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Model Operator
Job ID: 2612118
Location: Pearl City, HI, United States
Date Posted: May 3, 2026
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Modeling/Sim Engr
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI
Potential for Remote Work: On-Site
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Job Description
Description
SAIC is seeking a Simulation/C4I Integrator in Pearl City, Hawaii to support INDOPACOM in joint simulations, exercise design, architecture, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems, issue coordination/resolution and technical SME during event tests and execution.
The successful candidate provides subject matter expertise and operational support to exercise communications design and execution of training events for the INDOPACOM Pacific Warfighting Center (PWC) with a focus on Modeling and Simulation (M&S) systems that support end to end life cycle development and execution, ensuring warfighter readiness and future capabilities are realized.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Coordinate with technical planners and engineers to design simulation and Common Operational Picture (COP) technical architectures and solutions to include cross-domain solutions (CDS)
Operate computer models (or simulation) and C4I software and systems
Test and validate simulation solutions during the design and planning stages to ensure the solution works during technical tests (EFT, EOT) and during ECG Training and CPX/FTX execution
Coordinate with team to perform system tests, generate equipment plans, and packaging equipment for deployment to other countries
Builds set up and execution plans, SOPs, presentations, diagrams, technical documentation, floor plans, and training materials to ensure success at exercises
Sets up and provides required database, terrain, maps, and other products for event execution
Identify, establish, and maintain or replicate the datalink architecture and network design parameters required to connect the various exercise elements within the USINDOPACOM Joint Exercise Program (JEP) environment
Contribute to the production of accurate simulation models and architectures related to C4I software and systems leveraged in JEP Exercises
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelors Degree and five (5)+ years of related experience; additional four (4) years of experience accepted in lieu of degree
Model Interoperability (DIS, HLA, TENA)
Experience with map and terrain data
Experience with C4I systems regarding administration, integration, interoperability, and architecture using OTH-G, Link 16, JREAP-C, etc.
Experience configuring and deploying networked application
Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
Must be familiar with Link 16 planning in accredited planning systems for operational level warfighting exercises
REQUIRED CLEARANCE:
Must have a current Active Secret
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Overview
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
Salary : $80,001 - $120,000