FTS has an opportunity for an Exercise Execution Systems Engineer in Chantilly, VA.
The Exercise Execution Systems Engineer will be responsible for designing, planning, coordinating, and executing operational test campaigns and exercises to assess, validate, and demonstrate on-orbit system capabilities in support of mission objectives.
Responsibilities- Design, develop, and execute operational test campaigns and exercises to evaluate and validate on-orbit capabilities, mission performance, and system effectiveness
- Lead exercise planning activities, including development of objectives, scenarios, success criteria, execution timelines, risk assessments, and post-exercise evaluations
- Coordinate with DoD organizations, Intelligence Community agencies, Combatant Commands, and international mission partners to identify and develop exercise participation opportunities
- Facilitate integration of operational, engineering, intelligence, and mission requirements into comprehensive exercise and test plans
- Develop methods to assess system performance, operational utility, mission effectiveness, and resilience in realistic operational environments
- Identify and implement innovative testing methodologies, modeling and simulation approaches, digital engineering capabilities, and alternative validation techniques that reduce cost and schedule impacts while maintaining mission confidence
- Coordinate exercise logistics, resources, personnel, communications, and operational support requirements across multiple organizations and geographic locations
- Analyze exercise results and operational data to identify system strengths, limitations, risks, and opportunities for capability improvements
- Develop technical reports, after-action assessments, lessons learned, and executive-level briefings to communicate exercise outcomes and recommendations
- Support verification, validation, and accreditation activities associated with mission systems and operational capabilities
- Provide technical leadership and systems engineering expertise throughout the exercise lifecycle, from concept development through execution and assessment
- Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations to support planning conferences, operational coordination, test events, and exercise execution activities
Required Skills/Qualifications- TS/SCI with polygraph
- BS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline
- 9+ years of experience supporting systems engineering, operational testing, military exercises, mission operations, or space system development programs
- Demonstrated experience planning and executing operational tests, exercises, demonstrations, or capability assessments
- Experience developing test objectives, operational scenarios, performance metrics, and validation methodologies
- Knowledge of systems engineering principles, test and evaluation processes, and mission assurance practices
- Experience collaborating with DoD organizations, Intelligence Community agencies, and multi-organizational mission partners
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop creative solutions to complex operational challenges
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and coordinate activities across geographically dispersed organizations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience briefing senior government and military leadership
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively to CONUS and OCONUS locations
Desired Skills/Qualifications- MS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline
- Experience supporting National Security Space, ISR, GEOINT, SATCOM, or other space-based mission programs
- Familiarity with Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) processes and military exercise planning frameworks
- Experience with modeling and simulation tools used for mission planning, system performance assessment, and capability validation
- Experience working with coalition, allied, and international mission partners
- Experience evaluating operational resilience, contested environment performance, or mission assurance objectives
Expected Salary Range: $149,000 - $170,000 per year. Placement within the range is determined by qualifications, job-related criteria, experience, internal equity and market considerations. In addition, FTS International, LLC has benefits offerings in addition to salary to include Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.
