Modeling and Simulation Systems Engineer

SAIC is seeking a Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Systems Principal to support the Collaborative Operations for Battlespace Resilient Architecture (COBRA) program at the US Air Forces Europe / Air Forces Africa (U-A) Warfare Center (UAWC) in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

COBRA provides for the implementation, integration, development, and delivery of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) solutions to support the US Air Force, Department of Defense, and mission partner multi-domain operations (MDO) within the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) strategy.

The role of this position is to provide Systems Engineering activities directly supporting the Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) M&S training and analysis environments at the UAWC. Success in this position directly impacts the training readiness of United States and partner military forces in Europe. This position provides a unique opportunity to work directly with the US and partner nation military forces on the integration of modeling and simulation technology into the training environment.

The M&S Systems Engineer Principal will:

• Provide operational and technical expertise to provide the following Systems Engineering activities to support UAWC M&S capabilities integrated with Joint, Allied, and Coalition partners:
  • M&S requirements definition.
  • Analysis and engineering.
  • M&S system architecting.
  • M&S system analysis and design.
  • M&S data architecture analysis.
  • Validation and verification of M&S systems.
  • M&S systems integration.
  • M&S system & operational performance analysis.
  • UAWC leadership decision analysis supporting M&S equities.
  • Physical configuration analysis of M&S systems.
• Facilitate and promote the interchange of information on requirements, capabilities, deficiencies, and technology applications for UAWC exercises and training events to meet warfighter Desired Learning Objectives (DLOs).
• Integrate, support, and document M&S capabilities and emerging technologies to promote M&S efforts with Joint, Allied, and Coalition commands, units, and institutions. This includes NATO Modeling and Simulations Groups (NMSGs) and Distributed Simulation Training (DST) efforts.
• Evaluate and test new and emerging technologies associated with M&S and advise leadership on opportunities to improve exercises and training events.
• Coordinate with staff action officers on technical and operational topics related to this effort.