matter experts and assist with the development of training objectives and scenarios to validate emerging Joint IAMD threats and capabilities.
• Provide advisory support to UAWC and U-A Staff in the following domains: Defensive Counterair, Joint IAMD, Air Defense, Missile Defense, Global Missile Defense, Theater Ballistic Missile Defense, Air Base Air Defense, Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CsUAS).

Qualifications

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen and Active U.S. Secret security clearance, eligible for Top Secret / SCI
• A master's degree plus 10 years of recent IAMD experience, OR;
• A bachelor's degree plus 18 years of recent IAMD experience, OR;
• 22 years of recent IAMD experience
• Graduate of a Service Component Basic Instructor Course or demonstrated experience as an instructor.
• Familiarity with: Defensive Counterair, Joint IAMD, Air Defense, Missile Defense, Global Missile Defense, Theater Ballistic Missile Defense, Air Base Air Defense, Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CsUAS).
• Experience on a General/Flag Officer staff conducting analysis & planning, preparing decision papers & briefs, and engaging in technical and operational discussions with high-ranking military and government officials.
• High level of proficiency using MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams.

Desired Experience/Qualifications:

·       Experience in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) exercising Theater Operations Plans and Contingency Plans.

• Graduate of a service component advanced weapons school (US Air Force Weapons School, US Navy Integrated Air and Missile Defense WTI Integration Course (IWIC), or US Army Patriot Top Gun Course.
• Previous qualification as a US Army Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officer (ADAFCO), Upper-Tier/Layer Coordination Officer (UTCO/ULCO), Missile Defense Watch Officer, US Navy Tactical Action Officer (TAO).
• Experience working in a Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense Working Group.
• Experience integrating Joint IAMD models and simulations in a Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training environment.

Expected Salary Range - Highly dependent on candidate qualifications.

·       $110,000 - $180,000/year

 

Additional Benefits - Dependent on personal eligibility and/or meeting length of employment requirements

·       Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Individual Logistics Support, including:

o   German tax exemption

o   Base Exchange and Commissary privileges

o   Motor vehicle registration

o   Access to VAT-free vehicle fuel

o   Armed Forces Post Office (APO) services

·       Reimbursement for minor dependent education at the duty location and access of DoD Education Activities (DoDEA) school system on a space-available basis.

·       Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) at the Group 3 rate

·       Relocation to/from Germany

·       Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (Federal income tax exclusion)

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

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