Modeling and Simulation Systems Engineer

Job ID: 2614037

Location: Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, DE

Date Posted: 2026-06-26

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: ORA_ON_SITE

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.

Qualifications

Required Experience/Qualifications:

• Active U.S. Secret security clearance, eligible for Top Secret.
• A master’s degree plus 7 years of recent Systems Engineer experience, OR;
• A bachelor's degree plus 9 years of recent Systems Engineer experience, OR;
• 14 years of recent Systems Engineer experience.

Desired Experience/Qualifications:

• 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.

Expected Salary Range - Highly dependent on candidate qualifications.

$120,000 - $165,000/year.

Additional Benefits - Dependent on personal eligibility and/or meeting length of employment requirements

• 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.)