Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (e.g., Data Analysis, System Engineering, Math, Computer Science, Physics)
8 years of engineering experience in test, integration, software development, or embedded systems
Experience with military simulation integration test protocols (DIS or HLA 1516)
Ability to obtain TS/SCI and SAP/SAR clearances
Experience supporting DoD customers in a technical role
Familiarity with military simulation training systems
Must possess or obtain DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, CySA+, CISSP)
Responsibilities
Support military simulation system integration and interoperability testing
Utilize industry-standard tools for simulation test and evaluation
Analyze network and computational system performance metrics
Develop and maintain test plans and procedures
Draft comprehensive test reports based on evaluation tasks
Assist in developing CONOPS and COAs for simulation capabilities
Produce concise test procedures and cases under senior guidance
Support program processes using Atlassian Suite tools
Participate in peer reviews and test bed maintenance
Write and maintain scripts for test artifact creation
Benefits
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge military simulation technologies
Collaborative environment with a focus on team success
Engagement with DoD customers and personnel
Potential for professional development and certifications
Flexible travel requirements (up to 10%)
Full Job Description
Position Description & Qualifications
Serco seeks aSimulation Systems and Test Engineer for its Combat Air Force Distributed Mission Operations (CAF DMO) 3.0 program in Orlando, FL. The CAF DMO 3.0 program, via its Distributed Mission Operations Network (DMON), provides world-class integration training in large force and small team formats to combat units around the globe against cutting-edge threats in a boundless virtual battlespace. The U.S. Air Force can only utilize its full capability against modern threats in a virtual environment. Be a part of that environment and continue to make the USAF the best air force in the world.
You will be part of a focused team of engineers to perform test, integration, and evaluation of disparate M&S systems and applications to support 5th and 6th generation training interoperability.
The team will work closely with the DoD customer and other Serco teams at Langley AFB and Orlando, FL to deliver quality test services.
In this role, you will:
Support military simulation system and application integration, evaluation, and interoperability test to support DMON and JSE training operations.
Use industry-standard tools for simulation test and evaluation to include Wireshark, simulation protocol analysis, and GFE and Commercial Computer Generated Forces (CGFs).
Assist in detailed analysis of network and computational system performance including latency, bandwidth, jitter, and system occupancy measures.
Help develop and maintain test plans and procedures to document and drive test activities.
Draft comprehensive test reports based on completed integration, test, evaluation, and verification tasks performed.
Assist in the development of CONOPS and multiple COAs for implementation and deployment of the evaluated simulation capabilities.
Contribute to other areas of the engineering life cycle to include requirements review and assessment, training operations support, and basic system administration functions.
Produce well-defined, concise, and directed test procedures and test cases under the guidance of senior engineers.
Support program and team processes by using tools from the Atlassian Suite of products to include JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo, and X-Ray.
Participate in peer reviews, test bed maintenance and updates, and programming, testing, and debugging activities.
Write and maintain scripts and support application (PowerShell, Cygwin, VBasic, etc.) programs, to enable efficiencies in test artifact creation and task execution.
Help identify production and non-production application issues, assist in developing solutions, and implement necessary changes.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
A bachelor's degree in an applicable STEM curriculum (e.g., Data Analysis, System Engineering, Math, Computer Science, Physics, etc.) or similar.
8 years of engineering experience performing test, integration, SW development, or embedded systems engineering activities.
Experience with military simulation integration test DIS or HLA 1516 protocols, or similar communications or data protocols (SIP, VOIP, JREAP, etc).
The ability to obtain a TS/SCI and SAP/SAR.
Experience supporting DoD customers and personnel in a technical capacity.
Experience with development, test and evaluation of military simulation training or operational systems.
Must possess, or obtain within six months, a DoD 8140 IAT Level II or higher (i.e. Security+, CySA+, CISSP)
Up to 10% travel
This position is contingent upon your ability to obtain/maintain/transfer your Secret clearance.
Additional desired experience and skills:
An active DoD Secret Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI and SAP/SAR.
Familiarity with tactical Military training systems, products, and capabilities.
Exposure to or experience in M&S development, test, and integration for constructive simulation systems and models.
Knowledge of or experience with the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE).
Possess or obtain within six months, a Linux OS certification (i.e., Linux+, RHCSA etc.).
About Serco
Serco Group plc is a British company providing public services. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The company has four divisions: Health, Justice and Immigration, Transport, and Defence, and operates across the UK and Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Serco primarily provides public services to governments, including the operation of prisons and hospitals, defence and aerospace services, and transport services. The company also provides IT and consultancy services to the public sector. Serco has been involved in a number of controversies, including allegations of overcharging the UK government and mismanagement of contracts.
