Attachment 02 PWS Appendix 1 Labor Category Descriptions.pdf

EOMS II PWS Appendix 1

APPENDIX 01

MINIMUM TEAM COMPLEMENT

LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

9 August 2024

Table 1 identifies all minimum manning requirements by position titles, quantities, area of responsibility, and a breakdown of hours by labor category for each six-month period of the contract.

Table 2 identifies the minimum critical manning by positions and their quantities.

Table 1: Minimum Team Complement Category Facility Qty Labor Category Description Hours 1 GWEF 2 Facility Receptionist 1,832 2 GWEF 3 Facility General Maintenance Worker 2,748 3 GWEF 2 Senior Network Support Specialist 1,832 4 GWEF 1 Journeyman Network Support Specialist 916 5 GWEF 1 Senior Field Engineer (Facility Management) 916 6 GWEF 1 Expert Field Engineer (Mechanical Design and Fabrication) 916 7 GWEF 1 Senior Field Engineer (Mechanical Design and Fabrication) 916 8 GWEF 1 Plant Operations and Maintenance Specialist 916 9 GWEF 6 Senior Field Engineer 5,496 10 GWEF 7 Senior Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) Engineer/Analyst 6,412 11 GWEF 3 Principal Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) Engineer/Analyst 2,748 12 GWEF 2 Principal Engineer/Analyst (Target Modeling/Scene

Generation) 1,832

13 GWEF 1 Senior Engineer/Analyst (Target Modeling/Scene Generation) 916 14 GWEF 1 Journeyman Engineer/Analyst (IR Signature) 916 15 GWEF 1 Expert Field Engineer (Stability & Control Principles) 916 16 GWEF 3 Expert Field Engineer 2,748 17 GWEF 1 Journeyman Engineer/Analyst (TMAP Development) 916 18 GWEF 3 Journeyman Engineer/Analyst 2,748 19 GWEF 4 Junior Engineer/Analyst 3,664 20 GWEF 1 Senior Field Engineer (Micro-Controllers and Electronic

Circuits)

21 GWEF 1 Principal Electro-Optical (EO) Engineer 916 22 GWEF 6 Journeyman Field Engineer 5,496 23 GWEF 5 Junior Field Engineer 4,580 24 GWEF 1 Principal Engineer/Analyst (IR/Radiometry/Phenomenology) 916 25 GWEF 1 Journeyman Electro-Optical (EO) Engineer 916 26 GWEF 1 Principal Electronics Engineer (FPGA and Digital Electronic

Circuits Design)

27 GWEF 1 Expert Field Engineer (IRCM) 916 28 GWEF 1 Senior Logistics/Supply Specialist 916 29 GWEF 1 Junior Field Engineer (Micro-Controllers and Electronic

Circuits)

30 GWEF 1 Senior Electronics Engineer (FPGA and Digital Electronic Circuits Design)

1,920

1 J-PRIMES 0 Journeyman Field Engineer 0 2 J-PRIMES 4 Senior Field Engineer 3,664 3 J-PRIMES 2 Expert Field Engineer 1,832 4 J-PRIMES 2 Senior EW Threat Simulation Field Engineer 1,832 5 J-PRIMES 1 Expert EW Threat Simulation Field Engineer 916 6 J-PRIMES 1 Journeyman EMI/EMC Field Engineer 916 7 J-PRIMES 0 Senior EMI/EMC Field Engineer 0 8 J-PRIMES 1 Expert EMI/EMC Field Engineer 916 9 J-PRIMES 1 Expert Facility Field Manager 916 10 J-PRIMES 1 Expert Fabrication Field Engineer 916 11 J-PRIMES 1 Principal RF Engineer 916 12 J-PRIMES 2 Senior Analyst/Engineer 1,832 13 J-PRIMES 2 Expert Analyst/Engineer 1,832 14 J-PRIMES 1 Access Control/Receptionist 916 15 J-PRIMES 1 Senior Logistics/Supply Specialist 916 1 MCL 1 Facility Manager 916 2 MCL 1 Expert Test Assembly Specialist 916 3 MCL 3 Senior Test Assembly Specialist 2,748 4 MCL 1 Journeyman Test Assembly Specialist 916 5 MCL 1 Junior Test Assembly Specialist 916 6 MCL 2 Expert Fabrication Specialist 1,832 7 MCL 2 Senior Fabrication Specialist 1,832 8 MCL 2 Journeyman Fabrication Specialist 1,832 9 MCL 1 Expert Electrical Specialist 916 10 MCL 3 Senior Electrical Specialist 2,748 11 MCL 1 Journeyman Electrical Specialist 916 12 MCL 2 Expert Instrumentation Specialist 1,832 13 MCL 3 Senior Instrumentation Specialist 2,748 14 MCL 1 Journeyman Instrumentation Specialist 916 15 MCL 1 Senior Logistics/Supply Specialist 916 16 MCL 1 Maintenance Management/Data Analyst 916 17 MCL 1 Plant Manager 916 18 MCL 1 Expert Plant Operations and Maintenance Specialist 916 19 MCL 3 Senior Plant Operations and Maintenance Specialist 2,748 20 MCL 1 Journeyman Plant Operations and Maintenance Specialist 916 21 MCL 4 Senior Plant Operations and Maintenance Shift Specialist 3,664 22 MCL 8 Journeyman Plant Operations and Maintenance Shift Specialist 7,328 23 MCL 1 Senior Plant Operations and Maintenance High Pressure

