USSF OTTI Lead Synthetic Environment Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Simulation Development, Simulation Modeling, Technical Leadership

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Join General Dynamics IT and be a part of a team that solve some of the world's most complex technical challenges. We are seeking a Lead Synthetic Environment Engineer to build infrastructure for the USSF Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) in Colorado Springs, CO.

NOTE: This is a proposal position and considered a Key Personnel (KP) role on the program. Award is expected in Summer 2026.

Position Summary:

 

The Lead Synthetic Environment Engineer for USSF OTTI serves as the senior technical authority for architecture, integration, and operation of OTTI’s synthetic training, simulation, and Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) environment ecosystem. This role ensures delivery of realistic, scalable, interoperable synthetic environments that support U.S. Space Force operational test, mission rehearsal, and Guardian readiness training. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Synthetic Environment Architecture: 

• Define and maintain OTTI synthetic environment architecture and simulation ecosystem roadmap.  
• Lead integration of simulation, emulation, digital twin, and LVC capabilities.  
• Ensure realism, scalability, and interoperability across synthetic battlespace environments.  

Simulation / LVC Integration:

• Integrate operational systems, models, simulations, and training platforms.  
• Enable distributed simulation federation and exercise orchestration.  
• Support threat/adversary environment modeling and red/blue force emulation.  

Training/Test Enablement:

• Support development of training scenarios, mission rehearsal environments, and test environments.  
• Ensure synthetic environment supports readiness metrics and operational evaluation requirements. 

 

Technical Leadership: 

• Serve as synthetic environment SME to Government and Program Leadership.  
• Mentor simulation engineers and environment developers.  
• Conduct architecture/design reviews and technical governance.  

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Modeling/Simulation, or related field.  
• 10+ years in simulation, synthetic environments, or LVC engineering.  
• 5+ years leading distributed simulation or synthetic training/test environments.  
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.  

Desired Qualifications: 

• Experience supporting USSF / DoD Test & Training / LVC / Distributed Mission Ops.  
• Familiarity with:  
• DIS / HLA / TENA / Simulation Federation Standards  
• Digital Twin / Threat Modeling Platforms  
• Wargaming / Scenario Generation / Mission Rehearsal Tools  
• Space Domain Synthetic Training Environments  

 WHAT CAN GDIT OFFER YOU?

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• 401K with company match
• Educational Assistance and eLearning
• Flexible work week
• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging of highly motivated critical thinking

The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 - $199,278. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA CO Colora