Control Cell/White Cell Member

Saalex is seeking a Control Cell (White Cell) Member in Newport, RI to support operational planning education, training, and wargaming activities in Newport, Rhode Island. The selected candidate will support operational-level maritime and joint force exercises, helping students apply planning concepts within a realistic command-and-control environment while contributing to the development of future military planners and leaders.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $95k-$105k annually (depending on experience)

Work Location: Full-time onsite

Essential Functions:

• Serve as a Control Cell (White Cell) Member, collaborating with faculty to ensure exercise planning, execution, and scenario development support curriculum objectives.
• Support the planning, coordination, execution, and assessment of operational-level military exercises, simulations, and wargames.
• Provide instruction on Maritime Operations Center (MOC) doctrine, missions, functions, tasks, and operational planning processes.
• Facilitate student learning in maritime and joint operational planning, command and control, and decision-making.
• Develop exercise scenarios, injects, event timelines, and supporting training materials.
• Execute war games and exercises utilizing procedures contained in NWP 5-01, NWP 3-32, NTTP 3-32.1, JP 3-32, and related doctrine.
• Monitor exercise execution and adjust scenarios as necessary to maintain realism and training effectiveness.
• Prepare briefings, exercise materials, after-action reports, and training assessments.
• Coordinate with faculty, military personnel, and exercise support teams to ensure successful execution of training events.
• Research, analyze, and present operational concepts, planning considerations, and lessons learned.
• Other duties as assigned or required.