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Chantilly, VA
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Job Description
Mission Context
LV8D Solutions supports national security space and intelligence customers delivering next-generation sensing and exploitation capabilities. The Exercise Execution Systems Engineer role serves as a critical bridge between engineering, operations, and mission partners to ensure space and intelligence systems are rigorously evaluated under realistic operational conditions.
Position Overview
LV8D Solutions is seeking an Exercise Execution Systems Engineer to lead the development of exercise concepts, test objectives, execution plans, and performance assessments while collaborating across the Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), and international partner organizations. This individual must possess strong systems engineering expertise, operational planning experience, and the ability to identify innovative testing approaches that improve schedule efficiency, reduce costs, and accelerate capability validation. The role is responsible for designing, planning, coordinating, and executing operational test campaigns and exercises to assess, validate, and demonstrate on-orbit system capabilities in support of mission objectives.
Interested candidates need to thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment; are highly motivated and not afraid to take on uncharted territory; possess strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills; and be able to prioritize their time to be effective in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and execute operational test campaigns and exercises to evaluate and validate on-orbit capabilities, mission performance, and system effectiveness.
• Lead exercise planning activities, including development of objectives, scenarios, success criteria, execution timelines, risk assessments, and post-exercise evaluations.
• Coordinate with DoD organizations, Intelligence Community agencies, Combatant Commands, and international mission partners to identify and develop exercise participation opportunities.
• Facilitate integration of operational, engineering, intelligence, and mission requirements into comprehensive exercise and test plans.
• Develop methods to assess system performance, operational utility, mission effectiveness, and resilience in realistic operational environments.
• Identify and implement innovative testing methodologies, modeling and simulation approaches, digital engineering capabilities, and alternative validation techniques that reduce cost and schedule impacts while maintaining mission confidence.
• Coordinate exercise logistics, resources, personnel, communications, and operational support requirements across multiple organizations and geographic locations.
• Analyze exercise results and operational data to identify system strengths, limitations, risks, and opportunities for capability improvements.
• Develop technical reports, after-action assessments, lessons learned, and executive-level briefings to communicate exercise outcomes and recommendations.
• Support verification, validation, and accreditation activities associated with mission systems and operational capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and systems engineering expertise throughout the exercise lifecycle, from concept development through execution and assessment.
• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations to support planning conferences, operational coordination, test events, and exercise execution activities.
Required Qualifications:
• Design, develop, and execute operational test campaigns and exercises to evaluate and validate on-orbit capabilities, mission performance, and system effectiveness.
• Lead exercise planning activities, including development of objectives, scenarios, success criteria, execution timelines, risk assessments, and post-exercise evaluations.
• Coordinate with DoD organizations, Intelligence Community agencies, Combatant Commands, and international mission partners to identify and develop exercise participation opportunities.
• Facilitate integration of operational, engineering, intelligence, and mission requirements into comprehensive exercise and test plans.
• Develop methods to assess system performance, operational utility, mission effectiveness, and resilience in realistic operational environments.
• Identify and implement innovative testing methodologies, modeling and simulation approaches, digital engineering capabilities, and alternative validation techniques that reduce cost and schedule impacts while maintaining mission confidence.
• Coordinate exercise logistics, resources, personnel, communications, and operational support requirements across multiple organizations and geographic locations.
• Analyze exercise results and operational data to identify system strengths, limitations, risks, and opportunities for capability improvements.
• Develop technical reports, after-action assessments, lessons learned, and executive-level briefings to communicate exercise outcomes and recommendations.
• Support verification, validation, and accreditation activities associated with mission systems and operational capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and systems engineering expertise throughout the exercise lifecycle, from concept development through execution and assessment.
• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations to support planning conferences, operational coordination, test events, and exercise execution activities.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting National Security Space, ISR, GEOINT, SATCOM, or other space-based mission programs.
• Familiarity with Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) processes and military exercise planning frameworks.
• Experience with modeling and simulation tools used for mission planning, system performance assessment, and capability validation.
• Experience working with coalition, allied, and international mission partners.
• Experience evaluating operational resilience, contested environment performance, or mission assurance objectives.
Security Requirements:
• U.S. Citizenship
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance
• Active Counterintelligence (CI) or Full Scope (FS) Polygraph
Work Environment:
• On-site work in a government or contractor facility
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively to CONUS and OCONUS locations. (Travel up to 25%)
About LV8D Solutions
LV8D Solutions is an elite Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) company that delivers advanced systems engineering, integration, acquisition, mission operations, network communications, and cybersecurity support to our defense and intelligence customers. Founded in 2019, we apply our deep technical expertise, understanding, and mission-first mindset to design, acquire, and implement complex, high-impact solutions for our Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of War (DoW) customers. We specialize in every aspect of our customers’ space and ground mission systems while offering exceptional work-life balance and an exemplary compensation and total rewards package designed to recruit, train, and retain top talent and committed to national defense and career growth.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
LV8D Solutions LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories.
