Systems Engineer, Senior

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Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big‑picture thinking to make an impact in Air Force simulation and training? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real‑world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer‑focused engineering solution. Your expertise will directly contribute to enhancing training, analysis, and decision‑making capabilities across the Air Force enterprise.

As a Systems Engineer, you will support the Simulator Common Architecture Requirements and Standards (SCARS) Team. You will play a pivotal role in improving cybersecurity and promoting greater standardization of simulator components by leveraging a modular open systems architecture. You’ll work closely with cross‑functional teams to transform operational challenges into effective technical solutions within Air Force simulation and training environments. Your proficiency in data analysis, optimization, and high‑performance computing will be key to driving innovation and advancing mission capabilities.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

The Opportunity:

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big‑picture thinking to make an impact in Air Force simulation and training? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real‑world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer‑focused engineering solution. Your expertise will directly contribute to enhancing training, analysis, and decision‑making capabilities across the Air Force enterprise.

As a Systems Engineer, you will support the Simulator Common Architecture Requirements and Standards (SCARS) Team. You will play a pivotal role in improving cybersecurity and promoting greater standardization of simulator components by leveraging a modular open systems architecture. You’ll work closely with cross‑functional teams to transform operational challenges into effective technical solutions within Air Force simulation and training environments. Your proficiency in data analysis, optimization, and high‑performance computing will be key to driving innovation and advancing mission capabilities.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

• 7+ years of experience in Department of Defense (DoD) simulation and training environments
• Experience applying Risk Management Framework (RMF), implementing DoD security controls, and supporting system accreditation
• Knowledge of High‑Level Architecture, Distributed Interactive Simulation, and Open Mission Systems standards
• Ability to architect, integrate, and manage complex systems across distributed simulation environments
• Ability to provide constructive feedback on SCARS standards
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or CS field
• IAT Level II Certification

• Experience with Air Force or DoD acquisitions, program planning, and coordination, including the use of Microsoft Project and Excel to support these activities
• Experience in LAN or WAN infrastructure, remote connectivity solutions, and network hardware, including routers, bridges, and firewalls
• Knowledge of systems engineering and standards processes, based on the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK)
• Knowledge of cloud technology, software virtualization and containerization, Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, and Digital Engineering (DE)
• Possession of strong communication and public speaking skills
• Top Secret clearance

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