SIM Operations Engineer

Responsibilities

• Participates in simulation event planning process
• Reads and understands customer requirements documents (test plans, training plans, etc.)
• Translates customer requirements into requirements for simulation scenarios
• Aids in writing test/training support plans and other execution materials
• Participates with simulation scenario development
• Becomes an expert on one or more systems that support simulation execution (NGTS, DIADS, etc.)
• Programs simulation area, entities, and environmental conditions to create new simulation scenarios to meet customer requirements
• Modifies existing simulation scenarios when appropriate to meet customer requirements
• Participates in simulation event readiness reviews
• Presents support documentation and scenario development status
• Receives and executes feedback from review participants
• Controls Room Operation
• Gains and maintains control room qualifications based on organizational standards
• Participates in simulation event briefings as required by simulation event leaders
• Executes simulation start procedures
• Performs real-time simulation equipment/software troubleshooting to correct issues as they arise during simulation events
• Attends and participates in simulation event debrief sessions
• Executes data analysis and development of reporting products for customers
• Creates data requests per organization standards
• Processes, conditions, or analyzes raw simulation data per test/training support plans and/or associated data analysis plans
• Affords data packaging and delivery to customers per test/training support plans or associated data analysis plans

Requirements

• 8+ years’ experience in related engineering discipline
• Experience with test operations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in flight test (operations engineer, test conductor/director, or discipline engineer, non-rated aircrew)
• Experience using Next Generation Threat System (NGTS) or Digital Integrated Air Defense System (DIADS) simulator software
• Familiarity with LINUX and Windows OS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program

Travel

• Up to 20% travel may be required

Clearance

• Active Secret security clearance granted within the last six years, with the ability to gain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility desired
• U.S. Citizenship is required

Pay Range

The expected pay range for this position in California is $X115,000/year to $177,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors.

Benefits

MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered.