Senior Simulation Operator- Site Lead

SENIOR SIMULATION OPERATOR- SITE LEAD

DEFTEC delivers mission-critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by our clients' critical missions and driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions, operational challenges, and requirements. Our dedicated, experienced, and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position plays a critical role in advancing the Fires Center of Excellence (FCoE) mission of developing trained and ready fire support professionals by planning, staffing, and executing realistic simulation-based training exercises which enable Soldiers and leaders to master fire support tasks in a safe and controlled environment. As a Senior Simulation Operator, you will manage and operate advanced virtual training platforms, including the CFFT III and VBS3 systems, configuring scenarios and maintaining equipment readiness across classroom and simulation facility environments. You will collaborate with instructors, course managers, and training developers on a daily basis, and be expected to fulfill a range of operational and administrative responsibilities leveraging Army training management systems to schedule events, track simulator usage, analyze throughput data, and produce reports that inform leadership decisions on current and future training requirements.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures scheduled simulation exercises are fully staffed and all equipment operational by the scheduled start time IAW with the FCoE training schedule to ensure completion within the time allowed.
• Request and maintain access to the G33 Training Management System.
• Update internal MSC Outlook Calendar reflecting all scheduled training events in the G33 Training Schedule NLT last workday of every month.
• Request and maintain access to the Training Support Materiel Army wide Tracking System (TS-MATS). Record daily simulator usage in TS-MATS as required.
• Request and maintain access to the MSC SharePoint site. Record daily training and administrative task as required.
• Request and maintain required certification and training certificates for contract personnel.
• Report any deficiencies in training and/or equipment to the COR.
• Summarize and provide weekly, monthly, or annual facility usage and/or throughput data reflecting student numbers, and future trends to the Director of the MSC as required.
• Review G33 Training schedules sixty (60) calendar days out, identify scheduling conflicts IAW Initial Military Training (IMT) scheduling priorities IAW para (3.20). Site Lead shall schedule training events based on priority. High-priority requests (P1) are scheduled first. In the event all operators or simulators are in use, lower-priority requests that cannot be fulfilled are reported to the COR.
• Assist the Director, MSC forecasting future training course load, through put requirements, and cost benefit analysis of utilizing virtual simulations for training.
• Coordinate with appropriate course managers, training developers, and instructors to assist in developing and maintaining CFFT III/VBS3 scenarios to support virtual training fire support tasks presented in FCOE Soldier and leader development courses, POIs, and Joint Fires Observer (JFO) tasks. Including associated training support packages, operator injects and required training aides.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three years (3) of experience as Team/Project Manager.
• High school diploma and a minimum of seven years (7) military experience in Fire Support operations and planning.
• Minimum one year (1) experience supporting training exercise operating the CFFT III and one (1) or more years operating/maintaining an Immersive CFFT III systems (AFSM, UTM, and CASM).
• Minimum one year (1) experience developing and executing functional vignettes for and supporting training exercise and operating the VBS3
• Active Secret Security Clearance

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, 401K with a match, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and educational reimbursement. The DEFTEC team comprises professionals who make a difference daily in crucial national security missions. Our leadership knows that this happens by employing a diverse team that is well car