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ADVANCED TOMAHAWK CRUISE MISSILE & HYPERSONIC WEAPONS MISSION PLANNER

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves planning and executing missions for advanced cruise missiles like the Tomahawk and hypersonic weapons, helping to shape military strategies for high-level leaders and combat operations.

It requires analyzing threats, developing innovative solutions, and using data tools to improve readiness in challenging environments.

A good fit would be someone with military or defense experience in weapons planning, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate on complex, high-stakes projects.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in TLAM and HSW mission planning, distribution, and execution
  • Knowledge of kinetic and non-kinetic threats to apply, evaluate, and address risks in operational areas
  • Ability to devise innovative solutions for monitoring, tracking, reporting, and minimizing risks
  • Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative techniques to analyze plans, rehearsals, and scenarios for mission readiness
  • Experience identifying operational requirements, evaluating data sources, and selecting data management tools
  • High-level proficiency in Tomahawk Planning System (TPS) and Hypersonic Weapons Planning System (HWPS)
  • Technical expertise to support weapon system development for Program Management Activity (PMA)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a ADVANCED TOMAHAWK CRUISE MISSILE & HYPERSONIC WEAPONS MISSION PLANNER in the MISSION PLANNING DIV N32, OPERATIONS DEPT N3, COMMAND GROUP-CMSA LANT N00 of CRUISE MISSILE SUPPORT ACTIVITY ATLANTIC.

To qualify for a GS-13, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience performing Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) and Hypersonic Weapons (HSW) system mission planning, distribution and execution processes and procedures and weapon systems complimentary to TLAM and HSW to effectively develop hypotheses, theories, collaborate, integrate, adapt, influence and significantly impact the operational plans and strategic policy decisions supporting POTUS, SECDEF, and the supported Joint Task Force or Geographic Combatant Commanders.

Experience applying knowledge of kinetic and non-kinetic threats to TLAM and HSW to apply, evaluate and address established and theoretical risk to current and projected operational areas of interest.

Experience devising innovative solutions to monitor, track, report, and minimize risk or defeat.

Experience applying quantitative and qualitative techniques and methodologies to analyze complex plans, strike rehearsals, and exercise scenarios, articulate observations and findings, and implement solutions to enhance overall mission/combat readiness.

Experience identifying emergent or evolving operational requirements to evaluate and validate varied data sources, and coordinate the evaluation and selection of data management tools.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2100/transportation-specialist-series-2101/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will perform complex planning of advanced TLAM and HSW mission planning.
  • You will plan the new variants of advanced TLAM and HSW missions incorporating all available existing, new and emergent technologies and capabilities to facilitate effective targeting in the most robust threat environments.
  • You will develop and maintain the highest level of Tomahawk Planning System (TPS) and Hypersonic Weapons Planning System (HWPS) proficiency within the Department of Defense (DOD).
  • You will provide technical expertise to support Program Management Activity (PMA) weapon system development efforts.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/31/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12924653-26-MLV