Modeling and Simulation Lead

Primary Location: Quantico, VA

Must be a U.S Citizen

Security Clearance: Secret, required

Specific Responsibilities

Obsidian Solutions Group (OSG) is seeking a Modeling and Simulation Lead to collaborate with a team of analysts in the research, creation, modeling, and analysis of military systems to quantify the performance and impact of operational concepts and tactics. Utilizes knowledge of model-based system engineering (MBSE) to perform analysis to support requirements definition, mission effectiveness, system evaluation, and military utility assessment for a broad spectrum of missions including combat air, intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance, and air mobility. The Modeling and Simulation Lead reports to and receives work direction from the MSTP Exercise Section Lead. 

The mission of the MSTP is to provide training in MAGTF operations across the range of military operations, within the context of a Joint and/or Combined Task Force environment, to improve the warfighting skills, with the main effort of providing training and support.

Required Skills/Qualifications

• Capable of managing the following constructive simulations: the MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation (MTWS), Joint Semi-Automated Forces (JSAF), Joint Deployment Logistics Model (JDLM), and Air Space Cyberspace Constructive Environment - Information Operations Suite (ACE-IOS), the Airwarfare Simulation (AWSIM) and the Virtual Battlefield Simulation VBS-3/4.  
• Capable of managing the above simulations in as a standalone simulation or as an element of the Joint Live Virtual constructive (JLVC) Federation.
• Provide subject matter expertise of multiple simulations and federations, to include constructing Parametric Data, Order of Battle (OOB), Equipment Density List (EDL), and Table of Organization (TO) that replicate functional capabilities across Warfighting functions and spanning all Echelons of command.
• Possess recent and relevant proficiency in the use and operation of C2 systems
• Able to attend conferences and meetings on site and off site;
• Able to co-lead M&S Working Groups as part of an exercise design team during exercise planning conferences
• Capable of translating customer military training objectives into simulation requirements.
• Directly engages MEF/MEB/DIV/MAW/MLG level training audiences to capture TO&E for amalgamation into the exercise database. 
• Able to adjusts work hours as necessary to support extended work hours in support of 12 to 24-hour continuous operations during events.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, required. Master's degree preferred. 
• 10+ years of proven and relevant experience in developing and implementing models and simulations.
• Strong knowledge of modeling and simulation tools and techniques.
• Proficient in MS Office products, including Word, Excel, Outlook in addition to Adobe. 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage a team.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Normal Office Environment 

Travel

• 25-35%, mainly to Camp Pendleton, CA; Camp Lejeune, NC; Camp Courtney, Okinawa, JP      

Company Description

Obsidian Solutions Group LLC (OSG) is a fast-growing professional services firm based in Fredericksburg, VA. We create value for our customers by delivering technology-enabled & mission-oriented technical solutions that solve complex problems, protecting people, information, and assets. Our core capabilities are in providing Enterprise IT, Intelligence Analysis, Production & Development and Knowledge-Based Professional Services Solutions that enable the customer’s mission. Obsidian Solutions Group LLC is a certified 8(a), service-disabled, veteran-owned small business.

A career at Obsidian Solutions Group means you are able to put your expertise, credentials, and talents to great use working with customers in the DOD and Intelligence Community, while enjoying the excitement of working in a fast-growing organization committed to making a difference for our customers and in our community. Contribute independently and collaboratively alongside our amazing team of doers and thinkers. Obsidian Solutions Group is small enough to offer a family atmosphere yet large enough to deliver a highly competitive compensation package. We hire and retain the best in the industry, offering exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families.

Our corporate philosophy is centered on hiring and retaining employees with the requisite skills, professional experience, personal commitment, and ethical standards necessary to foster a culture of operational excellence necessary to surpass our customer’s expectations.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Obsidian Solutions Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national and ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, protected veteran status, and any other non-merit factor, or any other characteristic protected by law.