Simulation Systems Engineer

Location: NAS Patuxent River MD and at sea on a U.S. Navy ship

Security Clearance Requirement: Top Secret

Telework Eligible No

In your role as a Simulation Systems Engineer you will provide critical technical and operational support to an important U.S. Navy program. The work on this program directly contributes to advancing naval aviation training and plays a vital role in ensuring Warfighter readiness and mission success. This position will be based at NAS Patuxent River MD and will require deployment of 6 weeks at a time on U.S. Navy ships. U.S. Passport will be required.

Responsibilities will include:

• 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.
• Operate the Next Generation Threat System (NGTS) and other SemiAutomated Forces (SAF) systems to design refine and execute dynamic highfidelity 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.

The job description is not intended to be an allinclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in engineering mathematics computer science or a related STEM field is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with distributed simulation environments particularly in support of aircrew or military aviation training required.
• Strong understanding of Navy fighter and Command and Control (C2 platforms including mission systems interoperability and threat management.
• Proficient in distributed simulation protocols such as DIS (Distributed Interactive Simulation) and HLA (HighLevel Architecture) with a solid grasp of network connectivity requirements.
• Handson experience with NGTS (Next Generation Threat System) or other SemiAutomated Forces (SAF) simulation platforms is highly desired.
• Indepth knowledge of simulation software used for maintenance operational simulation control threat generation monitoring and briefing/debriefing.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and Authorization to Operate (ATO) requirements is a plus.
• IMPORTANT: This position will require extensive time onboard a U.S. Navy vessel potentially for 6 weeks at a time. Being comfortable in an at sea environment is critical. Additionally these ships are not accessible to individuals with limited mobility. When not at sea work will be performed onsite at NAS Patuxent River MD.

Equally Important:

• You are able to establish and maintain positive relationships with internal and external customers.
• You possess professional and effective communication skills both verbal and written.
• You take a proactive approach to your work and youre able to accomplish tasks with limited guidance and supervision.
• You have demonstrated critical thinking and problemsolving skills.
• Your organizational skills allow you to manage competing priorities.

ASEC is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws.

Security Clearance Requirement:

• This position requires U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance. Selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Salary Range:

• The estimated salary range for this position will be $150000 $180000 annually based on an individuals level of experience and skill set. It is our goal at ASEC to provide equitable compensation to all employees.

Who We Are:

ASEC offers meaningful work and a culture that supports your professional and personal growth. We are a 100 employeeowned business focused on providing value and innovation in the areas of engineering information technology training and logistics. We believe in doing what is right for the Warfighter plain and simple. We encourage you to explore what makes us different visit our website now!

Why work at ASEC

• 100 employeeowned. Learn more about our ESOP plan here!
• Comprehensive benefits package 11 paid holidays medical/dental/vision insurance HSA/FSA disability insurance and more!
• 401K match
• Tuition assistance (undergraduate and graduate)
• Veteran friendly
• Thriving employee culture
• Employee discount program

We recruit employ train compensate and promote the most qualified persons for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin ancestry age marital status sexual orientation gender identity and expression disability veteran status genetic information pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other status protected by law. ASEC will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they choose to inquire about discuss or disclose their own compensation or the compensation of another employee or applicant.