Specialist

24 MCL 1 Mechanical Systems Engineer 916 1 EOEC 0.5 Journeyman Optics Specialist 458 1 PODF 0.5 Journeyman Optics Specialist 458 1 ES 1 Senior Software Engineer 916 2 ES 1 Journeyman Software Engineer 916 3 ES 1 Senior Communications Engineer 916 4 ES 2 Senior Mechanical Engineer 1,832 5 ES 1 Junior Mechanical Engineer 916 6 ES 1 Senior Instrumentation, optics, and video Engineer 916 7 ES 0.5 Journeyman Instrumentation, optics, and video Engineer 458 8 ES 1 Senior Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer 916 9 ES 1 Senior Systems Engineer 916 10 ES 1 Journeyman Systems Engineer 916 11 ES 0.5 Journeyman Network Engineer 458 12 ES 1 Senior Computer Engineer 916 1 ATC 1 Senior Electronic/Electro-Mechanical Engineer 916 2 ATC 1 Junior Electronic Engineer 916 1 ECR 1 Journeyman Electronic Computer Engineer 916 2 ECR 1 Senior Electronic Computer Engineer 916 1 HTC 1 Junior Systems Analyst 916 2 HTC 1 Senior Computer Engineer 916 1 TM 1 Senior Electronic Engineer 916 1 IBDSS 1 Journeyman Electronic Engineer 916 1 SpM 1 Senior Electronic Engineer 916 1 GATF 1 Senior Electronic Engineer 916 1 MBSE 1.5 System Modeler 1,374 1 Cybersec 1 Advanced Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) 916 2 Cybersec 1 Advanced Cybersecurity Engineer 916 3 Cybersec 8 Intermediate Information Systems Security Officer 7,328 1 Cyberspa 1 Advanced Network Engineer 916 2 Cyberspa 5 Intermediate Network Administrator 4,580 3 Cyberspa 1 Advanced System Administrator 916 4 Cyberspa 5 Intermediate Systems Administrator 4,580 5 Cyberspa 1 Intermediate Database Administrator 916 6 Cyberspa 6 Basic Help Desk Administrator 5,496 1 Ref Radar 1 Senior Electronic Engineer 916 1 MTS 1 Journeyman Electronic Computer Engineer 916

Table 2: Critical Positions Qty Facility Labor Category Description

1 GWEF Expert Field Engineer (Mechanical Design and Fabrication) 1 GWEF Expert Field Engineer (Stability and Control Principles) 3 GWEF Expert Field Engineer 3 GWEF Principal Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) Engineer/Analyst 7 GWEF Senior Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) Engineer/Analyst 2 GWEF Principal Engineer/Analyst (Target Modeling/Scene Generation) 1 GWEF Principal Engineer/Analyst (IR/Radiometry/Phenomenology) 1 GWEF Principal Electro-Optical (EO) Engineer 1 GWEF Journeyman Electro-Optical (EO) Engineer 1 GWEF Principal Electronics Engineer (FPGA and Digital Electronic Circuits Design) 1 GWEF Expert Field Engineer (IRCM) 6 GWEF Senior Field Engineer 1 GWEF Senior Field Engineer (Micro-Controllers and Electronic Circuits) 1 GWEF Junior Field Engineer (Micro-Controllers and Electronic Circuits) 1 GWEF Journeyman Engineer/Analyst (IR Signature) 1 GWEF Journeyman Engineer/Analyst (TMAP Development) 3 GWEF Journeyman Engineer/Analyst 4 GWEF Junior Engineer/Analyst 6 GWEF Journeyman Field Engineer 5 GWEF Junior Field Engineer 2 GWEF Senior Network Support Specialist 1 GWEF Journeyman Network Support Specialist 2 GWEF Facility Receptionist 3 GWEF Facility General Maintenance Worker 1 GWEF Senior Field Engineer (Facility Management) 1 GWEF Senior Field Engineer (Mechanical Design and Fabrication) 1 GWEF Plant Operations and Maintenance Specialist 1 GWEF Senior Engineer/Analyst (Target Modeling/Scene Generation)

1 GWEF Senior Electronics Engineer (FPGA and Digital Electronic Circuits Design) 1 GWEF Senior Logistics/Supply Specialist 1 J-PRIMES Senior Field Engineer 1 J-PRIMES Expert Field Engineer 1 J-PRIMES Senior EW Threat Simulation Field Engineer 1 J-PRIMES Expert EW Threat Simulation Field Engineer 1 J-PRIMES Expert EMI/EMC Field Engineer 1 J-PRIMES Expert Facility Field Manager 1 J-PRIMES Expert Fabrication Field Engineer 1 J-PRIMES Expert Analyst/Engineer

1 J-PRIMES Senior Analyst/Engineer 1 MCL Facility Manager 1 MCL Plant Manager 2 MCL Expert Instrumentation Specialist 1 MCL Expert Electrical Specialist 1 MCL Expert Plant Operations and Maintenance Specialist 1 MCL Senior Plant Operations and Maintenance High Pressure Specialist 1 MCL Mechanical Systems Engineer 1 MCL Senior Logistics/Supply Specialist 1 MCL Maintenance Management/Data Analyst

Guided Weapons Evaluation Facility (GWEF) Labor Category Descriptions All labor categories require a Top Secret security clearance and/or meet requirements to operate in an enhanced secure area; labor categories requiring lower level are defined in each labor category description.

