DAWSON

Model & Simulation Specialist/Secret Clearance

DAWSON • $80K — $85K *
Converse, TX 78109In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in relevant fields such as Modeling and Simulation, Operations Research, or Computer Science.
  • Technical expertise in using simulation software tools like OneSAF and JDLM in various environments.
  • Experience with U.S. Army decision support systems in medical and sustainment roles.
  • Minimum of four years in U.S. Army institutions focused on force modernization.
  • Proven track record in high-performing organizations focused on modeling and simulation implementation.
  • Familiarity with Army experimentation and capability development is preferred.
  • Active Secret clearance is required.

Responsibilities

  • Adapt and modify constructive M&S software tools for Army experimentation.
  • Utilize proprietary and open-source M&S tools to simulate the Army Health System.
  • Develop scenario databases and manage runtime for M&S tools in various experiments.
  • Facilitate federated constructive simulation experiments using advanced simulation technologies.
  • Configure simulation tools to emulate Army Mission-Command and medical management systems.
  • Support diverse experimentation venues representing medical M&S equities.
  • Contribute to technical working groups across MED CDID and the Army Experimentation community.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions.
  • Paid vacation and sick leave.
  • Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance.
  • Flexible work environment with additional voluntary benefits options.
  • Employee Assistance Program available.
  • Variety of optional benefits like critical illness and pet insurance.
Full Job Description
  • Salary Range - $80,000 to $85,000 per year
  • Clearance - A successful candidate must have an active Secret clearance
  • Location - On-site Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas
  • Benefits - Best-in-class benefits program including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) program with employer match; paid vacation and sick leave; employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; and a flexible work environment. Additionally, employees can choose from several voluntary benefits including critical illness coverage; accident insurance; identity theft coverage; pet insurance, and more.

Summary:

This position is focused on providing modeling and simulation (M&S) support services at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas in support of the Medical Capabilities Development Integration Directorate (MED CDID), Futures and Concept Center (FCC). The contractor will provide diverse M&S subject-matter expertise in support of operational and organizational (O&O) concept design, Army capability requirements identification (formations, functions, science, and technology), and future study plans (experimentation) to meet Army modernization objectives and other responsibilities.

Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Conduct the adaptation, modification, and employment of constructive (human-in-the-loop) M&S software tools such as One Semi-Automated Forces (OneSAF), or comparable military entity-level simulation systems used to support Army experimentation and analysis.
  • Leverage Army-developed, proprietary, and open-source M&S tools (and combinations thereof) to simulate the Army Health System at varying echelons and within varying conceptual frameworks.
  • Conduct the scenario database development and runtime administration of M&S tools in support of simulation-driven experiments such as Unified Challenge, Project Convergence, DIVx, and other MED CDID-internal experimentation venues.
  • Support federated constructive simulation experiments (BLCSE) involving Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), High Level Architecture (HLA), and/or Bi-Frost-compliant simulation tools.
  • Configure entity-level simulation tools to stimulate Mission-Command systems, Army Medical management systems and other relevant information systems forming a given experimentation C2 architecture.
  • Support experimentation venues across Army warfighting functions and cross-functional teams where medical M&S equities are represented, requiring either on-site or distributed participation (BLCSE).
  • Participate in M&S technical and Experiment project-based working groups within MED CDID, and across the Army Experimentation community-of-practice (BLCSE).

Qualifications:
  • The individual selected must have a strong mix of the following education, experience, qualifications, skills:
  • Bachelor's or master's Degree - in Modeling and Simulation, Operations Research/Systems Analysis, Mathematics, Engineering, Information Systems Management, Computer Science or Business Administration.
  • Technical proficiency employing constructive simulation software tools such as OneSAF and JDLM in both standalone and federated environments.
  • Experience leveraging U.S. Army decision support systems within the medical and sustainment warfighting functional areas for both Army training and experimentation domains.
  • Four (4) years of experience working in U.S. Army institutions focused on strategic, operational or tactical-level force modernization.
  • Clear and successful record of experience working in high-performing/mission-oriented organizations reliant upon the implementation of modeling and simulation.
  • Experience with or exposure to Army experimentation, capability development, or AFC-FCC Battle Labs is highly desired.
  • MUST HAVE A SECRET CLEARANCE

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