Senior Military Advisor Full Time NEW

Location: Rock Island, IL, US

Date Posted: 2026-05-05

Category: Defense/Intel

Subcategory: Military Operations

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes – 50% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is currently seeking a SR Military Advisor to join our team at Rock Island Arsenal, IL.

Responsibilities:

• The selected candidate will participate as part of team focused on emerging threat analysis, TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures), and Mobilization Operations to provide operational and training plans in support of Command Guidance.
• The selected candidate will possess demonstrated experience, skills and in-depth knowledge of Army Operations, National Guard mobilizations, home-station training, and pre-/post-mobilization training requirements.
• As a SR Military Advisor, the candidate will participate in planning events, support staff in conferences and meetings, and provide advisement regarding operational events, training, and mobilizations.
• Candidate must be willing to work in the training environment and operational conditions. Work requirements may exceed the standard workday to include supporting 24-hour Army operations.
• CONUS travel up to 50% is required.

Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelors and fifteen (15) years or more of related experience; Masters and thirteen (13) years or more experience; PhD or JD and ten (10) years or more experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Active DoD Secret Clearance required.
• Experience in Army Tactical Operations
• Experience in Army Mobilization operations, and Large Scale Combat Operations
• Demonstrated Army Operations experience is a must.
• Operational experience in a forward deployed battalion (or higher)

Desired Qualifications:

• Understanding of the Sustainment Readiness/ReARMM Model
• Understanding of National Guard mobilization processes
• Knowledge of Defense Support for Civil Authorities (DSCA) operations
• Knowledge of Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training.

Target salary range: $120,001 – $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.