Sr. Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialist - 27747

About the role

HII Mission Technologies is seeking a Senior Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialist to support advanced modeling, simulation, and tactical employment activities within the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) at NAS Patuxtent River, MD.

Responsibilities

• Operate simulation cockpits or consoles to replicate Bomber and Fighter/Strike aircraft capabilities, including advanced sensors, HOTAS workflows, and multi-ship tactics.
• Plan, design, execute, and debrief tactical missions and scenarios supporting test, training, and evaluation events in JSE.
• Act as Mission Director when required, ensuring coordinated execution of multi-platform scenarios.
• Provide subject matter expertise on 5th-Gen platform employment, threat and friendly TTPs, weapons effects, EW, C2, and multi-domain integration.
• Cookordinate with simulator operators and test participants to manage both manned and constructive entities during events.
• Orchestrate Large Force Exercises (LFEs), including multi-platform integration and scenario sequencing.
• Create and maintain mission-planning materials, briefing/academic content, and scenario documentation.
• Operate JIAB components, simulation applications, and debriefing tools; log and troubleshoot software issues.
• Support integration of new aircraft, weapons, sensors, and threat models into JSE.
• Provide instructor-level insights to shape tactical training and test event design.
• May perform additional coordination, administrative, or managerial tasks as needed.

Requirements

• 15+ years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13+ years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19+ years relevant experience.
• Operational, tactical, training, or test experience involving military platforms; weapons systems; sensors; EW; C2; UAV operations; or avionics/mission systems.
• Prior operational, mission crew, or tactical training/test platform crewmember experience (aircrew or simulator equivalent).
• Strong communication, briefing, and technical collaboration skills.
• Able to support on-site operations; remote work is not available for this position.
• Able to work morning or evening shifts to meet test/training schedules.
• Current or active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related field is preferred.
• Current or active TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience with GRID, NGTS, DIADS, ART, WSCE, FIAB, VATS, HIS, or other JSE-related simulation systems.
• Weapons School graduate (any service).
• Prior qualification in a 5th-Gen aircraft or simulator (F-35, F-22, etc.).
• Experience supporting or executing scenarios within the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE).

Skills

• Operational, tactical, training, or test experience involving military platforms; weapons systems; sensors; EW; C2; UAV operations; or avionics/mission systems.
• Subject matter expertise on 5th-Gen platform employment, threat and friendly TTPs, weapons effects, EW, C2, and multi-domain integration.
• Strong communication, briefing, and technical collaboration skills.
• Ability to support on-site operations; remote work is not available for this position.
• Ability to work morning or evening shifts to meet test/training schedules.
• Current or active TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience with GRID, NGTS, DIADS, ART, WSCE, FIAB, VATS, HIS, or other JSE-related simulation systems.
• Weapons School graduate (any service).
• Prior qualification in a 5th-Gen aircraft or simulator (F-35, F-22, etc.).
• Experience supporting or executing scenarios within the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE).

Benefits

HII offers competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Pay

Anticipated Salary Range: $135,135.00 - $200,000.00

Schedule

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt