Senior Tactical Aviation Operations Lead

MANTECH seeks a career and customer-oriented Senior Tactical Aviation Operations Lead in Lexington Park, MD. This position offers remote work, but the individual must be available for CONUS travel as needed.

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 employm