The SIM Operations Engineer at Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is responsible for supporting simulation events and translating customer requirements into actionable scenarios. With over 8 years of engineering experience, the role involves real-time troubleshooting, data analysis, and ensuring simulation readiness for national defense programs. MTSI is known for its employee ownership model and commitment to providing excellent support and benefits to its staff.

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Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a SIM Operations Engineer to support our operations at Edwards AFB, California.

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

• Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
• Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 
• 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
• Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: 
• Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
• Flexible schedules
• 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
• Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
• Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
• Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
• Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
• Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
• Track Record of Success:  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

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Responsibilities

• Participates in simulation event planning process
• Reads and understands customer requirements documents (test plans, training plans, etc.)
• Translates customer requirements into requirements for simulation scenarios
• Assists in writing test/training support plans and other execution materials
• Participates with simulation scenario development
• Becomes an expert on one or more systems that support simulation execution (NGTS, DIADS, etc.)
• Programs simulation area, entities, and environmental conditions to create new simulation scenarios to meet customer requirements
• Modifies existing simulation scenarios when appropriate to meet customer requirements
• Participates in simulation event readiness reviews
• Presents support documentation and scenario development status
• Receives and executes feedback from review participants

• Control Room Operation
• Gains and maintains control room qualifications based on organizational standards
• Participates in simulation event briefings as required by simulation event leaders
• Executes simulation start procedures
• Performs real time simulation equipment/software troubleshooting to correct issues as they arise during simulation events
• Attends and participates in simulation event debrief sessions
• Executes data analysis and development of reporting products for customers
• Creates data requests per organization standards. Delivers these data requests to data management personnel
• Processes, conditions, or analyzes raw simulation data per test/training support plans and/or associated data analysis plans
• Assists with data packaging and delivery to customers per test/training support plans or associated data analysis plans

Required Qualifications:
• 8+ years’ experience in an engineering discipline
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desired qualifications:
• 5+ years’ experience in flight test (operations engineer, test conductor/director, or discipline engineer)
• Experience using Next Generation Threat System (NGTS) or Digital Integrated Air Defense System (DIADS) simulator software.
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
Travel Requirements:
Up to 20% travel may be required.
Clearance Requirements:
Active Secret security clearance granted within the last six years, with the ability to gain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility desired.
U.S. Citizenship is required

The expected pay range for this position in California is $140,000/year to $170,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via MTSI's internal or external careers site.

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