Nellis AFB

Lockheed Martin•Nellis AFB, NV

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Simulator Technician to work on a team executing integration efforts on the Modeling, Simulation, and Training environment at the Joint Integrated Test and Training Center – Nellis (JITTC-N), Nellis AFB, NV to support the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) team. This position will be responsible for providing on-site Modeling and Simulation (M&S) support for the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC) and Air Combat Command (ACC); establishing and delivering high-end Advanced Tactics, Training, and Test capability for government personnel operating under USAFWC/ACC; providing mission execution and support for a broad range of Joint Tactics, Integration, and Control Center-Nellis (JITTC-N) test and training events, including training combat/tactical warfighters, C4ISR/remote sensing capabilities integration and training, and battle-space awareness; and assisting the government in expanding centrally managed capabilities beyond Nellis AFB, providing distributed JITTC-N training support to other service/joint partner facilities. Primary duties include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

A current active Top Secret Level Clearance with an investigation completed within the last 5 years is required.
Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret/SCI and relevant SAP/SAR Clearance.
Security + Certification.
Bachelor’s Degree in related field OR High School Diploma OR equivalent experience/combined education.
Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with Linux system administration.
Strong troubleshooting skills in both hardware and software contexts, including integration with diverse display solutions.
Demonstrated knowledge of network administration principles as they apply to simulator systems.
Awareness of, and adherence to information security best practices.
Proficiency in performing configuration management and collaborating with other configuration managers.
Detail-oriented and capable of managing complex systems in a high-stakes environment.
Ability to write processes for simulator technicians and engineers.
Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as organizational skills, to produce and maintain technical documents and procedures.
Ability to create and maintain data logging procedures and reports to identify issues, submit deficiency reports (DRs) to relevant subject matter experts (SMEs), and help find and resolve required solutions and future requirements.
Must be a self-starter able to work independently or as part of a larger professional team.
Experience with Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and other relevant software.

Nice To Haves

Previous or active DoD Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
Certifications: Linux+, CompTIA+, and Security+.
Experience in Joint Simulation Environment (JSE), preferably as a Systems Administrator.
Previous experience with operating and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
Experience in software design, testing, and implementation within DoD flight simulators.
Experience contributing to the system design or architecture of new and current systems.
Experience with Agile software development practices.
Experience supporting Special Access Program (SAP) efforts.
Previous experience with ASTI/Chat and/or other communication applications.
Current Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification, as defined by the Department of Defense 8570 baseline certifications.
Recent experience working in Department of Defense programs.
Experience with Air Force programs is a plus.
Bachelor's degree in computer science/information technology or in a related field.
Previous DoD simulation experience with emphasis on fourth and fifth generation military aircraft simulators across distributed network operations.

Responsibilities

Creating and implementing systems software to analyzing data to improve existing ones, increasing productivity in the workplace.
Work toward balancing various aspects of the project, including complex issues such as architecture and system dynamics.
Performs operations, maintenance and troubleshooting on all systems in order to ensure reliability, availability and maintainability of JITTC-N systems.
Conducts comprehensive analyses of total systems, including technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost, risk, supportability, and effectiveness
Perform system analyses all aspects of the system lifecycle, including planning, development, testing, deployment, operations, maintenance, and disposal.
Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
Documents and maintain cabling schemes and drawings.
Establish and perform maintenance programs following company and vendor standards.