Modeling and Simulations Operations Specialist

The Garrett Group is seeking a Modeling and Simulations Operations Specialist to support USSTRATCOM J7 exercise operations. Candidates shall demonstrate at least 12 years' experience using government provided tools and models to develop, test, and execute fully integrated and dynamic M&S to stimulate all display systems used during exercises, training, and wargames.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Operate and maintain the baseline Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) M&S systems in order to support training and exercises. Initial focus will be on missile warning, missile defense, Nuclear Command, Control and Communication (NC3), and space.
• Manage M&S/LVC components in the virtualized and federated architecture in coordination with other government agencies to ensure the environment is available for use by the training audience. Provide help desk support to users of the baseline system during normal working hours with 24/7 surge capability for limited durations as required during exercises and training events.
• Support government project management of the LVC M&S system, to include working closely with customers to articulate training environment requirements, support agreements with M&S tool provisioning offices, scheduling of system maintenance and down time, and other project management functions as may be identified to effectively deliver the M&S/LVC services to a training audience.
• Administer the M&S infrastructure, to include virtualization of M&S tools, provisioning of the tools to virtual training environments, user account management, and train-the-trainer for use of the environment. The contractor shall be required to perform train-the-trainer functions at the principal site (Offutt AFB, NE) in addition to offerings at temporary duty (TDY) locations as required.
• Provide distributed M&S operations technical support to other combatant commands and their components. This includes technical support for scenario generation and configurations, configuration of networks and user permissions, real-time technical support during LVC events as scheduled and approved, maintenance of technical documentation of system changes, and analysis/assessment of gaps of LVC technologies discovered through training/exercise events.
• Provide innovative M&S services and capabilities. As required, provide technical analysis and prototypes of innovative M&S services.
• The contractor shall assist the government with responsible prototyping of new M&S/LVC offerings through experimentation, prototyping, testing, and fielding of already developed components into the distributed training environment.
• The contractor shall support technical planning and communication of the architecture design and development in order to facilitate integration of the M&S/LVC effort's delivery to a world-wide training audience.

Experience and Qualifications:

• The following systems, as a minimum, shall be included: Global Command and Control System (GCCS) Common Operational Picture (COP); Nuclear Planning and Execution System (NPES); Force Status Readiness (FSR) database; and virtualized Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and BMD displays.
• Tools/models experience to include
  • Joint Integrated Ballistic Missile Defense/Missile Warning Training System (JIMDTS)
  • Low Overhead Training Simulation (LOTS)
  • Scenario Injector; Hyperion; and Air Warfare Simulation (AWSIM).

**The GARRETT GROUP, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race; religion; color, gender; sexual orientation; age; national origin; disability; veteran status; or any status or condition protected by law.