All labor categories unless stated differently, may provide day to day security support to include but not limited to, escorting, opening and closing classified facilities, providing alarm response, and manning classified facilities during catastrophic IDS failure. The contractor shall advise and assist with information from relevant security classification guides.

1. GWEF Facility Receptionist Duties

• Possess skills sufficient to operate standard Microsoft office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) products and windows-based applications to perform computer database management used in the logging and tracking of visitors and other information, as required.

• Open/Close facility and perimeter monitoring utilizing the access control system (ACS).

• Provide support for security data, processing, reporting, and database maintenance for

Government security related functions.

• Work closely with Government senior level security and facility management personnel to support the GWEF with visitor control.

• Knowledge to navigate and access Defense Information System for Security (DISS) or other security information systems to verify clearance information.

• Perform administrative functions to include but not limited to: cleaning, organizing, and maintain the lobby area; answering and directing all phone calls; and receiving mail and deliveries.

• Minimum Secret security clearance required and not required to provide security support.

2. GWEF Facility General Maintenance Worker Duties

• Able to work independently to inspect, diagnose, and resolve difficult tasks with limited support. Consult with senior level personnel (i.e. facility manager, engineers, and technicians) to receive initial instructions and equipment requirements. Assemble and construct standard and specialized equipment. Assist on-site skilled personnel to accomplish major and/or specialized tasks.

• Accomplish test area modifications and maintenance tasks, with minimal supervision, to include but not limited to: painting, clean up, routine preventative maintenance (e.g. Radio Frequency (RF) shielded doors and hydraulic equipment), light repair, raised floor customization, conduit installation, general housekeeping of facility and property, and cleanup of tools/machinery.

• Able to read and understand blueprints/diagrams.

• Work at heights above ground level on ladders and/or scaffolding.

• Proficient in the use of hand and power tools.

• Stand in as GWEF facility receptionist as required. Provide facility security according to

Government operating instructions.

3. GWEF Senior Network Support Specialist Duties

• Able to work independently and provide senior level expertise to resolve challenging problems. Must be proficient in computer hardware, computer administration, programming, Local Area Network (LAN) administration, or other related information systems. Must be proficient in managing operating systems for Windows and Linux in both standalone and server-based applications.

• Provide support for test area real-time computers, support computers and network systems.

The scope of this requirement does not extend to non-test area office automation systems, i.e. NIPRNet/SIPRNet connected systems. Systems supported include a mix of virtual and cloud based systems, PC-based systems running multiple operating systems including multiple versions of Windows, UNIX, Linux and Real-Time Linux, GPU/CPU clusters, building wide and test area specific servers and various network-attached devices (e.g.

storage devices, printers, etc.).

• Install, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot software, including but not limited to operating systems, commercial application software, security software, compilers, and device drivers.

• Perform routine maintenance, upgrades, troubleshooting, and minor repairs to computer and network hardware. Upgrades include, but are not limited to, adding memory modules, hard drives, and add-in cards. Troubleshooting activities include, but are not limited to, evaluation of failed systems to determine if repairable, making minor repairs, and/or coordinating with warranty/contracted maintenance support.

• Design and fabricate optimized, application-specific PCs using commercially available components.

• Serve as the primary technical point-of-contact (POC) for interfacing with warranty and/or contracted vendor maintenance support for both hardware and software.

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and upgrade the test area networks, which includes unclassified and classified LANs and individual test area workstations.

• Develop, implement, and maintain system/software backup procedures and configuration controls. Maintain server computers supporting test activities.

• Provide technical expertise to recommend network components, computer systems and components and administrative support software (e.g. license metering systems, security, etc.).

• Serve as system administrator on all test area computer and network systems.

• Develop, implement, and maintain a disaster recovery plan for systems deemed by the government to be critical HITL systems.

• Support required accreditation activities.

Education

• Requires CompTIA Security+ and a general Network Technician Certification of one of the following: CCNA, CCT, CompTIA Network+, and JUNCIA.

4. GWEF Journeyman Network Support Specialist Duties

• Able to work independently and provide network support expertise to resolve challenging problems with limited need to consult with senior level expertise. Must be proficient in computer hardware, computer administration, programming, LAN administration, or other related information systems. Must be proficient in managing operating systems for Windows and Linux in both standalone and server-based applications.

• Provide support for test area real-time computers, support computers and network systems.

The scope of this requirement does not extend to non-test area office automation systems, i.e. NIPRNet/SIPRNet connected systems. Systems supported include a mix of, virtual and cloud-based systems, PC-based systems running multiple operating systems including multiple versions of Windows, UNIX, Linux and Real-Time Linux, GPU/CPU clusters, building wide and test area specific servers and various network-attached devices (e.g.

storage devices, printers, etc.).

