USSF OTTI Lead Synthetic Environment Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Simulation Development, Simulation Modeling, Technical Leadership

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Join General Dynamics IT and be a part of a team that solve some of the world's most complex technical challenges. We are seeking a Lead Synthetic Environment Engineer to build infrastructure for the USSF Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) in Colorado Springs, CO.

NOTE: This is a proposal position and considered a Key Personnel (KP) role on the program. Award is expected in Summer 2026.

Position Summary:

 

The Lead Synthetic Environment Engineer for USSF OTTI serves as the senior technical authority for architecture, integration, and operation of OTTI’s synthetic training, simulation, and Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) environment ecosystem. This role ensures delivery of realistic, scalable, interoperable synthetic environments that support U.S. Space Force operational test, mission rehearsal, and Guardian readiness training. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Synthetic Environment Architecture: 

• Define and maintain OTTI synthetic environment architecture and simulation ecosystem roadmap.  
• Lead integration of simulation, emulation, digital twin, and LVC capabilities.  
• Ensure realism, scalability, and interoperability across synthetic battlespace environments.  

Simulation / LVC Integration:

• Integrate operational systems, models, simulations, and training platforms.  
• Enable distributed simulation federation and exercise orchestration.  
• Support threat/adversary environment modeling and red/blue force emulation.  

Training/Test Enablement:

• Support development of training scenarios, mission rehearsal environments, and test environments.  
• Ensure synthetic environment supports readiness metrics and operational evaluation requirements. 

 

Technical Leadership: 

• Serve as synthetic environment SME to Government and Program Leadership.  
• Mentor simulation engineers and environment developers.  
• Conduct architecture/design reviews and technical governance.  

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Modeling/Simulation, or related field.  
• 10+ years in simulation, synthetic environments, or LVC engineering.  
• 5+ years leading distributed simulation or synthetic training/test environments.  
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.  

Desired Qualifications: 

• Experience supporting USSF / DoD Test & Training / LVC / Distributed Mission Ops.  
• Familiarity with:  
• DIS / HLA / TENA / Simulation Federation Standards  
• Digital Twin / Threat Modeling Platforms  
• Wargaming / Scenario Generation / Mission Rehearsal Tools  
• Space Domain Synthetic Training Environments  

 WHAT CAN GDIT OFFER YOU?

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• 401K with company match
• Educational Assistance and eLearning
• Flexible work week
• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging of highly motivated critical thinking

The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 - $199,278. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA CO Colorado Springs

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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