Job Description

Job Description

BAE Systems has immediate openings for Operations Specialists, who have experience as a Tactical Information Coordinator (TIC), Identification Supervisor (IDS), Air Intercept Controller (AIC) or Air Intercept Controller Supervisor (AICS) to provide operations support for simulation and tactical equipment to include testing, debugging, verification, validation and accreditation, to be part of our dynamic team located at the Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC), in Wallops Island, VA.  The SCSC is located on a barrier island on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and is a tenant of the NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.  SCSC provides live combat systems suites with platform specific radars and sensors and supports the following functions:  combat system lifetime support engineering, platform certification, operational and technical evaluation, combat system training, interoperability testing and participates in at-sea exercises.  SCSC provides a high-fidelity representative combat system of every ship in the AEGIS, Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) fleet today and those planned in the future.

The selected candidate will:
Analyze computer programs and interfaces across labs over distributed testing networks. Scenario generation requirements include, Next Generation Simulator (NGS), and OASIS, Test protocols and network pathways may include standard Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) and Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA), Tactical Data Information Links (TADIL), DIIAC and Joint Mission Environment Test Capacity (JMETC), live events (CEC, Link16) and other networks. 
 

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a High School Diploma and 4 years work experience or equivalent experience

Required Skills and Education

Minimum education and years of related work experience required. High School Diploma/GED and at least 5 years of experience in surface combat systems training systems to include experience working with two or more of the following developmental training systems: Next generation Simulation (NGS), AEGIS Combat System Training Systems (ACTS), Battle Force Tactical Training System (BFTT), Wrap Around Simulation (WASP),  E-2D IAB and follow-on training systems.  Multiple Units Link 11 Test and Operational Training System (MULTOTS) may also be considered. 

Security clearance requirement: This position requires the successful candidate to be able to obtain a Secret level clearance.  The criteria for obtaining and holding a clearance are driven by US government requirements.  You must be a US citizen to obtain a security clearance.  If selected candidate does not have an active clearance, he/she will receive a contingent offer letter and a delayed start date until an interim Secret security clearance is granted.
 

 

Preferred Skills and Education

Active DoD security clearance
Experience in an RDT&E environment
IFF experience
Link experience
CEC experience

 

About BAE Systems, Inc.

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.