• Install, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot software, including but not limited to operating systems, commercial application software, security software, compilers, and device drivers.

• Perform routine maintenance, upgrades, troubleshooting, and minor repairs to computer and network hardware. Upgrades include, but are not limited to, adding memory modules, hard drives, and add-in cards. Troubleshooting includes, but is not limited to, evaluation of failed systems to determine if repairable, making minor repairs, and/or coordinating with warranty/ contracted maintenance support.

• Design and fabricate optimized application-specific PCs using commercially available components.

• Serve as primary technical point-of-contact (POC) for interfacing with warranty and/or contracted vendor maintenance support for both hardware and software.

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and upgrade the test area networks, which include the building-wide unclassified and classified local area networks (LANs) and the individual test area LANs.

• Maintain server computers supporting test activities.

• Develop, implement, and maintain system/software configuration control and backup procedures.

• Provide technical expertise to recommend network components, computer systems and components and administrative support software (e.g. license metering systems, security, etc.).

• Act as system administrator on all test area computer and network systems.

• Develop, implement, and maintain a disaster recovery plan for systems deemed by the government to be critical HITL systems.

• Support required accreditation activities.

Education

• Requires CompTIA Security+ certification.

5. GWEF Senior Field Engineer (Facility Management) Duties

• Able to work independently and provide technical oversight and senior level expertise to resolve challenging problems. Submit facility work orders to civil engineering in TRIRIGA or other designated system as needed. Oversee and schedule civil engineering work orders to ensure smooth operations.

• Provide technical guidance and participate in the specification, design, or procurement, and installation of HITL simulation systems.

• Perform technical evaluation of facility electrical and mechanical modifications. Evaluate maintenance of the buildings electrical, mechanical, security, and monitoring systems to ensure functional compatibility, electromagnetic interference (EMI) and TEMPEST integrity.

Must have knowledge of ICD 705.

• Maintain knowledge of facility internal alarm systems and function as liaison to base Fire Department, Security Forces, Base Communications, and Civil Engineering.

• Support the facility security manager and overall security posture to include serving as building key/lock custodian, respond to emergency security alarms and serve as facility alarm custodian.

• Exercise independent judgment in resolving Operations & Maintenance (O&M) problems associated with environmental, safety, and security systems, subsystems, and components.

• Provide technical oversight to teams specifying, designing, and accomplishing building modifications, or performing O&M activities within the facility.

• Specify and design system components and make major design modifications to environmental, safety, and security systems.

• Prepare technical reports, schedules, status reports, operation and maintenance expenditure reports, and facility upgrade cost, schedule, and performance information.

• Associate degree or Training certificates in electronics or engineering from trade schools, colleges, military, etc.

Experience

• Must have a minimum of ten years’ experience in specialized facility electrical and mechanical modifications and evaluating maintenance of building electrical, mechanical, security and monitoring systems that ensure functional compatibility and EMI and TEMPEST integrity.

6. GWEF Expert Field Engineer (Mechanical Design and Fabrication) Duties

• Able to work independently to solve unique problems and provide expertise, often in highly specialized or focused areas.

• Provide support for the complex guided munitions simulations to include but not limited to analysis, design, installation, operation, maintenance and evaluation of mechanical, electromechanical, and hydraulic devices, equipment, systems, and fixtures for HITL simulations. All of which are required to interface, adapt, and mount test items and simulation equipment comprising complex instrumentation systems in an HITL simulation configuration.

Must have the ability to provide innovative designs and solutions.

• Design major mechanical, hydraulic and electromechanical systems and system components and make major design modifications for simulation area installations.

• Analyze data from proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of a design or application.

• Perform static and dynamic analysis of mechanical and electro-mechanical systems.

• Provide technical analysis of mechanical systems, including analysis of torques, flexures, bending moments, stresses and strains, velocities, and acceleration.

• Must be proficient and lead in the design and modification of mechanical interfaces and enclosures for miniature electronic and fiber optic devices of domestic and foreign guidance units.

• Design, fabricate, and install products or systems, including instruments, controls, machines, mechanical systems, hydraulic systems, heat transfer systems and optical instrumentation such as lenses, image projection systems and complex optical mounts for projection systems, and lenses.

• Must be proficient and able to provide design documentation by use of PC-based Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools. Support preparation of technical reports and correspondence.

• Provide technical guidance and oversight for other field engineers and technicians conducting similar activities. Provide technical guidance for engineers and analysts working in HITL simulation facilities.

• Set up, program, and operate lathes, drill presses, milling machines, CNC, and other precision tools.

• Work at heights above ground level on ladders and/or scaffolding.

• Perform metal inert gas (MIG) and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding and silver soldering.

• Not required to provide security support.

Education

• Associate degree or Training certificates in electronics, engineering, machining, or mechanics from trade schools, colleges, military, etc.

Experience

• Must have a minimum of fifteen years’ experience in analysis, design, installation, operation, maintenance and evaluation of mechanical, electromechanical, and hydraulic devices, equipment, and systems including general laboratory equipment, specialized hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric motion system.

7. GWEF Senior Field Engineer (Mechanical Design and Fabrication) Duties

• Able to work independently and provide senior level expertise to resolve challenging problems.

