Specialist, Systems Engineering
Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
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Job Title: Specialist, Systems Engineering (RC-135 Simulation Systems)
Job Code: 20791
Job Location: Offutt AFB, NE (On-Site)
Job Schedule: 1st Shift 5/8
Job Description:
The Specialist, Systems Engineering – RC-135 Simulation Systems oversees the operator/station, datalink, mission management integration, development, upgrades, and use of the Mission Crew Training Simulator (MCTS). A thorough understanding of the RC-135 mission, aircraft operational capabilities, employment, crew complements, and various supporting ground mission systems is essential.
Essential Duties:
- Provides support to RC-135 Rivet Joint aircrew during ground training using the MCTS.
- Develops and implements training scenarios, specializing in basic operator, datalink, and mission management functions while interacting with the user during aircrew training events.
- Operates the MCTS and associated simulation environment generation processors during mission simulations, Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) events, and virtual exercises.
- Makes recommendations to improve scenario generation software and to resolve equipment problems.
- Maintains the software used to operate the simulator and performs system troubleshooting and repair.
- Thorough ability to operate RC-135 mission systems hardware and interpret software performance and platform capabilities.
- Ability to effectively interact with and speak system capabilities to high-level officials.
- Ability to do periodic shift work depending on customer tasking and periodic travel up to 10% of the time.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with four (4) years of prior experience as a qualified RC-135 mission crew member and/or RC-135 mission trainer/management experience.
- Graduate degree with two (2) years of prior experience as a qualified RC-135 mission crew member and/or RC-135 mission trainer/management experience.
- In lieu of a degree, a minimum of eight (8) years prior experience as a qualified RC-135 mission crew member and/or RC-135 mission trainer/management experience.
- Must have an active Secret DoD Security Clearance at the time of hire, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret with SCI and CI polygraph within 6 months of employment.
- Ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ certification or higher within 6 months of hire.
- Must be a US Citizen.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Knowledge and experience in LINUX or UNIX.
- CompTIA Network+, A+ certification or relative experience.
- RC-135 Instructor/Evaluator experience.
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
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