Intelligence Planner

Intelligence Planner - S2

Credence · Vandenberg Space Force Base, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-13

Salary: USD 150,000–190,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: U.S. Space Force (USSF)

Description

Overview

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Credence has an immediate need for an Intelligence Planner to provide on-site planning and Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment support to the U.S. Space Force S4S S2 Directorate at Vandenberg SFB, California. The planner will integrate intelligence requirements into campaign, deliberate, crisis-action, and exercise planning; support OPTs; and coordinate with S4S directorates, subordinate task forces, USSPACECOM, and mission partners. An active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph, as well as ACCM/SAP eligibility, is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform intelligence planning and JIPOE in support of campaign, deliberate, crisis-action, and exercise planning.
• Synchronize JIPOE and develop enemy courses of action with subordinate task forces and S4S directorates, and lead development of priority intelligence requirements and essential elements of information.
• Collaborate with S4S/S5, subordinate task forces, and Allies and Coalition partners on space intelligence doctrine, strategy, policy, requirements, and joint exercise planning.
• Coordinate intelligence activities supporting S4S/S35 and S5 planning and provide intelligence planning expertise to designated operational planning teams.
• Support development of Annex B to operation plans, identify intelligence requirements for plan execution, and coordinate integrated intelligence planning with USSPACECOM and subordinate task forces.
• Coordinate collection, exploitation, and analysis requirements through the USSPACECOM Integrated Planning Element.
• Collect, write, and submit collection requirements to USSPACECOM S2 to synchronize intelligence operations across subordinate task forces.
• Prepare and review internal and external documents and manage assigned TMT taskings on NIPRNet and SIPRNet, coordinating with action officers on requirements and due dates.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and eligibility for ACCM and SAP are required before starting.
• Must have substantial intelligence-planning and JIPOE experience supporting joint, combatant-command, Service, or operational headquarters missions.
• Must have demonstrated experience developing PIRs, EEIs, enemy courses of action, Annex B inputs, collection requirements, and operational planning products.
• Must have experience supporting OPTs and coordinating with operations, plans, subordinate units, intelligence organizations, and mission partners.
• Must have strong written communication, analytical, briefing, coordination, and task-management skills, including the ability to work independently in a classified environment.
• Must have a bachelor's degree or greater. No specific certification is required.

Salary Range: $175,000 - $200,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, education, certifications, skills, and overall qualifications.

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Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development

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