Conflict Simulation Engineer & Training Lead

Llnl; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking a Conflict Simulation Software Engineer and Technical Trainer to support the JCATS program. You will split time between software DevOps, testing, and delivering JCATS operations training to LLNL and customer sites, including developing test plans, maintaining automated workflows, and creating training materials.

Travel to customer sites will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computing or related field.
• Knowledge of basic networking, software configuration, data management, and Linux operating systems.
• Fundamental knowledge in software development and/or testing.
• Fundamental knowledge in briefing, coaching, evaluating, and debriefing training participants.
• Ability to perform effectively under time constraints, adapt to changing scenarios, and resolve limited complex problems efficiently.
• Fundamental knowledge of military operations, organization structures, and nomenclature.
• Sufficient verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively in a team environment and present and explain technical information.

Responsibilities

• Support JCATS and JLOD DevOps activities, including software builds, configuration management, release preparation, deployment, and ongoing operational sustainment.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and execution of integration, regression, system, and acceptance test plans.
• Participate in testing new and existing JCATS capabilities, interfaces, workflows, and federated integrations.
• Document, reproduce, prioritize, and track defects and operational issues through resolution.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of automated test scripts and test data.
• Collaborate with developers, systems engineers, analysts, and users to improve software quality, reliability, and deployment processes.
• Support configuration control, release notes, technical documentation, and operational readiness reviews.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of JCATS training courses at LLNL and customer sites.
• Provide training under general direction on JCATS operations, workflows, exercise procedures, and related user processes.
• Support users through classroom, exercise, and hands-on training activities.
• Contribute to training materials, user guides, test scenarios, and course documentation.
• Provide direct customer support and interact with JCATS exercise operations personnel.
• Support integration with external models, tools, and training events as needed.
• Travel to customer sites to deliver JCATS training and support customer requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

DevOps practices

Software testing

Training delivery

C++ development

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in computing or related technical field

Tools

C++

Linux operating systems

Configuration management

Testing tools

Job description

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking a Conflict Simulation Software Engineer and Technical Trainer to support the JCATS program. You will split time between software DevOps, testing, and delivering JCATS operations training to LLNL and customer sites, including developing test plans, maintaining automated workflows, and creating training materials.

Travel to customer sites will be required.