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HYPERSONIC WEAPONS MISSION PLANNER

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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$90,838 - $118,092

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves planning missions for advanced hypersonic weapons in the U.S.

Navy, focusing on integrating technology, assessing threats, and ensuring operations align with high-level military goals.

It's ideal for experienced military planners or analysts who enjoy strategic problem-solving and working with cutting-edge defense systems.

Candidates should have a background in weapons systems and be comfortable collaborating with top commanders.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in federal, private, or public sector
  • Knowledge of hypersonic weapons (HSW) mission planning, distribution, and execution processes
  • Experience researching kinetic and non-kinetic threats to HSW in operational areas
  • Proficiency in managing Tomahawk Command and Control System (TC2S) architecture, including navigation and geospatial data
  • Expertise in navigation, imagery, and geospatial data systems for HSW planning across classification domains
  • Skills in developing quantitative and qualitative techniques to analyze plans, rehearsals, and scenarios for mission readiness
  • Ability to interpret commander’s guidance, ensure compliance with legal and regulatory directives, and apply energy management and deconfliction principles

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

GS-12 - $90,838.00 to $118,092.00 GS-12: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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 implementing for HSW weapon system mission planning, distribution and execution processes and procedures and of weapon systems complimentary to HSW sufficient 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 conducting research of kinetic and non-kinetic threats to HSW sufficient to apply and evaluate and address established, as well as theoretical, risk to current and projected operational areas of interest.

Decisions are made that significantly influence the mission planning model.

Assessments will be presented to operational staffs for their consideration in developing appropriate course of action options.

Experience managing the current and future designs of Tomahawk Command and Control System (TC2S) Architecture related to navigation and geospatial data processes associated with HSW planning necessary to analyze and integrate current and evolving GEOINT and Multi-Int technologies and solutions into the mission planning process as well as the weapon systems configuration management roadmap.

Experience as the incumbent for the standalone and enterprise navigation, imagery, and geospatial data systems, and understanding of complex data technologies and related computer architectures supporting HSW mission planning sufficient to meet or exceed command mission planning production goals, as well as to mitigate external systems and services support upgrades and outages.

Able to evaluate, determine, and apply solutions to resolve system failures and enable continuous mission planning efforts across two distinct classification domains, over sustained periods of time.

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

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 be responsible for the integrated planning of Hypersonic Weapons (HSW) mission planning ensuring combat commanders (CCDRs) requirements are achieved while in compliance with legal and regulatory directives ensuring commander’s intent is met.
  • You will use basic knowledge of energy management and understanding of the principles of deconfliction to collaboratively and independently plan HSW missions.
  • You will interpret and apply commander’s guidance and intent, country specific guidance, and mission requirements in a Joint environment.
  • You will understand overall mission route strategy and employ all available system capabilities across several classification domains to utilize developed penetration tactics within time constraints.
  • You will perform self-inspection and present reports with any corrective action taken to supervisor and follow up to ensure complete and quality resolution of discrepancies.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12916520-26-ARB