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What are the typical daily responsibilities of a Swac?

A SWAC's daily activities often include collecting and analyzing water samples, recording data, calibrating testing equipment, and preparing reports for regulatory agencies or internal stakeholders. You'll regularly interact with environmental engineers, laboratory staff, and regulatory compliance teams to ensure timely and accurate water activity monitoring. Staying current with changing regulations and troubleshooting issues in the field are also important aspects of the role. This position requires both independent work and collaboration with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and support ongoing environmental initiatives.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Swac?

To excel as a SWAC (Subject Water Activity Controller), you typically need expertise in environmental science, water quality monitoring, and regulatory compliance, usually backed by a relevant degree or certification. Proficiency in using water testing instruments, data management software, and relevant safety protocols is essential. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication are crucial soft skills in this position. These abilities ensure accurate monitoring, reporting, and compliance, all of which are vital for protecting water resources and public health.

What cities in Virginia are hiring for Swac jobs?

Cities in Virginia with the most Swac job openings:

Infographic showing various Swac job openings in Virginia as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 64% Full Time, and 36% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution.

ISR Principal Modeling/Simulation Engineer

Saic

Chantilly, VA • On-site

$160 - $200/hr

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Job description

Description


The qualified applicant will provide local support to the Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC), Multi-Domain Sensing Program (MDSP), Space-based Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance and Targeting (ISRT) Division with expertise in ISR systems/processes and modeling and simulation (M&S). Efforts include (but not limited to): Developing space-based ISR models, executing space-based ISR models, analyzing and assessing modeling and simulation results from analysis partners across all classification levels.


This position requires significant technical understanding of space-based ISR as well as significant experience with M&S. Experience and understanding of airborne ISR capabilities is also desired. The candidate must be able to: articulate what remote sensing is needed from tactical to strategic levels, where it needs to go and how fast it needs to get there; employ and develop modeling, simulation, and analysis tools; analyze modeling and simulation results; coordinate internal and external modeling and simulation efforts and provide recommendations on potential improvements to concepts and architectures.


Duties and Responsibilties:



  • Develop target (missile) simulations and corresponding trajectory and behavior files using industry standard M&S tools such as the Advanced Framework for Simulation Integration and Modeling (AFSIM) ** Primary

  • Develop modeling and simulation analysis and assessment scripts using government network supportable tools such as Visual Basic, Python, and/or Matlab. **Primary

  • Develop space-based missile warning access and performance models using industry standard M&S tools such as Systems Tool Kit (STK) or Satellite Orbit Analysis Program (SOAP) and integrate SWAC space-based ISR capability area force designs with modeling and simulation expertise. **SecondarySupport

  • Assist in force design analysis planning, analysis execution coordination, and analysis results evaluation

  • Recommend and document force design dependencies and opportunities (joint, intelligence community, industry, international and other government organizations)

  • Assist with modeling inputs and simulation development for external M&S efforts

  • Collaborate in cross-functional planning, coordination and task execution involving the full spectrum of systems engineering and integration activities for a force design effort

  • Coordinate efforts internally and externally with multiple agencies/organizations


Qualifications


Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.



  • Demonstrated experience developing complex space system models and simulations with industry standard tools such as STK, SOAP, AFSIM, and/or NGTS

  • Demonstrated experience developing simulation scripts and interface code using government supportable software languages such as VB, Python, and/or Matlab

  • Technical understanding of Space-based ISR systems across joint, intelligence community, industry, international and/or other government organizations

  • 5+ years of space system modeling and simulation experience including analyzing modeling and simulation results

  • In depth understanding of space-based ISR systems and operations

  • Demonstrated problem solving/critical thinking in complex and dynamic organizational environments

  • Ability to actively participate in a team environment, working collaboratively as well as independently

  • Ability to solely execute and direct tasks including coordinating with multiple organizations/agencies and present leadership with viable options for future architectures

  • Have a background of applying analytical problem solving at the tactical, operational and strategic levels of war across multiple DoD organizations

  • Ability to apply a variety of analysis techniques to identify operational shortfalls of U.S. space capabilities and concepts and make recommendations for future architectures

  • Ability to develop and present leadership decision quality briefings and papers

  • Knowledge of how to work in a classified and compartmented working environment is required


Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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