• Provide support for the complex guided munitions simulations to include but not limited to analysis, design, installation, operation, maintenance and evaluation of mechanical, electromechanical, and hydraulic devices, equipment, systems, and fixtures for HITL simulations. All of which are required to interface, adapt, and mount test items and simulation equipment comprising complex instrumentation systems in an HITL simulation configuration.

Must have the ability to provide innovative designs and solutions.

• Design major mechanical, hydraulic and electromechanical systems and system components and make major design modifications for simulation area installations.

• Analyze data from proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of a design or application.

• Perform static and dynamic analysis of mechanical, hydraulic, and electro-mechanical systems.

• Provide technical analysis of mechanical systems, including analysis of torques, flexures, bending moments, stresses and strains, velocities, and acceleration.

• Must be proficient and lead in the design and modification of mechanical interfaces and enclosures for miniature electronic and fiber optic devices of domestic and foreign guidance units.

• Design, fabricate and install products or systems, including instruments, controls, machines, mechanical systems, hydraulic systems, heat transfer systems and optical instrumentation such as lenses, image projection systems and complex optical mounts for projection systems and lenses.

• Perform metal inert gas (MIG) and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding and silver soldering.

• Must be proficient and able to provide design documentation by use of PC-based Computer

Aided Design (CAD) tools. Support preparation of technical reports and correspondence.

• Provide technical guidance and oversight for other field engineers and technicians conducting similar activities. Provide technical guidance for engineers and analysts working in HITL simulation facilities.

• Set up, program, and operate lathes, drill presses, milling machines, CNC, and other precision tools.

• Work at heights above ground level on ladders and/or scaffolding.

• Not required to provide security support.

Education

• Associate degree or Training certificates in electronics, engineering, machining, or mechanics from trade schools, colleges, military, etc.

Experience

• Must have a minimum of ten years’ experience in analysis, design, installation, operation, maintenance and evaluation of mechanical, electromechanical, and hydraulic devices, equipment, and systems, including general laboratory equipment, specialized hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric motion systems.

8. GWEF Plant Operations and Maintenance Specialist Duties

• Able to work independently to resolve tasks with occasional support from senior level personnel.

• Perform flight motion simulator hydraulic systems preventative maintenance.

• Understand and analyze data from documents, including Government specifications to determine feasibility of a design or application. Provide support for fabrication and maintenance of complex HITL components.

• Build/fabricate components to be installed, operated, and maintained in systems and fixtures for HITL simulations, including general laboratory equipment, complex instrumentation, flight motion simulators, rate tables and target generation equipment with precision optical components.

• Perform technical shop computations such as dimensioning and tooling and establishing optimum feed rates and machine speeds.

• Set up and operate lathes, drill presses, milling machines, other precision tools and hand tools.

• Cut, drill, tap and accomplish sheet metal work in a variety of metals, including aluminum.

• Perform metal inert gas (MIG) and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding and silver soldering.

• Perform preventive maintenance and corrosion control.

• Maintain and reconfigure test areas and equipment. This includes cleaning, painting, routine servicing, light repair, construction, and general housekeeping of work areas.

• Work at heights above ground level on ladders and/or scaffolding.

• Stand in as GWEF facility receptionist as required. Provide facility security according to

Government operating instructions.

• Not required to provide security support.

Education

• Training certificates in electronics, engineering, machining, or mechanics from trade schools, colleges, military, etc.

Experience

• Must have a minimum of ten years’ experience with an extensive working knowledge to understand, operate, and maintain large complex industrial scale systems including hydraulic flight motion simulators, machining/fabrication systems, etc.

9. GWEF Senior Field Engineer Duties

• Provide senior level expertise to resolve moderately to very challenging problems within areas of responsibility. Works independently in nearly all cases with rare need to consult with principal level expertise on problem of exceptional difficulty.

• Design and fabricate HITL simulation equipment when necessary.

• Provide innovative designs where existing methods are insufficient.

• Troubleshoot complex simulator systems down to the lowest component level.

• Provide technical guidance and oversight for other field engineers and technicians conducting similar activities. Provide technical guidance for engineers and analysts working in HITL simulation facilities.

• Analyze system functions and design interface applications when little or no supporting documentation is available.

• Develop and maintain fiber optic networks and GNSS-based time synchronization networks.

• Develop new procedures when existing methods are insufficient.

• Align, install, operate, maintain, and calibrate LASER, EO-IR, and RF scene generation/emission/injection systems and equipment.

• Must be proficient in the design and modification of optical and electronic interfaces on domestic and foreign guidance units.

• Support the development, operation, and maintenance of complex electronic equipment utilized by HITL processes for guided munitions and IRCM simulations, including EO-IR, LASER, RF and GNSS technologies. These systems include foreign and domestic surface-to-air, air-to-air, and air-to-surface weapons sensors, facility simulation hardware and countermeasure systems.

• Install, operate, maintain signal generators, EO-IR and RF sources, spectrum analyzers, interface cabling, optical components, PCs and computer interfaces to simulation equipment, rate tables, flight motion simulators, LASER systems, GNSS and RF receivers/simulators, high sensitivity radiometers and calibration equipment, spectral radiometer and National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST)-traceable IR and RF sources.

• Support facility engineers and analysts in developing test capabilities.

