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**Description** ​ **_Are you ready for a rewarding and inspiring career?_** At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. **_Your greatest work is ahead!_** The Navy-Marine Corps Business Area is looking for a Modeling & Simulations SME to oversee Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) test and evaluation. Based on four major phases (Planning, Execution, Analysis, and Reporting (PEAR)) to ensure comprehensive, repeatable, and rigorous testing. This approach is augmented through the application of statistical methodologies, e.g., Design of Experiments (DoE), test automation, and the application of mission-based testing in an operational representative employment of systems within MCTSSA's Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) based test environment to inform acquisition decisions and make the Fleet Marine Force (FMF) more capable. The Modeling and Simulation SME is expected to develop a deep understanding in supporting Marine Corps Program Managers and the FMF in supporting all system(s) testing, engineering, and experimentation. This position will report to the Test Director. **Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your resume with us today!** **THE CHALLENGE (Primary Responsibilities.)** + Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis tasks assessing operational relevance, system survivability, system effectiveness, and overall system performance in engagement and mission-level scenarios. + Develop performance models and algorithms, threat models and command and control models for new and/or existing system simulation frameworks. + Administer, operate, and maintain the suite of commercial and military modeling and simulation systems to include BOSS, MLST3, WASP, ExCIS, and NGTS. + Implement the ports, protocols, and policies that are associated with modeling and simulation such as Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) and/or High-Level Architecture (HLA) and connections to Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE). + Automate war scenario execution for joint all domain test events using tools such as BOSS, MLST3, WASP, ExCIS, and NGTS. + Develop NGTS model plug-ins and I/O plug-ins using the NGTS Software Developer's Kit (SDK) to simulate war scenarios. + Administer both Windows and LINUX based systems. + Configure virtualized server computing environment. + Plan, install, modify, and troubleshoot Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs) and Virtual Networks at all levels of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model; specifically, technologies and architectures employed by the USMC in tactical environments. + Contribute to the development of the test plan, identifying the resources, schedule, and test cases required to achieve the test objectives. + Develop test cases and test scripts to support systems under test and simulation tools. + Develop scenarios and supports mission thread development. + Provide input to the test report, ensuring that all stated requirements and test objectives have been evaluated and the documented results adequately and accurately reflect the collected data and analysis conducted during the event.. **Basic Qualifications.** + Four years' experience in developing and applying M&S methodology in an integrated test environment. + Ability to apply M&S expertise through technology processes, methodologies, standards, or frameworks. + Demonstrated experience in applying M&S tools and methodologies. + Working knowledge and understanding of MIL-STD-6016 (Link 16), MIL-STD-3011 (JREAP), MIL-STD-6017 (VMF), and MIL-STD-6020 (Data Forwarding). + Experience using tools to analyze Link 16 and VMF data collected during a test event to ensure messages conform to the MIL-STDs. + Experience creating M&S scenarios of threat, neutral, and friendly aircraft, ground units, surface and subsurface platforms, and their corresponding weapons and subsystems, and their interactions in a realistic theater environment. + Experience establishing M&S interfaces to support distributed simulations to communicate over different simulation protocols. + Experience in M&S of C5I systems and tactical communication links **Preferred Qualifications, not required.** + Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field. + Hands-on experience with M&S tools such as: o BOSS (Battlefield Operations Support System) o NGTS (Next Generation Threat System) o ExCIS (Extensible Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Integrated (C4I) Instrumentation Suite) o LEGS (Link-16 Environment Gateway Stimulator) o TOES (Terminal Operational Environment Simulator) o ARMS (Amalgamated Remote Management System) o DFSTS (Digital Fires Support Training System) o VTT (Variable Message Format Test Tool) o Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT)-Large (L), -Medium (M), -Small (S) o WASP - Wrap-Around Simulation Program o EXata Network Modeling and Emulator + Hands-on experience with Next Generation Threat System (NGTS) Software Developer's Kit (SDK). + Hands-on experience with Microsoft Visual Studio. + Hands-on experience with Advanced C++ programming language.. **Original Posting Date:** 2025-02-14 While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. **Pay Range:** Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. REQNUMBER: R-00153588 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

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