Senior Tactical Operations Lead

MANTECH seeks a career and customer-oriented Senior Tactical Operations Lead in Lexington Park, MD. This is a hybrid position with 4 days onsite and 1 day remote.

This role will provide operational subject matter expertise for a critical Department of Defense Modeling & Simulation (M&S) initiative. This role is integral to bridging operational reality with advanced software systems, guiding development efforts that ensure tactical relevance and mission effectiveness. You will advise government stakeholders as a Trusted Operational Advisor, leveraging extensive military experience to shape digital simulation environments that accurately reflect modern combat scenarios.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Providing subject matter expertise in the tactical employment of military systems - including USN and USAF aviation platforms, advanced weapons systems, electronic warfare, and command and control - to inform technical design decisions and prioritization of development efforts

• Evaluating Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) and Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions to recommend tools that balance delivery schedules, fidelity, and mission alignment

• Leading requirements development and refinement to ensure simulation systems support validated operational use cases and mission-critical outcomes

• Championing the integration of Agile development practices and digital engineering workflows within operational testing and evaluation processes

• Designing and overseeing the creation of realistic, high-fidelity tactical scenarios for use in synthetic training and evaluation environments

• Leading test and evaluation (T&E) activities, including flight and ground event support, with expert interpretation of simulation and stimulation system performance

• Directing the development and delivery of user-focused training materials to ensure effective employment of simulation capabilities by operatio