LV8D Solutions supports national security space and intelligence customers delivering next-generation sensing and exploitation capabilities. The Exercise Execution Systems Engineer role serves as a critical bridge between engineering, operations, and mission partners to ensure space and intelligence systems are rigorously evaluated under realistic operational conditions.
Position Overview
LV8D Solutions is seeking an Exercise Execution Systems Engineer to lead the development of exercise concepts, test objectives, execution plans, and performance assessments while collaborating across the Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), and international partner organizations. This individual must possess strong systems engineering expertise, operational planning experience, and the ability to identify innovative testing approaches that improve schedule efficiency, reduce costs, and accelerate capability validation. The role is responsible for designing, planning, coordinating, and executing operational test campaigns and exercises to assess, validate, and demonstrate on-orbit system capabilities in support of mission objectives.
Interested candidates need to thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment; are highly motivated and not afraid to take on uncharted territory; possess strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills; and be able to prioritize their time to be effective in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and execute operational test campaigns and exercises to evaluate and validate on-orbit capabilities, mission performance, and system effectiveness.
• Lead exercise planning activities, including development of objectives, scenarios, success criteria, execution timelines, risk assessments, and post-exercise evaluations.
• Coordinate with DoD organizations, Intelligence Community agencies, Combatant Commands, and international mission partners to identify and develop exercise participation opportunities.
• Facilitate integration of operational, engineering, intelligence, and mission requirements into comprehensive exercise and test plans.
• Develop methods to assess system performance, operational utility, mission effectiveness, and resilience in realistic operational environments.
• Identify and implement innovative testing methodologies, modeling and simulation approaches, digital engineering capabilities, and alternative validation techniques that reduce cost and schedule impacts while maintaining mission confidence.
• Coordinate exercise logistics, resources, personnel, communications, and operational support requirements across multiple organizations and geographic locations.
• Analyze exercise results and operational data to identify system strengths, limitations, risks, and opportunities for capability improvements.
• Develop technical reports, after-action assessments, lessons learned, and executive-level briefings to communicate exercise outcomes and recommendations.
• Support verification, validation, and accreditation activities associated with mission systems and operational capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and systems engineering expertise throughout the exercise lifecycle, from concept development through execution and assessment.
• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations to support planning conferences, operational coordination, test events, and exercise execution activities.
Required Qualifications:
• Design, develop, and execute operational test campaigns and exercises to evaluate and validate on-orbit capabilities, mission performance, and system effectiveness.
• Lead exercise planning activities, including development of objectives, scenarios, success criteria, execution timelines, risk assessments, and post-exercise evaluations.
• Coordinate with DoD organizations, Intelligence Community agencies, Combatant Commands, and international mission partners to identify and develop exercise participation opportunities.
• Facilitate integration of operational, engineering, intelligence, and mission requirements into comprehensive exercise and test plans.
• Develop methods to assess system performance, operational utility, mission effectiveness, and resilience in realistic operational environments.
• Identify and implement innovative testing methodologies, modeling and simulation approaches, digital engineering capabilities, and alternative validation techniques that reduce cost and schedule impacts while maintaining mission confidence.
• Coordinate exercise logistics, resources, personnel, communications, and operational support requirements across multiple organizations and geographic locations.
• Analyze exercise results and operational data to identify system strengths, limitations, risks, and opportunities for capability improvements.
• Develop technical reports, after-action assessments, lessons learned, and executive-level briefings to communicate exercise outcomes and recommendations.
• Support verification, validation, and accreditation activities associated with mission systems and operational capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and systems engineering expertise throughout the exercise lifecycle, from concept development through execution and assessment.
• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations to support planning conferences, operational coordination, test events, and exercise execution activities.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting National Security Space, ISR, GEOINT, SATCOM, or other space-based mission programs.
• Familiarity with Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) processes and military exercise planning frameworks.
• Experience with modeling and simulation tools used for mission planning, system performance assessment, and capability validation.
• Experience working with coalition, allied, and international mission partners.
• Experience evaluating operational resilience, contested environment performance, or mission assurance objectives.
Security Requirements:
• U.S. Citizenship
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance
• Active Counterintelligence (CI) or Full Scope (FS) Polygraph
Work Environment:
• On-site work in a government or contractor facility
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively to CONUS and OCONUS locations. (Travel up to 25%)
About LV8D Solutions
LV8D Solutions is an elite Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) company that delivers advanced systems engineering, integration, acquisition, mission operations, network communications, and cybersecurity support to our defense and intelligence customers. Founded in 2019, we apply our deep technical expertise, understanding, and mission-first mindset to design, acquire, and implement complex, high-impact solutions for our Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of War (DoW) customers. We specialize in every aspect of our customers’ space and ground mission systems while offering exceptional work-life balance and an exemplary compensation and total rewards package designed to recruit, train, and retain top talent and committed to national defense and career growth.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
LV8D Solutions LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories.
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