Cyber Operations CONOPS SME (Military Operations Analyst 5) - 28105
HIIAbout the role
Requisition Number: 28105
Required Travel: 11 - 25%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00
Security Clearance: TS/SCI
Level of Experience: Senior
This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS). Mission Technologies’ Global Security (GS) group comprises live, virtual, constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental; and Australia business.
As a trusted partner to our military customers, HII designs, develops and operates the largest LVC enterprise that prepares warfighters for cross-domain battle. With advanced technologies to enable mission readiness, HII understands that preparation requires full coordination—not readiness in piece-parts.
For more than 40 years, the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet. With a holistic approach to life-cycle maritime defense systems—from small watercraft to submarines, surface combatants and aircraft carriers—HII ensures a high state of readiness.
HII supports the Department of Energy’s national security mission through the management and operation of its sites, as well as the safe cleanup of legacy waste across the country. HII meets clients’ toughest nuclear and environmental challenges.
Leadership Mindset at HII – Mission Technologies
Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every team member contributes to our mission and culture:
- Know & Grow Your People – Commit to learning and supporting team success.
- Build Relationships – Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust.
- Take Ownership – Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work.
- Customer First – Focus on the mission and those we serve.
- Shape the Future – Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
- Act with Urgency – Take initiative and follow through with purpose.
These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies.
Summary
HII Mission Technologies is currently seeking a Cyber Operations Concept of Operations (CONOPS) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Joint Staff J7 (JS J7) Joint Concepts, Doctrine, and Education (JCDE) Deputy Directorate’s Futures and Concepts Division (FCD) in Suffolk, Virginia. The Cyber Ops CONOPS SME will be the expert in offensive and defensive cyber warfare to lead the development of joint concepts and assess future force requirements for the cyber domain. The Cyber Ops SME provides cyber domain expertise in support of the development of strategic and operational level concepts and CONOPS for the Joint Force of the future.
What You Will Do
• Serve as a key member of a multi disciplinary team of operational military subject matter experts and operations research analysts focused on advancing future Joint Force CONOPS research and development.
• Apply strong knowledge of current and emerging operational requirements and capabilities across the Combatant Commands, Military Services, Joint Staff, and other warfighting organizations.
• Develop U.S. Joint Cyber Operations concepts, including Joint Concepts, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), and Concepts of Employment (CONEMPs), integrating emerging warfighting approaches into a joint, all domain framework.
• Provide subject matter expertise in support of studies for senior military decision makers related to CONOPS development, projected force structure design, and targeted technology integration.
• Lead small teams or task areas in support of larger program objectives.
• Travel as required to support FCD priorities
What You Must Have
• 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 10 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience.
• At least 10 years of current cyber domain CONOPS execution and/or development experience.
• Recent experience as a senior military cyber warfare officer.
• Strong background in Joint all domain operations, with particular expertise in the cyber domain.
• Demonstrated ability to develop threat informed Joint Concepts, CONOPS, and CONEMPs based on future operating environments and pacing cyber threats.
• Expertise in analyzing advanced cyber threats, adversary tactics, and vulnerabilities to inform Joint Force design, development, and modernization.
• Proven ability to assess Joint Force cyber operationa
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