Simulation Analyst Job Description
Simulation analyst
provides the continuity of knowledge on RaDAR principles that will be necessary to move to a post RaDAR BAU environment in Finance North America.
Simulation Analyst Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Operate and provide instruction on various DVTE simulations with respect to maneuver, aviation, fires, logistics, and intelligence operations (This includes language, cultural, and other individual training simulations)
Serve as the technical liaison and complete designated tasks to ensure the successful operation of all technical aspects of the Simulation Center (SC) while maintaining the center at the highest possible readiness level
Complete assignments as set forth by the SC Manager based on an analyses of the subject and issues related to the assignment and selects appropriate course of action from many acceptable alternatives
Prepare briefings, draft point papers, and write information papers, as required
Prepare correspondence, presentations, graphics, analysis and other documentation, as required
Define and gather key data elements
Develop and execute analysis plans in support of mission area architecture development, capabilities-based assessments, and architecture maintenance
Provide analysis and flight simulations related to the Orion MPCV Parachute Assembly System
Perform 3-DOF and 6-DOF Monte Carlo analyses using spacecraft simulations to determine flight performance under various operating conditions
Develop and maintain parachute flight simulation software
Simulation Analyst Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Simulation Analyst
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: IAT, CISM, CISSP, CEH, PMP, CCNA, MCITP, MCTS, II
Education for Simulation Analyst
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the simulation analyst job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Science, Computer Science, Technical, Applied Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Math, Education
Skills for Simulation Analyst
Desired skills for simulation analyst include:
Space
Areas of EW missions
Cyber Ops
Fires
Time Sensitive Hard Targets
Radar principles
Signal processing
Track filters
Radar principles for antenna
Data sources
Desired experience for simulation analyst includes:
Ability to independently dissect user IT issues
Bachelor’s Degree in a computer science, information technology, or related technical discipline
Travel both CONUS and OCONUS may be required
2+ years of experience with military gaming and simulation/stimulation activity
2+ years of experience in Java or C/C++, and programming in Windows or Linux development environments
Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) across the spectrum of IAMD as directed including in the area of “left of launch” activity
Simulation Analyst Examples
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of simulation analyst. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for simulation analyst
- Travel and provide real time operations support for parachute drop tests
- Maintain a professional relationship with the NASA customer and other NASA support contractors
- Provide on-site analysis, operation and support of complex simulation models
- Lead the development of study questions by implementing a cradle-to-grave process that properly identifies and defines issues and outlines study questions for development into study plans
- Develop and document essential elements of analysis specific to each study to answer its set of study questions
- Analyze and evaluate measures of effectiveness/measures of performance and study implications based on data produced from the models
- Implement a verification process that incorporates the proper framing of study questions, conduct research and coordination to capture data necessary to populate the models, and configure and program the model(s)
- Implement a validation process that analyzes model output by interacting with operator/planner subject matter experts
- Assist USCENTCOM in crafting insights and conclusions produced from the simulations of these studies
- Brief leadership on analytic insights
Qualifications for simulation analyst
- Plan, develop, direct, facilitate and/or direct modeling and simulation of defense/offense scenarios
- Evaluate emerging IAMD systems and enabling technologies using modeling and simulations and data analysis to test their capabilities and robustness, in an operational environment
- Evaluate near term and far term IAMD operational performance and compare it to COCOM desired capabilities and characteristics, given existing IAMD acquisition programs and timelines
- Run/supervise analysis models and simulations (e.g., Extended Air Defense Simulator (EADSIM), Wilma, STK)
- Provide technical support for the validation and/or accreditation of models and simulations used in JIAMDO IAMD analyses
- Travel, as requested and approved by the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COR), to attend conferences, tabletops, exercises, demonstrations or other events and meetings
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a simulation analyst. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for simulation analyst
- Partner with others in the organization to produce data/information models and preliminary system architecture, as needed, to provide an accurate, graphical representation, thereby facilitating successful solution design and development
- Assist in developing training and support programs for global technology and process implementations, as needed
- Evaluate manufacturing and design processes using simulation technologies
- Work with the simulation staff on software challenges/issues
- Interface with customers for moving requirements to simulation solutions
- Aid in future development of software/hardware for simulation support
- Develop new techniques using simulation technologies for manufacturing
- Must be able to work in cross functional teams
- Applies intensive and diverse knowledge of engineering technology and systems engineering concepts to the specific research tasks
- Exercises a high degree of judgment in formulating, evaluating, and correlating broad engineering research concepts and guiding the analysis of unique problems and developing new and improved techniques and methods
Qualifications for simulation analyst
- Mix of experience modeling satellite surveillance systems, over the horizon high-frequency skywave radar, anti-ship ballistic missiles and anti-ship cruise missiles
- Overnight travel some local travel
- BA or BS degree in Engineering, Education, Instructional Design, or a related field preferred
- Must be proficient in the use of WARSIM and must understand the WARSIM interface and interactions with the Joint Deployment Logistics Model (JDLM)
- Must understand the simulation interface with all Mission Command Systems
- Must be able to acquire a passport and must be able to travel OCONUS and CONUS up to 12 times a year for periods of two weeks or greater
