Qualis LLC is seeking a Senior Wargames and Exercise Analyst in support of the Space Development Agency. The selected candidate will serve as a liaison facilitating the transition of Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture capabilities and supporting SDA integration efforts with Joint Force operations. This work will be onsite in Colorado Springs, CO.

Essential Duties:

Support planning and management of program transitions and operational integration.Research and evaluate exercises and wargames conducted by Combatant Commands (CCMDs), Services, Joint organizations, and the Intelligence Community and nominate select exercises and wargames for engagement and participation by the SDA.Conceive, plan, and organize SDA participation in exercises and wargames by drafting use cases, scenarios, warfighter integration objectives, and supporting test activities conducted within the exercise environment.Act as direct liaison with host organization and secure SDA participation within the host's larger exercise and training objectives.Attend Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) events, such as Initial Planning Conferences (IPCs), Mid Planning Conferences (MPCs), and Final Planning Conferences (FPCs) advocating on behalf of SDA objectives for participation.Conduct warfighter integration activities (operational briefings, training orientation sessions, etc.) supporting the deployment and warfighter adoption of capabilities resident in the SDA's PWSA, such as data transport, space-based Link 16, and missile warning/missile tracking data.Assist in preparing potential Courses of Action (COAs) for exercise and wargame participants to examine, adjust, and adopt.  Guide exercise participants in the COA analysis process and articulate how certain Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and certain organizational processes may require further refinement to maximize the operational capabilities brought about by PWSA deployment.Provide technical expertise in PWSA capabilities, limitations, to include deployment timelines and procedures under early release procedures.Coordinate with other SDA offices and programs for required support to exercises and wargames, ensuring team is working towards mutually supportive goals.Analyze actual outcomes as compared to designed or desired outcomes; research and document root causes of any deviations.  Document, prepare, and present lessons learned drawn from SDA participation.  Engage with exercise participants and stakeholders from across the DoD to secure their support of SDA deployment, training, operational demonstrations and test activities within the exercise environments available. Examine new and novel wargaming methods that can highlight the valued-added capabilities of the PWSA to the joint warfighter.Work collaboratively as a member of a team of analysts, M&S experts, warfighters, and technical support personnel to enable the warfighter to fully exploit PWSA capabilities as they are tested and accepted by the joint community.Use operational experience, analytical skills, and technical expertise to create, present, and document successes and shortfalls within PWSA test and deployment activities.  Support ground system planning, operational test and evaluation activities.