CWMD Computer Programming Subject Matter Expert; SME

CWMD Computer Programming Subject Matter Expert (SME) Position Summary

The CWMD Computer Programming SME provides advanced technical expertise in the development, operation, maintenance, enhancement, and integration of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Modeling & Simulation (M&S) systems and software solutions. This position directly supports mission‑critical hazard prediction, sortie generation, operational planning, and risk management capabilities associated with chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) environments.

The SME develops and sustains modeling applications, simulation platforms, analytical tools, and visualization products supporting operational decision‑making, mission planning, threat analysis, and real‑time situational awareness. The position requires extensive expertise in software engineering, scientific programming, simulation technologies, operational analysis, and secure systems integration within DoD and national security environments.

The individual serves as a senior technical authority supporting current and future CWMD M&S products including systems such as VLSTRACK, HPAC, JEM, and related hazard prediction and sortie generation platforms.

• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance existing CWMD Modeling & Simulation (M&S) products supporting hazard prediction, operational planning, and sortie generation missions.
• Support current and future M&S systems including:
  • VLSTRACK
  • Hazard Prediction and Assessment Capability (HPAC)
  • Joint Effects Model (JEM)
  • Sortie generation models
  • Hazard duration risk management tools
• Maintain operational availability, performance, and reliability of M&S applications and associated databases.
• Analyze model outputs and simulation data to support operational planning, mission execution, and risk mitigation activities.
• Support integration of evolving threat models, environmental factors, operational parameters, and mission variables into simulation environments.
• Maintain and update hazard duration risk management tool databases and associated data repositories.
• Support the development and integration of AI/ML‑enabled analytical capabilities to enhance hazard prediction accuracy, threat characterization, and operational impact forecasting.
• Apply predictive analytics techniques to evaluate operational trends, mission impacts, environmental conditions, and hazard propagation scenarios.
• Assist in the development of data‑driven models supporting risk assessments, force survivability analyses, and operational decision support.
• Evaluate and validate AI‑enabled simulation outputs to ensure operational relevance, model integrity, and mission applicability.

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain custom modeling, simulation, and visualization applications supporting CWMD operational requirements.
• Program new analytical and visualization tools to depict complex systems including:
  • Aircraft generation flow
  • Chemical agent behavior
  • Hazard dispersion
  • Operational mission timelines
  • Resource allocation and operational impacts
• Develop scientific and analytical software solutions using common programming languages including:
  • Python
  • C++
  • Visual Basic
  • Java
  • C#
• Develop graphical interfaces, dashboards, automation utilities, and data visualization tools supporting operational decision‑making.
• Implement scalable and modular software architectures to support evolving mission requirements.
• Develop simulation interfaces and APIs supporting interoperability across operational and analytical systems.

• Integrate modeling and simulation products across classified and unclassified environments.
• Support interoperability between CWMD systems, operational platforms, sensor systems, intelligence repositories, and external mission partner systems.
• Develop data ingestion, transformation, and processing capabilities supporting simulation inputs and operational analytics.
• Support cloud‑enabled and hybrid computing environments for simulation processing and operational analytics.
• Assist with modernization efforts for legacy modeling systems…