Exercise Experiment Planner

JANUS Research Group

. Serve as an experiment planner in the U.S.

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeFort Bliss • Texas • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in experiment planning and execution within military operations, including proficiency in the Army's Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) and experience with large-scale training experiments. Capable of coordinating complex activities and providing analytical briefings to senior leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Active/Current Secret ClearanceExperience Planning Large-Scale Combat OperationsProficiency in Microsoft Office SuiteArmy Brigade-Level Staff ExperienceExperience Executing Joint/Multinational Operations

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Hard Skills

Military Decision Making Process (MDMP)Experiment PlanningData Collection DesignIntegration PlanningEvent CoordinationAnalytical BriefingLarge-Scale Training ExperimentsResource ManagementStatus ReportingOperational Planning

Soft Skills

CommunicationLeadershipCollaborationProblem-SolvingOrganizational Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreeArmy Command and Staff College Graduate Status

Industry Keywords

U.S. ArmyJoint Modernization CommandCombat OperationsLive-Virtual-Constructive TrainingObserver/Controller ExperienceBrigade Operations Officer (S3)Executive Officer (XO)CONUS TravelOCONUS TravelPlanning Conferences

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as an experiment planner in the U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command G3 Plans Division
Assist the Chief of Plans and Government Lead Planner with coordinating, scheduling, and synchronizing experiment planning activities
Support experiment training requirements, assessments, and operations
Develop comprehensive plans and strategies for internal and external integration planning and coordination
Advise the Lead Planner on orchestration of events and activities
Manage ongoing actions, status, and prioritization of planning activities
Provide comprehensive status briefs to the division chief or G3 when the Lead Planner is absent
Staff, receive, review, track, and support approval of experiment taskings, products, and documents
Design and maintain data collections and instrumentation networks
Develop and manage experiment support requirements and timelines, including planning conferences and IPRs
Represent JMC at planning and resource meetings
Coordinate ranges, training and maneuver areas, simulation facilities, and other resources
Monitor work progress and report actions through completion
Coordinate event resourcing and suspense requirements, including orders, annexes, range and ammunition forecasting, airspace, spectrum, and training support
Analyze proposed systems for capability and integration into network architecture

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active/current Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree
Competence in executing the Army's Military Decision Making Process (MDMP)
Experience planning and executing large-scale combat operations, exercises, or experiments at brigade level and above
Experience planning large-scale Live-Virtual-Constructive training experiments
Experience planning and executing Joint/Multinational experiments or combat operations
Experience facilitating, briefing, and presenting analytical results, written or orally, to senior leadership
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Army brigade- or division-level staff experience
Service as a maneuver Battalion or Brigade Operations Officer (S3) or Executive Officer (XO)
Approximately 20% annual travel, both CONUS and OCONUS
Master's degree, Army Command and Staff College graduate status, Joint/Multinational operations experience, Battalion or Brigade Operations Officer (S3) or Executive Officer (XO) service, and Observer/Controller experience at a U.S. Army Combat Training Center are desired

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career growth opportunities through training and development
Health and welfare plans
Financial products
Referral bonus program
Various employee awards
Reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants with disabilities