Title:  Lead, Systems Engineer (RC-135 Raven)

Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineer (RC-135 Raven Simulations Systems)

Job Code: 29062

Job Location: Nellis AFV, NV (On-Site)

Job Schedule: M-F 5/8’s

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking an RC-135 Raven Mission Simulation Systems Lead for our location at Nellis AFB, Nevada, supporting the USAF’s RC-135 mission aircraft and its related ground support systems.  Candidates for the position must already have a thorough understanding of the RC-135 mission, aircraft operational capabilities, employment, crew complements, and various supporting ground mission systems. 

Essential Functions: 

• Leads sustainment and support for the RC-135 Mission Crew Training System (MCTS).
• Develops and implements training scenarios, specializing in basic operator Raven functions while interacting with the user during aircrew training events.
• Operates the MCTS and associated simulation scenario generation processors during mission simulations, Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) events, and virtual exercises.
• Make recommendations to improve scenario generation software and to resolve equipment problems.
• Maintains the software used to operate the simulator and performs system troubleshooting and repair.
• Knowledge and experience with the current RC-135 mission systems or equivalent platform or systems.
• Must be able to work various shifts to include some weekends, mission dependent.
• Willing and able to be Worldwide deployable with periodic travel up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to move up to 50 lbs. up to 5% of the time.
• Ascend/descend ladders up to 5% of the time.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with nine (9) years of current or previous experience operating RC-135 Raven aircraft and/or mission training systems.
• Graduate Degree with seven (7) years of current or previous experience operating RC-135 Raven aircraft and/or mission training systems.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of current or previous experience operating RC-135 Raven aircraft and/or mission training systems.

• Must successfully obtain CompTIA Security+ certification or higher within 6 months of hire.
• Must have an active Secret Clearance at the time of hire with the ability to obtain Top Secret with SCI Security Clearance and CI polygraph within the first year.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• RC-135V/W Raven Tactical Coordinator qualified.
• RC-135 mission trainer operations and capabilities experience.
• USAF weapon systems tactics and employment experienced/qualified.
• Familiarity with Distributed Mission Operations (DMO).
• LINUX and UNIX-based operating systems.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.