AI Summary
SAIC is seeking a Modeling & Simulation Systems Principal to support the COBRA program at the US Air Forces Europe / Air Forces Africa (U-A) Warfare Center in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The role involves providing Systems Engineering activities for Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) M&S training and analysis environments. Success in this position directly impacts the training readiness of United States and partner military forces in Europe.
Key Highlights
Provide operational and technical expertise for Systems Engineering activities
Support UAWC M&S capabilities integrated with Joint, Allied, and Coalition partners
Integrate, support, and document M&S capabilities and emerging technologies
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Secret security clearance
Potential for Top Secret clearance
Salary: $120,000 - $165,000/year
German tax exemption
Base Exchange and Commissary privileges
Motor vehicle registration
Access to VAT-free vehicle fuel
Armed Forces Post Office (APO) mailbox
Reimbursement for minor dependent education
Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) at the Group 3 rate
Relocation to/from Germany
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (Federal income tax exclusion)
Job Description
Job ID 2511667
Location KAISERSLAUTERN, RP, DE
Date Posted 2025-11-18
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Systems Engineer
Schedule Full-time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain TS/SCI
Potential for Remote Work No
Description
SAIC is seeking a Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Systems Principal to support the Collaborative Operations for Battlespace Resilient Architecture (COBRA) program at the US Air Forces Europe / Air Forces Africa (U-A) Warfare Center (UAWC) in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
COBRA provides for the implementation, integration, development, and delivery of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) solutions to support the US Air Force, Department of Defense, and mission partner multi-domain operations (MDO) within the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) strategy.
The role of this position is to provide Systems Engineering activities directly supporting the Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) M&S training and analysis environments at the UAWC. Success in this position directly impacts the training readiness of United States and partner military forces in Europe. This position provides a unique opportunity to work directly with the US and partner nation military forces on the integration of modeling and simulation technology into the training environment.
The M&S Systems Engineer Principal will
- Provide operational and technical expertise to provide the following Systems Engineering activities to support UAWC M&S capabilities integrated with Joint, Allied, and Coalition partners
- M&S requirements definition
- Analysis and engineering
- M&S system architecting
- M&S system analysis and design
- M&S data architecture analysis
- Validation and verification of M&S systems
- M&S systems integration
- M&S system & operational performance analysis
- UAWC leadership decision analysis supporting M&S equities
- Physical configuration analysis of M&S systems
- Facilitate and promote the interchange of information on requirements, capabilities, deficiencies, and technology applications for UAWC exercises and training events to meet warfighter Desired Learning Objectives (DLOs).
- Integrate, support, and document M&S capabilities and emerging technologies to promote M&S efforts with Joint, Allied, and Coalition commands, units, and institutions. This includes NATO Modeling and Simulations Groups (NMSGs) and Distributed Simulation Training (DST) efforts.
- Evaluate and test new and emerging technologies associated with M&S and advise leadership on opportunities to improve exercises and training events.
- Coordinate with staff action officers on technical and operational topics related to this effort.
Required Experience/Qualifications
- US Citizen, Active U.S. Secret security clearance, eligible for Top Secret.
- A bachelor's degree plus 9 years of recent Systems Engineer experience, OR; relevant years of experience in lieu of degree.
- Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification
- USAF Operational Experience – 1X AFSCs (11X/12X/13X, etc.)
- Experience working with NATO
- Experience with Distributed Mission Training development and management
- Experience in developing LVC Training Events
- Experience with Microsoft Windows environment, UNIX, Linux, Hyper convergence technology, VMWare, VDI zero client architecture, cross-domain solutions.
- $120,000 - $165,000/year
- Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Individual Logistics Support, including
- German tax exemption
- Base Exchange and Commissary privileges
- Motor vehicle registration
- Access to VAT-free vehicle fuel
- Armed Forces Post Office (APO) mailbox
- Reimbursement for minor dependent education at the duty location and access of DoD Education Activities (DoDEA) school system on a space-available basis.
- Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) at the Group 3 rate
- Relocation to/from Germany
- Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (Federal income tax exclusion)