• Set up test equipment, prepare and verify test items for operation, troubleshoot failed test items using established procedures, configure test areas for simulation, perform equipment diagnostics, operate IR/RF equipment, coordinate test equipment maintenance and calibrations, collect data during testing, and process data collected.

• Document all system configurations and modifications per Government procedures. per Government procedures.

• Support the preparation of technical reports and correspondence.

Education colleges, military, etc.

• Must have a minimum of ten years’ experience in development, operation and maintenance of complex electronic equipment utilized by HITL processes for guided munitions and IRCM simulations, including EO-IR, LASER, RF and GPS technologies.

• Must be proficient in the design and modification of optical and electronic interfaces on domestic and foreign guidance units.

10. GWEF Senior Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) Engineer/Analyst Duties

• Provide senior level expertise to resolve moderately to very challenging problems within areas of responsibility. Work independently in nearly all cases, with rare need to consult with principal level expertise, on problems of exceptional difficulty. Must be proficient in software development in the GWEF’s real-time executive framework(s). Support the development of closed loop HITL simulations of guided weapons and IRCM systems utilizing these real-time executive frameworks.

• Act as the GWEF closed-loop technical expert and HITL specialist, advising facility engineers and analysts on complex HITL issues.

• Analyze and evaluate weapon system, threat system, and/or IRCM system response data along with simulation state data results to determine data fidelity, evaluate HITL simulation performance, confirm adequate simulation execution, and determine cause of anomalous behaviors. Find and resolve HITL issues when they occur.

• Model airframe dynamics based on wind tunnel or computer-generated aerodynamic data.

• Develop and implement EO/IR/RF target and background models including environmental effects.

• Develop and integrate HITL software for simulated air-to-air, surface-to-air, and air-to-surface weapons engagements. These simulations incorporate both hardware and software model elements into a single HITL simulation used for test and evaluation of weapon systems. The simulations execute in real-time at integration rates exceeding 2000Hz and include models of kinematics, dynamics, and control surfaces (employing hydraulic, pneumatic, and/or electromechanical control actuators), inertial measurement units (IMUs) employing linear and angular accelerometers, gyroscopes, rate sensors, barometers, and terminal guidance seekers employing EO-IR, RF, and LASER sensors.

• Must exercise proficient software development skills for FORTRAN, MATLAB/Simulink, C, Python, QT, and C++ languages.

• Develop new or modify existing simulations to meet customer-specific test objectives.

• Interface the simulation software to the weapon system under test (weapon terminal guidance sensor, seeker, INS, mission control computer, alternate position, navigation, and timing (PNT) sensors, datalinks, and other onboard sensors), and other GWEF test equipment, including flight motion simulators (FMSs); EO-IR, RF, and LASER scene simulators; global navigation satellite system (GNSS) simulators; and other simulators, emulators, and components. These interfaces are implemented using analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog systems, digital parallel or serial interfaces, shared memory systems, or combinations thereof.

• Apply knowledge of GNSS technology, system concepts and operation.

• Integrate the simulation software and hardware components to form a working simulation and troubleshoot new or existing simulations; these simulations operate on a variety of computer platforms, including Unix/Linux and PC compatibles.

• Design and execute plans to establish the simulation’s validity and limitations, verify and validate (V&V) HITL simulations against other simulations and against actual field/flight tests collected for specific programs/systems.

Education/Experience

• Either a minimum of a MS from an accredited school in Aeronautical/Aerospace, Electrical

Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a closely related technical field as appropriate to the position and a minimum of ten years of senior level experience in the duties as specified above.

• Or BS from an accredited school in Aeronautical/Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a closely related technical field as appropriate to the position and a minimum of thirteen years of senior level experience in the duties as specified above.

11. GWEF Principal Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) Engineer/Analyst Duties

• Provide expertise to resolve the most challenging and unique problems within areas of responsibility. Work independently to solve exceptionally difficult or unique problems for which little, if any, precedence exists. Must be proficient in the software development of GWEF’s real-time executive framework(s). Support the test and evaluation of advanced guided weapons and IRCM systems via HITL simulation.

• Serve as the GWEF closed-loop simulation technical expert and HITL specialist, advising facility engineers and analysts on complex HITL issues.

• Provide analysis methodologies and analysis execution of response and simulation state data results from weapon system, threat system, and/or IRCM system to identify/determine data fidelity, HITL simulation performance, adequate simulation execution, and cause of anomalous behaviors. Find and resolve these HITL issues when/as they occur.

• Provide standards, guidance execution of proper dynamic airframe modeling based on wind tunnel or computer-generated aerodynamic data.

• Provide authoritative direction in the development of high-fidelity multispectral target and background models including environmental effects.

• Provide authoritative simulation expertise for the development of innovative technical solutions that exceed the existing HITL simulation state-of-the art. The simulations execute in real-time at integration rates exceeding 2000Hz and include models of kinematics, dynamics, and control surfaces (employing hydraulic, pneumatic, and/or electromechanical control actuators), inertial measurement units (IMUs) employing linear and angular accelerometers, gyroscopes, rate sensors, barometers, and terminal guidance seekers employing EO-IR, RF, and LASER sensors.

