Modeling and Simulation Engineer
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Location: Arlington, VA 22204
Description:
Description
This position supports a DARPA Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation initiative for Coalition partners and the United States. This will include the continued development and integration of command-and-control capability in the DARPA Experimentation Node (DEN). Additionally, to conduct a series of warfighting experimentation events leveraging M&S environments in order to identify and share operationally relevant insights to be used in future warfighting plans, research and development opportunities, and joint/coalition integration.
This position serves as a Modeler & Scenario Generator who understands the DE2 architecture from a high-level perspective. This M&S Generator should be able to operate entire DE2 Software Suite to generate, execute, and test DE2-enabled LVC experimentation. This individual supports a series of warfighting experimentation events leveraging M&S environments at the DEN.
Essential Functions/Job Duties
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
This position supports a DARPA Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation initiative for Coalition partners and the United States. This will include the continued development and integration of command-and-control capability in the DARPA Experimentation Node (DEN). Additionally, to conduct a series of warfighting experimentation events leveraging M&S environments in order to identify and share operationally relevant insights to be used in future warfighting plans, research and development opportunities, and joint/coalition integration.
This position serves as a Modeler & Scenario Generator who understands the DE2 architecture from a high-level perspective. This M&S Generator should be able to operate entire DE2 Software Suite to generate, execute, and test DE2-enabled LVC experimentation. This individual supports a series of warfighting experimentation events leveraging M&S environments at the DEN.
Essential Functions/Job Duties
- Generate, test, and debug both Blue/Red force entity Behavior Models and Weapons Models using the Next Generation Threat Simulator (NGTS)
- Generate, test, and debug new and existing DE2 Scenarios within NGTS
- Coordinate with VFDE OPs Team to ensure the operational relevance and realism of generated Behavior/Weapons Models and DE2 Scenarios as well as ingest OPs-provided force laydowns and initial conditions into developed scenarios
- Maintain working knowledge of all DE2 Toolboxes and comprising applications
- Operate DE2 M&S Tools including but not limited to AST, STK, SPYSE, TSPAR, and SIGMA both independently and in support of NGTS-enabled scenario execution
- Operate VFDE-developed Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2) applications enabling interaction with generated DE2 scenarios, including real-time task/COA generation
- Leverage modeling and scenario generation expertise to provide support during DE2 testing and execution events
- Position requires ~75% onsite support in a classified environment
- Expected FTE to accomplish above tasking: 100% FTE
- B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline
- Ability to represent successful completion of work in Agile Management systems (e.g. Jira, Confluence, GitLab)
- Experience with both Windows and Linux
- Experience with Docker container-related technologies (i.e. Kubernetes)
- Experience with Modeling and Simulation (M&S), particularly Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) M&S
- Experience using NGTS
- Experience with Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) network protocol
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Experience working together with several different teams to facilitate the orderly execution of a proposed project plan
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Candidates must have an active Top Secret clearance
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.