CWMD Computer Programming Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Active Top Secret / SCI eligibility

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. Supports mission-critical hazard prediction, sortie generation, operational planning, and risk management capabilities associated with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) environments.

Responsibilities

• 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, and 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 and software architectures.
• Develop advanced visualization products to improve operational understanding and mission planning.
• Analyze large operational and simulation datasets to identify trends, operational impacts, and performance metrics.
• Support geospatial and environmental data integration into modeling environments.
• Develop dashboards and graphical products supporting leadership situational awareness and operational decision support.
• Ensure software development and simulation platforms comply with DoD cybersecurity requirements, RMF standards, and secure coding practices.
• Support vulnerability remediation, software patching, and cybersecurity compliance activities.
• Participate in Authority to Operate (ATO) and continuous monitoring efforts.
• Maintain compliance with applicable NIST, DoD, and Intelligence Community security standards.
• Serve as senior technical advisor on modeling, simulation, and software engineering initiatives.
• Provide technical recommendations regarding system modernization, automation, architecture improvements, and emerging technologies.
• Provide technical guidance to developers, engineers, and analysts supporting M&S operations.
• Participate in software development, sprint planning, peer reviews, configuration management, and DevSecOps activities as applicable to the assigned environment.
• Support customer briefings, technical reviews, operational demonstrations, and engineering working groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Data Science, or related technical discipline. Equivalent military or operational experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, modeling & simulation, scientific programming, or systems engineering.
• Experience supporting DoD, CWMD, CBRNE, or national security mission environments.
• Experience developing and sustaining simulation systems and analytical software applications.
• Experience supporting operational planning systems, hazard prediction tools, or mission analysis environments preferred.
• Experience working within classified or secure operational environments preferred.
• Experience developing and implementing AI/ML-based code preferred.

Skills

• Programming Languages:
  • Python
  • C++
  • Visual Basic
  • Java
  • C#
  • SQL
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Technical Areas:
  • Modeling & Simulation systems
  • Scientific computing
  • Hazard prediction modeling
  • Data visualization
  • API and interface development
  • Database management
  • Systems integration
  • Geospatial data integration
  • DevSecOps methodologies
  • Agile software development
  • Machine Learning
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Data Science
  • Data Engineering
  • AI Model Validation
  • Model Performance Evaluation
  • Data Visualization
  • Responsible AI Principles

Qualifications

• Experience with:
  • HPAC
  • JEM
  • VLSTRACK
  • CBRNE modeling systems
  • Sortie generation models
  • Operational risk assessment tools
• Knowledge of atmospheric dispersion modeling and chemical agent behavior analysis.
• Experience supporting military aviation operations or operational planning environments.
• Familiarity with AI/ML-enabled predictive analytics and simulation technologies.
• Experience with cloud-based analytics and high-performance computing environments.

Security Requirements

• Active Top Secret / SCI eligibility required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain additional accesses if required by the assigned work.

Core Competencies

• Advanced software engineering
• Modeling & Simulation expertise
• Scientific and analytical programming
• Operational systems integration
• Problem solving and troubleshooting
• Technical leadership
• Data analysis and visualization
• Mission-focused execution
• Continuous improvement and innovation

Work Environment

Supports operational, laboratory, classified, and mission-focused environments. May require periodic travel in support of exercises, testing events, and operational assessments. Fast-paced, mission-driven environment supporting national security operations.