Space and Counterspace Modeling and Simulation Integration Team Lead, NSIC

About the role

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What you will do

• The United States Space Force (USSF) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH is searching for a Space and Counterspace Modeling and Simulation Integration Team Lead, NSIC (GG-0801-13).
• This position is covered by the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS).
• For additional information about DCIPS, click here: *** Description: Are you ready to lead at the frontier of national security space?
• As the Space and Counterspace Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Integration Team Lead supporting the National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC), you will spearhead an elite team of engineers delivering high-fidelity, scenario-based simulation capabilities that directly safeguard America's space-based assets.
• In this critical role, you will bridge mission strategy and technical execution-designing complex simulation architectures, evaluating adversarial threat systems and weapon employment, and driving technical wargaming insights that inform senior policy makers, space operators, and future acquisition decisions.
• Mission Impact Our team is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge event- and scenario-driven modeling and simulation capabilities to analyze evolving threat environments, support advanced wargames, and evaluate U.S. space resiliency programs.
• By leading the development and integration of these simulation environments, your analysis will ensure the survivability and tactical effectiveness of our nation's critical space architecture.
• What You Will Do Lead & Mentor: Stand up, guide, and develop a high-performing engineering team focused on building, integrating, and deploying mission-critical M&S systems.
• Architect & Integrate: Architect advanced simulation frameworks using C++, Python, Java, MATLAB, and SysML, integrating industry-standard tools including AFSIM, ITASE, STK, Cameo, and Simulink.
• Drive Strategic Analysis: Deliver refined technical assessments on threat capabilities, counterspace systems, weapon employment, and operational resilience.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with operational stakeholders, project managers, and acquisition sponsors to define technical roadmaps, project schedules, and budgets.
• Ensure Analytic Rigor: Maintain rigorous compliance with Intelligence Community Directives (ICD 203, ICD 206) and established tradecraft standards to ensure defensible, high-confidence results.
• Candidate Profile Basic Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Aerospace/Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related STEM discipline.
• Technical Breadth: Demonstrated proficiency in programming and modeling languages (e.g., C++, Python, Java, MATLAB, SysML).
• Simulation Toolkit: Hands-on experience integrating and executing frameworks such as AFSIM, ITASE, Systems Tool Kit (STK), or comparable COTS/GOTS tools.
• Leadership Track Record: Proven ability to manage technical teams, organize schedules and resources, and effectively communicate complex concepts to diverse technical and executive audiences.
• Intelligence Standards: Familiarity with Intelligence Community tradecraft standards and directives (ICD 203 / ICD 206).
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain an active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.
• Preferred Qualifications Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in an engineering or technical discipline.
• Experience with High-Performance Computing (HPC), containerization (Docker), and cloud-hosted simulation environments.
• Working knowledge of Agile/DevSecOps practices and version control workflows (Git).
• Certified Modeling & Simulation Professional (CMSP) credential.
• Prior experience delivering M&S capabilities within the Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD).
• Ideal Candidate: We are seeking an exceptional Modeling & Simulation Team Lead to join our team of innovative professionals.
• You will be responsible for leading a team of modeling and simulation engineers in the development, integration, and execution of complex modeling and simulation systems in support of national security missions.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong background in programming languages, modeling tools, and working in multiple simulation environments, as well as excellent leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.
• Additionally, the candidate should have familiarity with Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs) and tradecraft standards.

How you will be evaluated

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled.

Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here: Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted.

If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Documents you must provide

• You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts.
• You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable.
• Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume.
• If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy.
• Your resume must provide: Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information: Job title Detailed duties and accomplishments Employer's name and address Supervisor's name and phone number Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.) Hours per week Salary, if applicable Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

What to expect next

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Additional information

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