MITRE Corporation - McLean, VA

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
McLean, VA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At MITRE, we are dedicated to addressing our nation's most pressing challenges while ensuring the well-being of our employees. As a not-for-profit corporation, we operate without commercial conflicts, focusing solely on the public interest. Our R&D centers work on impactful projects across various fields, including cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We strive to create a safer, healthier, and more secure world through our innovative solutions and collaborative efforts. The Simulation, Experimentation, and Gaming Department (L142) at MITRE is a dynamic and agile team that designs, develops, and employs simulation and game-based solutions to tackle operational, engineering, and acquisition challenges for our sponsors. We provide a wide range of services, from consultation to the design and execution of simulation experiments, and the development of integrated engineering environments. Our department proudly serves all MITRE Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and maintains an active research and development program. In this role, you will work within a multidisciplinary team to elicit sponsor requirements and determine the necessary simulation and integration requirements for mission success. You will be responsible for designing and developing simulations and federations of simulations, as well as decision support tools for various domains, including military and non-military contexts. Additionally, you will lead and participate in pre-exercise, execution, and post-execution activities for simulation and federated simulation use, ensuring that our solutions meet the needs of our sponsors effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Work within a multidisciplinary team to elicit sponsor requirements and determine simulation and/or integration/federation requirements for mission success.
  • Design and develop simulations and federations of simulations and decision support tools for tactical, operational, and strategic military and non-military domains based on sponsor requirements.
  • Lead, conduct, and participate in pre-exercise, execution, and post-execution activities for simulation and federated simulation use.

Requirements

  • Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field such as statistics, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, computer science, or related STEM program.
  • 4+ years of experience working in government or industry in relevant work areas including computer-based simulation design/development and integration/federation with other simulations and tools, web or computer-based game, or simulation development.
  • Active Top-Secret clearance and be willing to obtain TS/SCI.
  • Preferred software development/integration experience with one or more following simulations, simulation environments, and integration architectures/tools: NGTS, AFSIM, GRID, OneSAF, JSAF, JTLS-GO, WARSIM, LVC-IA, NCTS, Unity, Unreal, Vassal, HLA, DIS, TENA.
  • Preferred software development languages/tool experience with two or more: Java, C/C++, Python, message-based middleware (ActiveMQ, ZeroMQ, etc.).
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to succinctly capture salient issues and provide fact-based, actionable and relevant technical solutions and recommendations.

Nice-to-haves

  • Masters or PhD in engineering or related technical field such as statistics, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, computer science, or related STEM program.
  • 10+ years relevant work experience supporting government customers.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance.
  • Preferred experience with two or more following wargaming roles: software development/integration experience with one or more following simulations and integration architectures/tools: NGTS, AFSIM, GRID, OneSAF, JSAF, JTLS-GO, WARSIM, LVC-IA, NCTS, Unity, Unreal, Vassal.
  • Preferred experience with one or more C2 Systems: GCCS-J, AFATDS, AMDWS, TBMCS, ABMS.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits
  • Exceptional professional development opportunities
  • Culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth
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