JSE Architect and Project Lead

About the role

The JSE Architect and Project Lead owns and maintains the FlightSafety JSE/SCARS Reference Architecture, translating complex government standards and technical documentation into actionable internal requirements and design patterns. This includes interpreting SCARS and JSE architectures, standards, and documentation and maintaining compliance checklists and the FSI technical baseline across all relevant bids and programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Owning and maintaining the FlightSafety JSE/SCARS Reference Architecture
• Leading architecture reviews for all JSE/SCARS-relevant activities
• Designing and implementing SCARS-compliant upgrades and JSE-ready components
• Ensuring full compliance with the Government Simulation Interface (GSI) Interface Control Document (ICD)
• Managing the internal JSE/SCARS integration lab
• Establishing and managing DevSecOps pipelines for simulator software and environment content
• Coordinating with corporate IT and cybersecurity resources to address SCARS-scale security requirements
• Supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) compliance for JSE-connected training devices
• Directing research, engineering, and integration activities
• Leading small teams, multiple projects, and adhering to an agile systems engineering approach
• Hands-on with tools like JIRA, GitLab, workflow automation, and proficient in C++ and Python

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a closely related technical discipline; master's degree preferred
• 10 or more years of progressive experience in simulation systems architecture, distributed simulation, or training system development for DoD customers
• Demonstrated expertise in JSE, SCARS, GRID, or related government simulation frameworks and standards
• Proficiency in distributed simulation protocols (HLA, DIS, TENA), middlewares such as EMQX, DDS and Apache Kafka, and experience with interface control documents (ICDs) and interface design documents (IDDs)
• Proficiency in API-driven simulation architectures and frameworks
• Familiarity with MBSE methodologies and SysML-based system modeling tools (e.g., Cameo Systems Modeler)
• Experience implementing or managing DevSecOps pipelines internally and in DoD training system environments, including compliance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes
• Strong technical writing and communication skills with demonstrated experience authoring government proposal volumes, architecture documents, and compliance artifacts

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SCARS Increment 5 standards
• Familiarity with the GSI Software Development Kit (SDK) and GSI test harness execution
• Experience developing or integrating common aerodynamic models — including Equations of Motion, Forces and Moments, and Mass Properties — in compliance with government architecture standards
• Experience with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and Open Architecture frameworks such as the Unified Command and Control Interface (UCI) or Agile Mission Suite Government Reference Architecture (AMS-GRA)
• Prior experience in a Chief Architect or lead engineer role on a major simulation or training system program

Benefits

FlightSafety offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes vacation, sick leave, a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.