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Weapons Systems Specialist (AWO Naval Aircrewman Operator SME / AWA)

Integration Innovation, Inc.
Huntsville, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/4/2026
i3 is seeking a Naval Aircrewman Operator (AWO / AWA) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assist a software development team in developing virtual training solutions.  The candidate must be able to translate aviation terminology, procedures, and operations for the Virtual Training Suite (VTS) development team. The candidate would also assist with product progress reporting, scheduling, and customer (stakeholder) interface.

  • Possess excellent communication and analytical skills; knowledge of interactive multimedia instruction is a plus.
  • Work closely with customers, supervisors, instructional systems designers, software designers, software engineers, and 3D artists to create interactive mobile, web, augmented reality, virtual reality, desktop training systems, serious games, and distributed learning simulations.
  • Provide subject matter expertise through design meetings, storyboard creation, and software content validation.
  • Candidate should be able to adapt to changing workloads quickly and collaborate with your team and other business units to provide software solutions, following best practices to ensure a high-quality standard.
  • This fast-paced work environment has plenty of room for creativity, expression, and growth.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Position Location Orlando, FL or Huntsville, AL.

This position can be worked as either a Full-Time Position or a Temporary On Call Role.

CONUS Travel required Less than 50%

Required Experience

  • Associate’s degree required. Additional years of experience may be substituted for degree. 
  • This position can be filled at the following levels
  • Senior 7-12 years of applicable experience in the following NECs (G07A and G09A).
  • Principal 12-17 years of applicable experience in the following NECs (G07A and G09A).
  • Experience serving as an AWO Instructor within the fleet.
  • Active SECRET security clearance and ability to maintain the clearance.
  • Proficiency with MS Office suite
  • Master Training Specialist


 Preferred Experience

  • ACTC Level 400/500 Instructor
  • Familiarity with software development and 3D creation are a plus.


Knowledge/Skills 

  • Knowledge of office administration and procedures.  
  • Exceptional judgment capabilities and relationship management skills. 
  • Excellent communication, teamwork, and client service skills; ability to clearly communicate in discussions and written documents, and to deliver feedback clearly and tactfully.  
  • Interact with a diverse array of customers and staff in a professional and courteous manner.  
  • Work independently with accountability for accurate and complete results.  
  • Be extremely organized and exceptionally detail oriented.  
  • Work well both independently and in a team environment.  
  • Be energized by a fast-paced work environment.  
  • Must be able to communicate with others effectively.  
  • Analyze information and respond appropriately.   
  • Manage time wisely and prioritize tasks.  
  • Provide superior customer service.    
  • Multi-task in a pleasant manner.  
  • Work well under pressure. 


Physical Demands

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  
  • The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  
  • Regular i3 hours are 800 a.m. - 500 p.m. Monday-Friday, however, additional hours may be required on occasion. Regular and punctual attendance is required.


Founded in 2007, Integration Innovation, Inc. (i3) is headquartered in Huntsville, AL, with additional offices in Orlando, FL, and the National Capital Region. We are a 100% team member-owned mid-tier integrator with over 800 employee-owners, and our culture speaks for itself we've earned ten Best Places to Work® awards, driven by strong employee engagement, transparent leadership, and a genuine commitment to communication.

i3 team members operate at the leading edge of national defense across a broad range of technical disciplines, from systems and software engineering to modeling, simulation, and training solutions to cybersecurity, digital engineering, and enterprise IT. We also take products from prototype through production, bringing that same engineering rigor to manufacturing and delivering hardware at scale. For candidates, that means a rare opportunity the innovation and mission focus of an engineering services company paired with the hands-on impact of building and delivering real solutions that benefit the Warfighter, all inside an employee-owned company where your contributions directly shape both the mission and your ownership stake in the business.

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