USSF OTTI Lead Synthetic Environment Engineer

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:

TheLead Synthetic Environment Engineer for USSF OTTIserves 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.
• ActiveTop Secretclearance with SCI eligibility.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience supportingUSSF / 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.
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We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across over 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber and application development. Together with our customers, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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