Exercise Planning Instructor

Location: On-site at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, United States

Salary: $175,000–$200,000 annually

Company

hirify.global provides technology-enabled solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, for federal defense and health organizations.

What you will do

• Deliver instructor-led training on exercise planning and business continuity methodologies.
• Develop and maintain course materials, lesson plans, training aids, and products for command exercises and wargames.
• Plan and facilitate tabletop exercises, simulations, contingency drills, mission rehearsals, and exercise lifecycle activities.
• Integrate COOP, continuity, mission assurance, and operational resilience principles into realistic training scenarios.
• Evaluate student performance, provide coaching and remediation, and document lessons learned.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify training gaps and recommend improvements and corrective actions aligned with Space Force readiness objectives.

Requirements

• Top Secret/SCI security clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
• Certified Business Continuity Manager certification or an equivalent business continuity certification.
• 5+ years of experience in exercise, training, or operational planning; business continuity, COOP, or resilience planning; and military or DoD training environments.
• Experience in instruction or facilitation, exercise design and evaluation, continuity and contingency planning, and development of training products for command-level exercises and wargames.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to analyze lessons learned and after-action reports.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting Space Force, Air Force, or Joint commands.
• Experience integrating continuity planning into operational exercises.
• Background in mission assurance, resilience planning, or emergency management.
• Familiarity with DoD continuity programs and frameworks, including COOP and COG.
• Experience supporting S4S/S7 training initiatives, command exercises, or wargame development.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-critical work supporting national security and space operations readiness.
• Collaboration with government personnel and mission stakeholders.
• Fast-paced, technology-enabled work environment.
• Servant-leadership culture focused on client, team member, and partner success.