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Our growing company is hiring for a simulation analyst. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for simulation analyst
- Stays ahead of changing technologies, in the field by reading journals and scientific publications, attending academic conferences, writing and collaborating on original publications, and delivering presentations on research engineering topics
- Collaborates with industry, academics and other research and development staff to apply the results of research used to develop new techniques, products, practices and UL Standards
- Maintains and develops extensive knowledge of current and new technologies for simulation and modeling
- Provide subject matter expertise for integrating Tactical Decision Making Simulations (TDS’s) and other Deployable Virtual Training Environment (DVTE) models and training capabilities into unit and formal school training programs
- Assist and train designated personnel to set up the DVTE suite, develop scenarios, run the OPFOR, and control entities in the virtual environment
- Determine which DVTE model, simulation, or software best supports Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP’s) and training objectives identified by the training audience, and make appropriate recommendations
- Conduct pre-event tests and evaluation of supporting databases, and parametric data
- Translate (input) real world civilian, law enforcement and emergency response teams, non-combatant, Non-Government Organizations (NGO’s), enemy combatants, and friendly force structures, and designated exercise terrain into the simulation database to support an exercise or series of training events
- Translate a military operations order in a simulation database
- Assist in collecting information from DVTE exercises and training classes for After Action Reviews
Qualifications for simulation analyst
- 2 + years of experience coding C, C++, C#, and Java
- PH.D in a science-related field such as (mechanical or automotive) engineering, applied physics, operations research in transportation, and possibly applied mathematics or quantitative economics with the right application experience
- Familiar with warfare modeling and simulation
- Ability to learn Modeling & Simulation software suites and independently dissect user IT issues
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, with multiple customers at the same time
- Must be knowledgeable in modeling and simulation systems
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Our growing company is looking for a simulation analyst. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for simulation analyst
- Provide feedback to exercise participants on their training and conduct post-event critique and analysis employing various after action review systems
- Assist in reviewing classified material and recommends a lesser classification for use in events, models simulations, demonstrations, reports, and/or briefings
- Translate real world or fictional enemy and friendly force structures into an exercise simulation database
- Study highly classified material and sanitizes to a lesser classification level for entry into a model, simulation or report
- Provide analysis of a functional area (e.g., aviation, ground combat, command and control, combat service support, intelligence, and opposing forces) and identify strengths and weaknesses as they occur during a simulation-supported event
- Research documents and extracts or factual data for composition of military forces for a model/ simulation
- Edit doctrinal manuscripts, analyzes problem areas, and postulate feasible solutions for simulation and training events
- Participate in and conducts reviews and structured walk-through of simulation events and training, operation orders and plans, and information gathering requirements
- Provide analysis during exercises and attends conferences and meetings at both the resident site and other locations off-site
- Assists in reviewing classified material and recommends a lesser classification for use in events, models simulations, demonstrations, reports, and/or briefings
Qualifications for simulation analyst
- 2+ years of experience in optimization (problems, methods, and software), statistics (basic concepts, regression models, discrete choice models), energy/engineering economics (preferred)
- Previous experience/coursework with aerodynamics, flight mechanics
- Experience with MATLAB or C++
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in an Operations Research Systems Analysis (ORSA) related field
- Experience with Joint Operational Planning Process
- Knowledge of Extended Air Defense Simulation (EADSIM), Naval Simulation System (NSS), Systems Tool Kit (STK), and/or the Synthetic Theater Operations Research Model (STORM)
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of simulation analyst. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for simulation analyst
- Provide analysis of emergent simulation technologies against stated requirements
- This includes drafting test plans, conducting tests, publishing test results, and maintaining and archiving of simulation based training scenarios including organizational databases, tactics, weapon system capabilities, doctrine, and force structures for use in preparation of strategic or tactical exercises
- Document the salient properties of the system(s) being evaluated and their relevance to Marine Corps or Joint training
- Translate operations orders into simulation databases
- Conduct post-event critique and analysis employing various after action review systems
- Optimization of plant layout, equipment specifications and configurations, operating strategies, with respect to capital and operating expenditures
- Develop and enhance models and simulations to create frameworks to address the challenges presented in establishing new requirements and evaluating advanced concepts and technologies
- Communicate across the engineering disciplines and technology areas to integrate capabilities
- Communicate technical capabilities and analyses with internal stakeholders and external customers
- Support the analysis lead in carrying out analysis tasks
Qualifications for simulation analyst
- Master’s Degree in Science field such as (mechanical or automotive) engineering, applied physics, operations research in transportation, applied mathematics or quantitative economics
- Experience in the formulation and application of mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision making, policy formulation, or other managerial functions
- Experience in collecting and analyzing data and development of decision support software, service, or products
- Experience with developing and supplying optimal time, cost, or logistics networks for program evaluation, review, or implementation
- Working knowledge of the DoD and applicable programs and experience with operations within a 4-star geographic combatant command
- Must be a US citizen with a current DOD Top Secret clearance and ability to gain and maintain SCI as a condition of employment