Mission Systems Specialist – NGTS & Distributed Simulation

American Electronic Warfare Associates, Incorporated; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 95,300 - 139,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sign-on bonuses

Tuition and training assistance

Job summary

AMEWAS is seeking a Mission System Specialist-Journeyman to support NGTS simulations at Langley AFB, Hampton, VA. On-site role requiring a security clearance, with a salary range of $95,300–$139,900 and duties spanning configuration, testing, and training integration.

Typical day includes collaboration with government engineers, scenario development, and verification activities to ensure operational readiness for exercises and customer demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analysis, System Engineering, Math, Computer Science, Physics or STEM related discipline.
• 3 years of relevant work experience in NGTS or related systems.
• Experience with scenario development, threat modeling and simulation operations.
• Experience supporting DoD training systems and distributed simulation architectures.

Responsibilities

• Supports distributed simulation integration and training operations.
• Collaborates with government personnel, engineers, operators and other simulation experts to configure and troubleshoot NGTS systems.
• Develops/modifies threat behavior files and training scenarios; supports test and integration activities.
• Participates in verification/validation, analyzes performance, documents results, and resolves issues.
• Supports JSE/DMON architectures and ensures systems are ready for exercises.

Skills

NGTS experience

Simulation operations

Threat modeling

Distributed simulation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors in STEM field

Tools

Linux

Scripting

DIS/IEEE 1278

Job description

AMEWAS is seeking a Mission System Specialist-Journeyman to support NGTS simulations at Langley AFB, Hampton, VA. On-site role requiring a security clearance, with a salary range of $95,300–$139,900 and duties spanning configuration, testing, and training integration.

Typical day includes collaboration with government engineers, scenario development, and verification activities to ensure operational readiness for exercises and customer demonstrations.