Simulation Technician/Systems Administrator
Core
Support military training events and exercises for the Army's Joint Training Program – Air and Missile Defense (JTP-AMD) Simulation Center by managing simulation systems, troubleshooting federates, and ensuring interoperability.
Role type
Simulation Technician / Systems Administrator
Builds
Simulated training environments for Air and Missile Defense exercises
Domain
Defense / Military Training / Modeling and Simulation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
System administration, simulation system configuration, hardware/software troubleshooting, database management, scenario scripting, tactical data link integration, secret security clearance maintenance
Preferred skills
PATRIOT Air and Missile Defense systems experience, IT system/network administration, CompTIA A+/Network+/Linux+/CCNA certifications
Technologies
Mission Command Information System (MCIS), Flight Mission Simulator Digital (FMSD), Reconfigurable Table Top Trainer (RT3), CompTIA Security+, CompTIA A+, Network+, Linux+, CCNA
Responsibilities
Collaborate with exercise planners to ensure seamless interoperability during distributed training events, lead simulation execution by troubleshooting federates and managing databases, perform entry-level System Administrator duties for simulation systems, integrate simulation drivers with tactical equipment and Patriot Air Defense Systems, install and configure hardware, operating systems, and application software, execute system integration, testing, and maintenance activities, diagnose and resolve hardware/software interface issues, deliver real-time technical support during military training events, inventory and transport information systems to distributed locations, interface directly with government customers
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC