Simulation Systems Engineer (Shiprider)

What You’ll Do:

In your role as a Simulation Systems Engineer, you will provide critical technical support to a brand-new U.S. Navy initiative. The work involved directly contributes to advancing naval aviation training and plays a vital role in ensuring Warfighter readiness and mission success. This position is based in Lexington Park, MD and will require 3-6+ month long deployments on U.S. Navy ships.  An active Secret security clearance and U.S. Passport are required. Must be eligible to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Using your expertise in distributed simulation environments and interoperability standards to connect and optimize the performance of various training systems, including flight simulators, sensor simulators, and threat environments.
• Operating the Next Generation Threat System (NGTS) and other Semi-Automated Forces (SAF) systems to design, refine, and execute dynamic, high-fidelity training scenarios that challenge and enhance aircrew performance.
• Diagnosing and resolving technical issues related to Naval Aviation trainer systems, including hardware, software, networking, and integration challenges.
• Performing preventative maintenance and implementing procedures to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and security of critical training systems while forward deployed.

This description outlines the general nature and scope of the role. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.