E01-J01 AFSIM Software Engineer-Architect

Team: Aether/JHNA

Location: Fort Rucker, AL

Commitment: Full Time

Workplace Type: onsite

Salary:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Army Aviation modernization efforts through development and integration of advanced MS&A capabilities utilizing AFSIM as part of an integrated digital environment (IDE). 

• Assist Government engineers in transitioning legacy ATCOM models, data, and analytical workflows into AFSIM-based architectures. 

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software and hardware components as part of the IDE supporting mission-level simulations, operational analyses, and aviation experimentation. 

• Applying AI/ML and other algorithms, develop Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) compliant software modules, plugins and reusable simulation components within AFSIM and other tools. Ensure scalability of software and the IDE. 

• Collaborate within-house and external government engineers and subject matter experts to model Army Aviation platforms, sensors, weapons, communications, electronic warfare systems, threat environments, aircraft survivability and operational behaviors. 

• Support development of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) and launched effects scenarios and emerging Army aviation operational concepts including implementation in the MS&A environment. 

• Participate in mission engineering and mission effectiveness analyses 

• Develop and maintain simulation scenarios supporting concept experimentation, mission analysis, and capability development. 

• Participate in software architecture, code reviews, configuration management, and Agile software development activities. 

• Integrate new capabilities into the new IDE MS&A environments while ensuring interoperability between Government-directed simulation tools. 

• Troubleshoot software and hardware issues, optimize simulation performance, and improve model fidelity. 

• Support verification, validation, accreditation, and configuration control activities for AFSIM and other simulation and analysis models and software components to attain and retain Authorization to Operate within the IDE. 

• Analyze simulation outputs and communicate technical findings through reports, presentations, and engineering documentation. 

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including systems engineers and architects, software developers, information technology specialists, military analysts, aviators, and operational users. 

• Support prototype development, experimentation events, and technology demonstrations in support of Army Aviation capability development. 

• Maintain familiarity with emerging Army Aviation concepts, Future Vertical Lift (FVL) initiatives, and evolving operational requirements. 

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Clearance: Active Secret clearance 

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Operations Research technical fields. 

• Experience developing, integrating, or extending AFSIM or comparable military simulation frameworks. 

• Understanding of modular open systems approach software architecture, systems engineering principles, and simulation development lifecycle. 

• Experience developing software using C++, C#, or similar object-oriented programming languages in MOSA compliant applications 

• Experience supporting Modeling Simulation and Analysis software development within a Department of War or aerospace environment.