• Must exercise proficient software development skills for FORTRAN, MATLAB/Simulink, C, Python, QT, and C++ languages.

• Establish facility-wide standard approaches and methodologies to successfully develop and integrate HITL software for simulated air-to-air, surface-to-air, and air-to-surface weapons engagements.

• Interface to the weapon system under test (weapon terminal guidance sensor, seeker, INS, mission control computer, alternate position, navigation, and timing (PNT) sensors, datalinks, and other onboard sensors), and other GWEF test equipment, including flight motion simulators (FMSs); EO-IR, RF, and LASER scene simulators; global navigation satellite system (GNSS) simulators; and other simulators, emulators, and components.

These interfaces are implemented using analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog systems, digital parallel or serial interfaces, shared memory systems, or combinations thereof.

• Apply knowledge of GNSS technology, system concepts and operation.

• Establish overarching simulation architectures to facilitate the integration of simulation software and hardware components into working simulations. These simulations operate on a variety of computer platforms, including Unix/Linux and PC compatibles.

• Develop methodologies and approaches for HITL simulation verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A).

• Design and execute plans to establish the simulation’s validity and limitations, verify and

• Either a minimum of a MS from an accredited school in Aeronautical/Aerospace

Engineering, Electrical Engineering, physics, mathematics or a closely related technical field as appropriate to the position and a minimum of fifteen years of senior level experience in development of HITL simulations for guided munition and IRCM systems.

• Or BS from an accredited school in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, physics, mathematics or a closely related technical field as appropriate to the position and a minimum of eighteen years of senior level experience in development of HITL simulations for guided munition and IRCM systems.

• Must be proficient in software development in the real-time executive framework(s).

• Must have in-depth knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of HITL simulator design and extensive hands-on experience applying that knowledge utilizing the real-time executive framework(s).

12. GWEF Principal Engineer/Analyst (Target Modeling/Scene Generation) Duties

• Provide expertise to resolve the most challenging and unique problems in the area of responsibility. Work independently to solve exceptionally difficult or unique problems for which little, if any, precedence exists.

• Provide support to design, develop, and maintain multispectral synthetic targets, flow fields, countermeasures, background environments, and signature databases for real-time scene rendering using source/measurement data. Multispectral environments include EO/IR and

RF.

• Provide support to develop signature collections requirements needed to develop and validate multispectral synthetic targets and backgrounds.

• Must be proficient in developing, verifying, and validating signature predictions codes.

• Identify and convert source data to multi-spectral synthetic target databases for subsequent rendering.

• Provide target modeling, scene rendering, and HITL subject matter expertise to facility engineers and provide technical advice on complex modeling and scene generation issues.

• Design, modify, implement, operate, validate, and interface computer-generated image rendering systems, scene projector system, and software for real-time HITL simulations.

• Model environmental phenomenology for realistic scene presentation.

• Integrate simulation software and hardware components to form a working simulation, as well as troubleshoot and repair existing simulations.

• Must exercise proficient software development skills for FORTRAN, MATLAB/Simulink, C and C++, Python, QT, and GPU languages.

• Will support advanced software development, modification and configuration control for signature prediction codes and models used in HITL.

• Must be proficient with computational fluid dynamic (CFD) software including but not limited to Ansys CFD and Craft 3D CFD to support development and incorporation of 3-D engine plume models into real-time rendering software suitable for use in real-time HITL simulations.

Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a closely related technical field as appropriate to the position and a minimum of fifteen years’ of senior level experience in development of real-time synthetic target models for use in the HITL simulations for guided munition and IRCM systems.

• Or BS from an accredited school in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, physics, mathematics or a closely related technical field as appropriate to the position and a minimum of eighteen years of senior level experience in development of HITL simulations for guided munition and IRCM systems.

• Must have a minimum of five years’ experience in image generation systems that interface with scene projection system controllers for the purpose of real-time HITL simulations.

• Must have in-depth knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of HITL simulation design and experience applying that knowledge utilizing the real-time executive framework(s).

13. GWEF Senior Engineer/Analyst (Target Modeling/Scene Generation) Duties

• Provide senior level expertise to resolve moderately to very challenging problems in area of responsibility. Work independently in nearly all cases with rare need to consult with principal level expertise on problems of exceptional difficulty.

• Provide support to design and develop multispectral synthetic target environments for real-time scene rendering. Multispectral environments include EO-IR, UV, RF and MMW.

• Provide imaging and HITL subject matter expertise to facility engineers and provide technical advice on complex modeling issues.

• Identify and convert source data to multi-spectral synthetic target databases for subsequent rendering.

• Must be proficient in SPIRITS, CHAMP, RTC3, FLITES v2, and MODTRAN to develop, modify, verify, and validate IR signature predictions codes.

• Design, modify, implement, operate, validate, and interface computer-generated image rendering systems and software. These images are produced by PC-based image generation systems and transmitted through the resistor array system controllers to the resistor array scene projectors for real-time HITL simulations.

• Model environmental phenomenology for realistic scene presentation.

• Integrate simulation software and hardware components to form a working simulation, as well as troubleshoot and repair existing simulations.

• Must exercise proficient software development skills for FORTRAN, MATLAB/Simulink, C and C++, Python, QT, and GPU languages.

