Advanced Tactical Training/Systems Operator - San Diego, CA

Position Description & Qualifications

If you love high profile and challenging projects supporting the US Navy - Serco has a fantastic opportunity for you! Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Maritime is changing the face of Navy training across the fleet. The Surface Training Systems (STS) Program Office PMS 339 is the OPNAV single point of contact for strategic program planning, policy, acquisition, life-cycle management, research and development, and technical insertion into all existing and future Navy Surface Training Systems. Join the Serco team as we work to transform Navy training. This position located in San Diego, CA.

Must have an active U.S. Department of War (DoW) Secret security clearance with the eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

This position located in San Diego, CA with hybrid opportunity available.

The Multi-Warfare Planning Training System (MWPTS) Advanced Tactical Training / Systems Operator provides technical console operation, simulator execution, and hands-on scenario development support to SAWS and the SMWDC. Operating at the deck plate level of tactical simulation, this role supports classroom instruction, simulator runs, and live exercise execution across all Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) courses of instruction (IAMD, ASW/SUW, AMW, and the Integrated Air Defense Course / IADC). The incumbent serves as the primary console driver, simulator operator, and tactical scenario builder utilizing the Multi-Warfare Planning and Training System (MWPTS), Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Trainer (CIAT), and adjacent synthetic training architectures. Working in direct partnership with Senior WTI Leads, this position focuses on daily technical setup, SRI allocation, real-time threat injection, and rapid after-action debrief reconstruction.

In this role, you will:

Simulator & Console Operations

• Tactical Console & System Operation: Operate MWPTS Trainee Pods, Instructor Workstations, and White Cell consoles across multi-baseline Aegis (BL 9.C2, 9.C3, BL 10) and SSDS (BL 12) configurations during formal WTI schoolhouse evolutions and fleet training events.
• System Reconfiguration Interface (SRI): Configure, stage, and execute MWPTS simulation deployment assignments via the SRI-including Virtual Combat System (VCS) to Ship allocations, Ship to Pod assignments, Link-16 Track Blocks/JU numbers, and CEC Cooperative Unit (CU) parameters-to support the daily training schedule up to 24 hours in advance.
• Dynamic Scenario Generation & Control (SGCS): Execute real-time scenario control using the Scenario Generation and Control Suite (SGCS), dynamically injecting threat entity kinematics, environmental conditions (sea state, radar surface/evaporative ducting), and behavioral trigger models to challenge advanced watchstanders.
• Automated Playback & Rapid Debrief Support: Facilitate rapid post-scenario reconstruction (<15>
• Distributed Simulator Integration: Maintain operational proficiency and support tactical integration with adjacent surface trainers, including the Multi-Mission Team Trainer (MMTT), Maritime Warfare Operator Trainer (MWOT), Virtual Operator Trainers (VOTs), Combined IAMD/ASW Trainer (CIAT), and CVTSC.

Tactical Instruction & Classroom Support

• Over-the-Shoulder Mentorship: Deliver technical systems instruction and over-the-shoulder operator guidance within MWPTS and related trainers for WTI candidates and fleet watchstanders.
• Standardized Briefs & Debriefs: Coordinate, prepare, and conduct formal scenario briefs and debriefs in strict compliance with SMWDC Briefing Standardization directives (SMWDCINST 3320.1) and SAWS course standards.
• Student Performance Assessment: Assist course instructors and WTI leads in collecting objective performance data against Navy Mission Essential Task Lists (NMETL), Surface Force Readiness Manual (SFRM) standards, and fleet Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs).
• Staff & Unit Training Events: Support mission area readiness assessments and synthetic training for Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), Surface Action Group (SAG), and Fleet Command (NCC, NFC, JFMCC, CTF) training evolutions.
• Technical Feedback & Discrepancy Reporting: Document simulator anomalies, combat system software discrepancies, and interoperability limitations, generating detailed inputs for Test Observation Reports (TORs) and developer feedback loops (AWS, NGS, NGTS, JAAR).

Scenario Development & Threat Modeling

• Multi-Warfare Scenario Construction: Build, validate, and maintain high-fidelity, multi-day tactical scenarios in MWPTS and NGTS spanning basic procedural checks to complex, multi-threat Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) events.
• Threat Realism & Entity Density: Model high-density threat environments
• Multi-Trainer Selection & Alignment: Evaluate specific learning objectives to determine optimal simulator selection and configuration across MWPTS, CIAT, MMTT, and VOT platforms.
• Tactical Doctrine Integration: Assist in verifying simulated tactical doctrine, firing policies, and Variable Action Button (VAB) / console switch action implementations prior to classroom execution.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• An active DoW Secret security clearance with the eligibility for TS/SCI.
• A Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of professional military, civil service, or defense industry experience in Navy Surface Combat Systems, C5I architectures, or tactical operations.
• A minimum of 3 years recent, hands-on operational experience with the Aegis Weapon System (AWS) or Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS).
• A minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience configuring, operating, and troubleshooting tactical combat trainers (e.g., CIAT, MWPTS, BFTT, ACTS, MMTT).
• Hands-on operational familiarity with Next Generation Threat System (NGTS), Next Generation Simulator (NGS), or Joint After-Action Review (JAAR).
• Previous afloat experience aboard surface combatants (CG, DDG, LHD, LHA) as a surface warfare specialist (OS, FC, FCA, STG, CTT) or Surface Warfare Officer (SWO).
• To be able to travel 25%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Scenario Generation: Demonstrated experience developing complex, multi-threat tactical training scenarios utilizing combat simulation software suites
• Console & HMI Fluency: Proven expertise operating multi-display combat system display consoles (ADSC, SSDS) and tactical peripherals (foot pedals, multichannel spatial communication headsets, touchscreen VABs).
• Tactical Data Networks: Operational understanding of Link-16 terminal operations, Link-11/22 architectures, and Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) net participation.
• Instructional Materials: Experience drafting scenario run worksheets, console setup guides, and NAVEDTRA-compliant training documentation.

If you are interested in supporting and working with our NAVSEA efforts, then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!

Company Overview

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco's 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

To review Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/what-we-offer . If you require an accommodation with the application process please email: careers@serco-na.com or call the HR Service Desk at 800-628-6458, option 1. Please note, due to EEOC/OFCCP compliance, Serco is unable to accept resumes by email.

Candidates may be asked to present proof of identity during the selection process. If requested, this will require presentation of a government-issued I.D. (with photo) with name and address that match the information entered on the application. Serco will not take possession of or retain/store the information provided as proof of identity. For more information on how Serco uses your information, please see our Applicant Privacy Policy and Notice.

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Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance-so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities. Benefits - Comprehensible benefits for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
• 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Plan

To review all Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/about-us .

Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans. The application window for this position is for no more than 60 days. We encourage candidates to apply promptly after the posting date, as the position may close earlier if filled or if the application volume exceeds expectations. Please submit applications exclusively through Serco's external (or internal) career site. If an applicant has any concerns with job posting compliance, please send an email to: careers@serco-na.com .