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Combat Simulation Systems Analyst
Engineering | livermore, CA | 03/12/2024
Job Code: SES.2 Science & Engineering MTS 2 / SES.3 Science & Engineering MTS 3
Organization: Engineering
Position Type: Career Indefinite
Security Clearance: Anticipated DOE Q clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access (requires U.S. citizenship and a federal background investigation)
Drug Test: Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
Medical Exam: Not applicable
Company Description
Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!
Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.
We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is important for continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.
Pay Range: $132,810- 204,636 annually
$132,810 - $170,556 annually for the SES.2 level
$159,330 - $204,636 annually for the SES.3 level
Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay including education, experience, the external labor market, and internal equity.
Job Description
We have an opening for a qualified Systems Analyst to join our multidisciplinary team of applied modeling and simulation professionals. Working closely with operations researchers, weapon scientists, intelligence analysts, code developers, and other subject matter experts, you will support varied national security mission areas. As an experienced professional, you will use tools such as the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling (AFSIM) software to assess how military technologies and systems perform for varied missions and in varied operational environments. As part of this effort, you will apply a combination of technical depth and breadth, critical thinking, and design principles to test, refine, and postulate potential alternatives to achieve desired mission outcomes.
Within the Computational Engineering Division (CED) of the Engineering Directorate, this position will support LLNL programs in the Strategic Deterrence and Global Security Principal Associate Directorates.
This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the responsibilities outlined below.
In this role, you will
- Collaborate with scientists and researchers in a multidisciplinary team environment on the application of key technologies to military operations.
- Leverage AFSIM and related modeling and simulation tools to analyze the application of key technologies to identified missions, identify and evaluate potential courses of action, determine their operational utility, and/or suggest possible alternatives.
- Contribute to and actively participate in the conception, design, and execution of original research addressing program and sponsor requirements.
- Provide input on, and recommend enhancements to, modeling and simulation technologies, approaches, applications, and/or utility for specified projects and sponsors.
- Modify, extend, adapt, or enhance existing combat simulation tools, such as AFSIM or the Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS) programs.
- Communicate with, deliver results to, and otherwise engage with project managers and external sponsors as appropriate.
- Balance multiple projects/tasks and priorities of customers and partners to ensure deadlines are met, while working independently with limited direction within the scope of the assignment.
- Travel as required to coordinate research with collaborators and visit sponsor, partner, and end-user sites.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional job responsibilities at the SES.3 level
- Collaborate with project partners, developers and mid-level management, often representing the organization as the primary technical contact, sharing relevant knowledge, opinions, and recommendations to fulfill deliverables as a team.
- Solve abstract and complex problems as required, drawing on both routine and innovative techniques and approaches to ensure project success.
Qualifications
- Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q/SCI-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, operations research, or a related field, and/or experience in modeling military planning and operations, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Proficiency with developing and using conflict simulation tools to provide analytic insight.
- Comprehensive experience in modifying, extending, adapting, or enhancing existing combat simulation tools, such as AFSIM or JCATS.
- Ability to effectively manage concurrent technical tasks with conflicting priorities, to approach difficult problems with enthusiasm and creativity, and to change focus when necessary while working independently under limited direction.
- Experience working with a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and project managers to develop and apply these capabilities to inform engineering decisions.
- Proficient verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively in a team environment and present and explain technical information to a variety of audiences.
- Ability to travel.
Additional qualifications at the SES.3 level
- Significant experience with programming using languages such as python, C++, or UNIX shell script. Expertise in modifying, extending, adapting, or enhancing existing combat simulation tools, such as AFSIM or JCATS.
- Expertise in successfully leading diverse, highly technical teams to execute loosely defined projects with significant experience in successfully engaging external stakeholders.
- Ability to independently develop and execute analyses, engage in any needed post-production data processing, prepare and finalize tailored reports.
Qualifications We Desire
- Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, operations research, or a related field, and/or a background in aerodynamics, radar systems, kill chain modeling, machine learning or optimization algorithms.
- Relevant experience working with the military operational community, substantive claims to military domain knowledge, or equivalent claim to subject matter expertise with respect to the national defense enterprise.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Position Information
This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.
Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
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- Flexible Benefits Package
- 401(k)
- Relocation Assistance
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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Security Clearance
This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance. Also, you must have the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. If you are selected, we will initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if you meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.
Pre-Employment Drug Test
External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.
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