Engineer Planning Analyst 3 - 18471 Gricignano di Aversa

Gricignano di Aversa
Requisition Number: 18471 

Required Travel: 11 - 25% 

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Security Clearance: Secret

Level of Experience: Senior 

This opportunity resides with Live, Virtual, Constructive Solutions, a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. As a trusted partner to our military customers, we design, develop and operate systems that bring together service members from across the globe to help you train like you fight, because we understand that preparation requires full coordination—not readiness in piece parts.

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Job Description


Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is looking for a qualified individual to fill the role of an Engineer Planning Analyst 3 to support US Naval Forces Europe-Africa. The ideal candidate is someone willing to relocate or who already resides in Naples, Italy. The Engineer Planning Analyst will support the planning, design, execution, analysis, and reporting/product delivery of deliberate and contingency planning documents in Navy, Joint, and/or Coalition environments.


Essential Job Responsibilities

Perform planning and analysis at the theater, operational, and/or tactical levels to support theater warfighting including but not limited to theater campaign plans, maritime support plans, operations plans (OPLANS), nested plans and other supporting documents and orders including but not limited to theater campaign orders (TCO) Operations Orders (OPORDs)

Translate strategic-level guidance into operational and tactical-level tasking via development of appropriate mission statements, objectives, effects, tasks, and measures to achieve mission success

Develop schedules; plans of actions and milestones (POA&M); creation of products for planning, coordination, collaboration, or presentation; and other duties as assigned

Provide analysis in support of planning in the USEUCOM and USAFRICOM areas of responsibility (AOR). Analyze appropriate staff, personnel, and command and control (C2) requirements and capabilities to enable naval operations across the spectrum of conflict

Perform cross-echelon analysis of applicable C2 and organizational constructs for theater stakeholders with focus on operational interfaces with commands including but not limited to Major and Numbered Fleets Commands, Naval Component Commands (NCC); and when designated, Joint Force Maritime Component Commands (JFMCC), and the related assigned and attached forces

Lead team efforts to organize, schedule, collaborate, task & monitor key actions and milestones necessary to execute events of operational planning teams (OPTs), Cross functional Teams (CFTs) , the COMNAVEUR - COMNAVAF / COMSIXTHFLT MOC process in support of staff planning efforts

Lead efforts to develop, implement, and synchronize planning elements of COMNAVEUR - COMNAVAF / COMSIXTHFLT Task Forces in operational and exercise environments. Support may include but is not limited to analysis, revision, and or/development of warning orders (WARNORDS), planning orders (PLANORDS), execution orders (EXORDS), and the associated analysis of authorities and permissions required for force employment

Facilitate participation in Exercises, experiments, and other events as necessary to ensure explore, test, revise, and/or iterate planning actions

In conjunction with the Staff Judge Advocate, analyze and recommend courses of action as appropriate for C2, establishment of supported-supporting relationships, authorities, and/or rules of engagement. Monitor select functional Component Commander actions to include apportionment of assets, mission priorities, and tasking to subordinate forces

Provide expertise and support on applicable Doctrine, Tactics Techniques and Procedures (TTP), Concept of Operations (CONOPS) or Concept of Employment (CONEMP), and event After Action Reports (AAR)

Perform briefings as required to assist decision-makers with resourcing and allocation decisions 

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Associate’s degree in a related field and four years of specialized experience; or High School diploma and eight years of specialized experience

Formal Planning education/training required such as Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS),Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), or Maritime Operational Planners Course (MOPC)

Retired O-4 to O-6

Minimum three years’ experience on Combatant Command or Service Component Staff

Demonstrable planner experience and subject matter expertise based on one or more assignments as a planner at the operational level of war or above

Active SECRET clearance required

Preferred Requirements

Experience planning area of Chemical biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN)

Work Environment

Work environment is a modern office physically located at Building C41, U.S. Naval Support Activity, Naples, Italy. Work is performed indoors while living in a low to medium terrorist threat environment with some potential risks to safety and health hazards related to electronics. Some travel required.

Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
Today’s challenges are bigger than ever, and the nation needs the best of us. It’s why we’re focused on hiring, developing and nurturing our diversity. We believe that diversity among our workforce strengthens the organization, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas and enriches the work lives of all our employees. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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