What are the responsibilities and job description for the SIM Operations Engineer position at Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.?
Overview
Own Your Future.
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity, and Mission Assurance.
We deliver capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.
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.
Assists 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.
Control 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. Delivers these data requests to data management personnel.
- Processes, conditions, or analyzes raw simulation data per test/training support plans and/or associated data analysis plans.
- Assists with data packaging and delivery to customers per test/training support plans or associated data analysis plans.
Qualifications:
- Required Qualifications:
8 years experience in an engineering discipline
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Desired Qualifications:
5 years experience in flight test (operations engineer, test conductor/director, or discipline engineer)
Experience using Next Generation Threat System (NGTS) or Digital Integrated Air Defense System (DIADS) simulator software. - Education Requirements:
Bachelors Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program. - Travel Requirements:
Up to 20% travel may be required. - Clearance Requirements:
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.
