SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT II - NGC

At Phoenix Defense, our team members have incredible opportunities to work on state-of-the-art modeling and simulation programs that prepare the nation’s armed forces to protect and serve our country and allies throughout the world. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and an entrepreneurial spirit to join forces to create the future while having fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our customers while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Subject Matter Expert II.

WHAT YOU WILL DO: 

As a Subject Matter Expert II – Army Sustainment Operations (Military Simulations), you will serve as a critical advisor and contributor providing deep, mission-relevant expertise in Army sustainment and logistics operations within a modeling and simulation environment. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide specialized subject matter expertise in Army sustainment operations, including supply, maintenance, medical, transportation, and personnel support, to inform the development and integration of military simulation systems.
• Translate real-world sustainment doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) into accurate simulation requirements and behaviors.
• Provide task-specific functional expertise to interpret customer requirements, ensure operational realism, and achieve successful program performance.
• Collaborate with engineering and development teams to support the analysis, design, evaluation, and implementation of simulation capabilities aligned to Army sustainment operations.
• Support validation and verification (V&V) activities to ensure simulation outputs accurately reflect real-world sustainment operations and decision-making.
• Interface with government customers and stakeholders to ensure solutions align with Army operational needs and training objectives.
• Provide recommendations on program requirements, system design, test plans, and execution schedules from an operational sustainment perspective.

ABOUT YOU: 

You are someone who effectively exceeds customer needs by building productive relationships and taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty.  You actively participate as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals while producing quality outcomes. You take great pride in proactively managing time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently while accomplishing objectives and achieving goals beyond what is required.
At Phoenix Defense, we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do!  In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements: 

• Prior U.S. Army military experience required, preferably Company Grade Officer or above, or senior NCO equivalent.
• Background in Army Logistics / Sustainment (e.g., Quartermaster, Ordnance, Transportation, or related MOS).
• Minimum of 8 years of Army domain experience, with demonstrated expertise in sustainment operations.
• Experience applying operational knowledge to training, simulations, or analytical environments.
• Ability to support system engineering reviews, product development, and V&V activities through briefings, white papers, and technical input.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

WORK LOCATION:

• This is a hybrid position with flexible work arrangements, including the possibility of full-time remote work based on program needs and candidate qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the JLCCTC or similar constructive Modeling and Simulation software.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment or supporting technical teams.
• Experience supporting Army training exercises (e.g., MCTP, Warfighter Exercises).
• Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent military experience.