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If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE—and make a difference with us. Department Summary: MITRE’s L142, Simulation, Experimentation, and Gaming Department provides a dynamic and agile workforce to design, develop, and employ simulation and game-based solutions to address our sponsors operational, engineering, and acquisition challenges. We offer a range of services within this domain from consultation, to designing and running simulation and/or game-based experiments in close collaboration with our sponsors, to developing new tools or integrated engineering environments as part of a system, digital, or digital twin engineering environment. L142 proudly serves all of the MITRE FFRDCs and we have an active and thriving research and development program within the organization. Roles & Responsibilities: + Work within multidisciplinary team to illicit sponsor requirements and determine simulation and/or integration/federation requirements for mission success + Design and develop simulations and federations of simulations and decision support tools for tactical, operational, and strategic military and non-military (e.g., diplomatic, information, economic, disaster response, etc.)) domains based on sponsor requirements + Lead, conduct, and participate in pre-exercise, execution, and post-execution activities for simulation and federated simulation use Basic Qualifications: + Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience. + Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field such as statistics, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, computer science, or related STEM program. + 4+ years of experience working in government or industry in relevant work areas including: computer-bases simulation design / development and integration/federation with other simulations and tools, web or computer-based game, or simulation development + Active TS/SCI clearance and be willing to obtain SAP + Preferred software development/integration experience with one or more following simulations, simulation environments, and integration architectures/tools: NGTS, AFSIM, JSE, GRID, DIADS, EAAGLES, WSCE, MATLAB/SIMULINK, EBS, OneSAF, JSAF, JTLS-GO, WARSIM, LVC-IA, NCTS, Unity, Unreal, Vassal, HLA, DIS, TENA + Preferred software development languages/tool experience two or more, Java, C/C++, Python, message-based middleware (ActiveMQ, ZeroMQ, etc.) + Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to succinctly capture salient issues and provide fact-based, actionable and relevant technical solutions and recommendations. Preferred Qualifications: + Masters or PhD in engineering or related technical field such as statistics, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, computer science, or related STEM program. + 10+ years relevant work experience supporting government customers + Active TS/SCI clearance with SAP + Preferred experience with two or more following wargaming roles: software development/integration experience with one or more following simulations and integration architectures/tools: NGTS, AFSIM, JSE, GRID, DIADS, EAAGLES, WSCE, MATLAB/SIMULINK, EBS, OneSAF, JSAF, JTLS-GO, WARSIM, LVC-IA, NCTS, Unity, Unreal, Vassal, HLA, DIS, TENA + Preferred experience with one or more C2 Systems: GCCS-J, AFATDS, AMDWS, TBMCS, ABMS This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): Top Secret/SCI This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): SAP Work Location Type: Hybrid MITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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