Summary:

Yorktown Systems Group is seeking a qualified TRADOC Proponent Office – Synthetic Training Environment (TPO-STE) CAC-TIF Scrum Team Member to provide Support Operations and Capability Services to the Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support II Contract with service to the National Simulation Center (NSC) Support Operations (SO). The NSC is the leader of the Army simulation community, providing Soldiers, leaders, and units the tools they need to train everyday by: developing and championing capabilities for the Synthetic and Training Environment (STE), Virtual-Gaming-Constructive Training Environments.

The NSC functions as the Executive Agent responsible for the Army Mission Command Training Support Program (MCTSP); providing direct support to training exercises and experiments for Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) through support to the Mission Command Training Program (MCTP) and support to Home Station Training (HST) through the Regional Simulation Center (RSC). NSC houses and manages the Combined Arms Center – Training Innovation Facility (CAC-TIF); deliver interim solutions to capability gaps, while simultaneously providing valuable user feedback to STE-IS and provides Senior Leaders with situational awareness through hands on demonstrations.

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Programming and Game Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Development: Support scripting using, but not limited to the following languages, engines and IDES: C , C#, Python, JAVA, XML, Unreal, Unity, Lumberyard, Microsoft Visual Studio, BiFrost, CyberBoss, and LUA Scripting Languages.
• 3d Modeling, Texturing, and Animation: provide texture, rigging, animation, integration, testing and validation of 3d models utilizing various platforms to include but not limited STE product line accepted software, Autodesk 3D Studio Max, Maya, Substance Painter, Quixel Suite, Marmoset Toolbag, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Adobe Photoshop.
• User Experience and Interface Design Requirements: design and shape unique, user-centric products and experiences.
• Multiplayer Networking: capable of taking multiplayer game mode features from concept through to delivery by iterating, investigating and exploring various multiplayer feature designs; define and drive the design, requirements, and priorities; create and maintain quality design documentation.
• Extended Reality Development: assess and evaluate the efficacy of virtual 2D and 3D model development, modification, and transferability between simulations, versions of simulations, and simulation modalities.
• General Graphic, Audio, and Video Design: support weekly CAC-TIF sprints with media design packages; to include but not limited to technical design drawings, instructional manuals, diagrams, production documents, slides, signs, animations, professional video editing, and mobile uploads.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum BA or BS degree in Information Technology or related field.
• Four or more years’ experience conducting development within their primary skillset.
• Two or more years’ experience in an Agile Development environment is preferred.

• All personnel shall comply with and meet Information Assurance Technician Level II (IAT II) Certification requirements as specified in 05-PR-M-0002, Information Assurance Best Business Practice (IA BBP), Information Assurance (IA) training and certification, as updated, i.e. Security and complete Computing Environment (CE) certification and/or provide proof of completion of training for their primary area of support, (e.g. Cisco, Linux, Microsoft, VMware, etc., prior to working these tasks or gaining access to the NSC Simulation Network (SIMNET), JLCCTC systems, and/or external connections - Global Simulation Center Network (GSCNet), the Joint Testing and Experimentation Network (JTEN) or other such dedicated or direct tunnel, extant, or future.

Clearance: Requires a Secret clearance

Location: Fort Leavenworth, KS

Travel: Travel is expected in both CONUS and OCONUS locations.