Section Leader – Live, Virtual, Constructive Applications

Jobtailor; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Tucson, AZ seeks an experienced engineering leader to deliver analytical and virtual solutions for mission concepts, identify technology gaps, and drive end-to-end system testing. You will manage a team, align with stakeholders, and present results to government customers.

The role requires 10+ years in STEM, experience with DIS/HLA/TENA, optimization methods, and a U.S. Secret clearance. Citizenship is required for access to program data and security constraints.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 10+ years of experience.
• Experience with simulation interfaces such as DIS, HLA, and TENA.
• Experience with Numerical Optimization Techniques, Analysis of Alternatives, or Design of Experiments.
• Experience with Military Operations Analysis.
• Scripting in Python or MATLAB.
• Active U.S. government Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Work with teams to generate virtual and/or analytical solutions to identify technology gaps, demonstrate the operational benefits of new mission concepts in complex operational scenarios, develop requirements, and test systems.
• Accountable for the execution of work and delivery of products from your section.
• Responsible for direct line management activities for the team, including performance development and appraisal (salary planning), career development, staffing allocation and ensuring your team has resources to perform their work.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure customer satisfaction and business alignment.
• Interface with government and external contractor customers to determine requirements, collaborate in tool development, and perform evaluation of end-to-end system needs.
• Work on the modeling of system and mission kill chains with tools such as Government, Commercial, and Raytheon simulations (e.g. AFSIM, RCADE).
• Give presentations of developed tools, capabilities, and analytical results to internal, external, and government customers.

Skills

Simulation Interfaces

Numerical Optimization Techniques

Military Operations Analysis

Scripting Languages (Python)

Scripting Languages (MATLAB)

Education

STEM degree

Tools

AFSIM

RCADE

Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS)

High Level Architecture (HLA)

Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work with teams to generate virtual and/or analytical solutions to identify technology gaps, demonstrate the operational benefits of new mission concepts in complex operational scenarios, develop requirements, and test systems.
• Accountable for the execution of work and delivery of products from your section.
• Responsible for direct line management activities for the team, including performance development and appraisal (including salary planning), career development, staffing allocation and ensuring your team has the resources needed to perform their work, and ensuring adherence to company policies and administrative requirements.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure customer satisfaction and business alignment.
• Responsible for the flow of communications between your section and Raytheon management, flowing communications down to your team and providing status and reports up to Raytheon management.
• Interface with government and external contractor customers to determine requirements, collaborate in tool development, and perform an evaluation of end-to-end system needs to discover system interfaces and data connectivity requirements across the kill-chain.
• Work on the modeling of system and mission kill chains with tools such as Government, Commercial, and Raytheon simulations (e.g. AFSIM, RCADE).
• Give presentations of developed tools, capabilities, and analytical results to internal, external, and government customers.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience with simulation interfaces such as Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), High Level Architecture (HLA), and Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA).
• Experience with Numerical Optimization Techniques, Analysis of Alternatives, or Design of Experiments.
• Experience with Military Operations Analysis.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in simulation interfaces, numerical optimization techniques, and military operations analysis, while effectively managing team performance and ensuring alignment with customer requirements. Possesses strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement and presentation of analytical results.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Simulation Interfaces
• Numerical Optimization Techniques
• Military Operations Analysis
• Scripting Languages (Python, MATLAB)
• Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance

Hard Skills

• Numerical Optimization Techniques
• Analysis of Alternatives
• Design of Experiments
• Simulation Interfaces
• Scripting Languages (Python)
• Scripting Languages (MATLAB)

Soft Skills

• Team Management
• Performance Development
• Stakeholder Communication
• Customer Satisfaction

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Military Operations Analysis
• Operational Benefits
• System Interfaces
• Data Connectivity Requirements
• Kill-Chain Modeling

Tools & Technologies

• AFSIM
• RCADE
• Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS)
• High Level Architecture (HLA)
• Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA)