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The Opportunity:

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in national security, training, and readiness, and the development of Live, Virtual, and Constructive Training Environments? You understand your customer's environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution.

As a Systems Engineer on our team, you'll have the chance to shape customer training and mission readiness by leading the development of the Marine Corps' Live, Virtual, and Constructive Training Environment. Your customer will trust you to not only design and develop these systems but also evolve them with advanced technology solutions. On our team, you'll be able to broaden your skillset into areas like technology, acquisition, and training design. Grow your skills by merging software, hardware, and network capacity to create a persistent, networked, live, virtual, and constructive training environment for Marines that supports all-domain training solutions. Join our team and create the future of transforming training in the Marine Corps.

Work with us as we integrate new solutions for the Marine Corps.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• Experience supporting Large Scale Exercises at the MEF level

• Experience with the Joint Exercise Life Cycle

• Knowledge of distributed simulation protocols such as High-Level Architecture (HLA) and Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS)

• Knowledge of virtual and constructive simulations such as VBS3, VBS4, MACE, HAVIK, MTWS, or JCATS

• Knowledge of Joint C4I tactical systems such as Link 16, GCCS-J, or USMC C4I, including AFATDS, C2PC, CAC2S, and JADOCS

• Knowledge of networks and networking concepts and the principles associated with creating distributed virtual and constructive environments

• Ability to utilize network and distributed modeling and simulation tools such as Wireshark, Redsim, SIMDIS, or RTI-s

• Ability to lead technically focused, multi-domain teams in home station training and distributed LVC exercises

• Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree in systems engineering or IT and 2+ years of experience working at a training unit such asMCTOG, MCLOG, or EOTG using LVC, or 5+ years of experience working at a training unit such asMCTOG, MCLOG, or EOTG using LVC in lieu of a degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience using virtual machines such as VMWare, Hypervisor, or Virtual Box

• Experience with Team Awareness Kit (TAK)

• Experience creating virtual machines

• Experience with JLVC, Joint Exercise Control System (JECS), JCATS, JSAF, JLOD, JDLM, or ACE-IOS software

• Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems

• Knowledge of the Marine Corps Training and Education Command, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Center, and associated Battle Simulation Centers

• Knowledge of the Marine Corps Synthetic Training Environment, Force Design 2030

• SEP Certification

• Enterprise Architect Certification

• VMWare Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.