If you love high profile and challenging projects supporting the US Air Force, then Serco has a great opportunity for you! 

As the Senior Systems Engineer, you will support the Federation Integration and Testing program for the United States Air Force (USAF) Combat Air Force (CAF) Distributed Mission Operations Network (DMON) program in Orlando, FL, where you will be working in an extremely dynamic and challenging environment on a day to day basis supporting or leading the acceptance of new simulator systems and simulator sites onto the DMON, conducting ‘real time’ troubleshooting of interoperability issues during DMON events and aiding the resolution of documented interoperability issues across the DMON. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact towards our military defense.

Serco is an industry leader in developing, integrating, and sustaining complex simulator systems for the US Department of Defense. Serco supports the United States Air Force (USAF) Combat Air Force (CAF) Distributed Mission Operations Network (DMON) program. Our engineering teams perform a variety of tasks leading to the successful integration, test, deployment, and sustainment of complex modeling & simulation (M&S) systems, enabling a worldwide distributed mission training capability.

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for the integration and acceptance of various USAF weapon system simulators and sites onto the DMON with the goal being to provide high quality, realistic distributed simulation training to crewmembers from the USAF and the other military services. 
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Perform analysis at all levels of total system product to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Perform integration and testing activities with contractor provided equipment and systems with various government provided systems.
• Generate test plans, test reports, system and software problem reports, and tracks issues through resolution.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• An active or Current US DoD Secret clearance.
• US Citizenship.
• Bachelors in Science in Engineering, Information Technology, Modeling & Simulation, or Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  
  • An associate’s degree and 2 years of additional experience or a High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional experience will be considered in lieu of bachelor’s degree. 
• 8 years of experience.
  • Higher level education such as a Master's Degree will be considered in lieu of experience.
• Experience within the last 7 years with USAF, USN, USMC, or USA rated operational experience specifically related to the air combat environment and air combat systems (some examples are, but not limited to – fighter or bomber pilot/navigator, combat helicopter pilot, special operations pilot, RPA pilot); or non-rated similar/related air combat control experience (some examples are, but not limited to – AWACS/Hawkeye controller, Combat Controller, JTAC).
• Willingness and ability to occasionally support integration testing efforts, meetings or other activities outside of a normal 9 AM - 5 PM (8 hour workday) work schedule including both very early AM and very late PM integration testing activities.
• Ability to compose high quality work materials such as test procedures, briefing slides, detailed reports, work-related manuals, or publications.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze and propose solutions to complex interoperability problems.
• Ability to coordinate, lead & document integration or testing related working groups.
• Ability to travel, including internationally, up to 25% of the time.

Additional desired experience and skills:

• US DoD Top Secret clearance
• Masters in Science in Engineering, Information Technology, Modeling & Simulation, or Computer Science or experience in a related technical field.
• Integration & testing experience.
• Experience with distributed simulation protocols such as DIS, HLA, TENA.
• Experience in developing, integrating, or analysis of virtual, constructive and/or distributed simulation systems, or the operational use of these simulation systems.
• Experience in integration & test, VV&A, operational evaluation, or system analysis and troubleshooting of technical systems.
• Experience with use and operations of DoD Aircraft Systems such as IFF, Radar Systems, Radio Communications, Data Links, Munitions, Electronic Warfare, Aircraft Representation
• Experience performing computer system and software performance analysis
• Testing experience (I&T, VV&A, OT&E, or system analysis and troubleshooting of technical systems)
• Experience/Knowledge of the simulators on the CAF DMON utilize the DIS or HLA simulation protocols and a familiarity with these protocols, and/or designing, developing, integrating, or analysis of virtual, constructive and/or distributed simulation systems, or the operational use of these simulation systems.
• Ability to develop and present material outside the immediate work function.

If you are interested in supporting and working with our Air Force Customers and a passionate Serco team, then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!

Meet Your Recruiter!

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.

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