• Will support advanced software development, modification and configuration control for signature prediction codes and models used in HITL.

• Must be proficient with computational fluid dynamic (CFD) software including but not limited to FLUENT and Craft 3D CFD to support development and incorporation of 3-D engine plume models based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) into real-time rendering software suitable for use in the GWEF HITL.

Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a closely related technical field as appropriate to the position and a minimum of ten years of senior level experience in development of real-time synthetic target models for use in the HITL simulations for guided munition and IRCM systems.

• Or BS from an accredited school in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, physics, mathematics or a closely related technical field as appropriate to the position and a minimum of thirteen years of senior level experience in development of HITL simulations for guided munition and IRCM systems.

• Must have a minimum of five years’ experience in PC-based image generation systems that interface with scene projection system controllers for the purpose of real-time HITL simulations.

• Must have in-depth knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of HITL simulator design and extensive hands-on experience applying that knowledge utilizing the real-time executive framework(s).

14. GWEF Journeyman Engineer/Analyst (IR Signature) Duties

• Provide senior level expertise to resolve moderately to very challenging problems within the areas of responsibility. Work independently to resolve routine and moderately difficult tasks with occasional support and consultation with senior level personnel.

• Provide imaging and HITL subject matter expertise to facility engineers and provide technical advice on complex modeling issues. Model environmental phenomenology for realistic presentation of adverse weather conditions. Incorporate realistic countermeasure models for presentation to guided weapons systems. Create, modify, and delete targets and backgrounds for specific imaging systems. Provide support to design and develop multispectral synthetic target environments for real-time scene rendering. Multispectral environments include EO-IR and RF.

• Develop and maintain databases and target models to be used in HITL simulations of imaging systems. Identify and convert source data to multi-spectral synthetic target databases for subsequent rendering.

• Must exercise proficient software development skills for SPIRITS, CHAMP, RTC3, FLITES v2, and MODTRAN to develop, modify, verify and validate IR signature predictions codes.

• Design, modify, implement, operate, validate, and interface computer-generated image rendering systems and software. These images are produced by PC-based image generation systems and transmitted through the resistor array system controllers to the resistor array scene projectors for real-time HITL simulations.

• Provide support to develop real-time closed-loop HITL simulations for guided weapon and IRCM systems utilizing the GWEF’s real-time executive framework(s).

• Implement EO/IR/RF target and background models including environmental effects.

• Implement simulations of air-to-air, surface-to-air, and air-to-surface weapon systems.

These simulations incorporate both hardware and software model elements into a single HITL simulation used for test and evaluation of weapon systems. These simulations incorporate both hardware and software model elements into a single HITL simulation used for test and evaluation of weapon systems. The simulations execute in real-time at integration rates exceeding 2000Hz and include models of kinematics, dynamics, and control surfaces (employing hydraulic, pneumatic, and/or electromechanical control actuators), inertial measurement units (IMUs) employing linear and angular accelerometers, gyroscopes, rate sensors, barometers, and terminal guidance seekers employing EO-IR, RF, and LASER sensors.

• Integrate the simulation software and hardware components to form a working simulation and troubleshoot new or existing simulations; these simulations operate on a variety of computer platforms, including Unix/Linux and PC compatibles.

• Must exercise proficient software development skills for FORTRAN, MATLAB/Simulink, C, Python, QT, and C++ languages.

• Develop new or modify existing simulations to meet customer-specific test objectives.

• Interface the simulation software to the weapon system under test (weapon terminal guidance sensor, seeker, INS, mission control computer, alternate position, navigation, and timing (PNT) sensors, datalinks, and other onboard sensors), and other GWEF test equipment, including flight motion simulators (FMSs); EO-IR, RF, and LASER scene simulators; global navigation satellite system (GNSS) simulators; and other simulators, emulators, and components. These interfaces are implemented using analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog systems, digital parallel or serial interfaces, shared memory systems, or combinations thereof.

• Apply knowledge of GNSS technology, system concepts and operation.

• Design and execute plans to establish the simulation’s validity and limitations, verify and

• A minimum of a BS from an accredited school in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a closely related technical field as appropriate to the position.

• Must have a minimum of five years of experience in development of real-time synthetic target models for use in the HITL simulations for guided munition and IRCM systems.

• Must have in-depth knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of HITL simulator design and extensive hands-on experience applying that knowledge utilizing the real-time executive framework(s).

15. GWEF Expert Field Engineer (Stability & Control Principles) Duties

• Work independently to solve the most challenging and unique problems which have little precedence for solutions. Provide expertise, often in highly specialized or focused areas, for which there may be a scarcity of expertise across the nation.

• Serve as facility expert on electrical and hydraulic flight motion simulator (FMS) control loops, specifications, installations, operations, and maintenance. Including the ability to compensate both analog and digital controllers.

• Prepare the test item for evaluation, operate HITL simulations and verify proper test item operation in the HITL environment.

• Evaluate operational systems and recommend modifications to accommodate changes in system requirements or address system malfunctions. Provide analysis and design support to establish system performance improvements and improve technical procedures.

• Design and modify optical and electronic interfaces, control systems, and other HITL simulation equipment when necessary.

• Implement configuration control measures and utilize diagnostic software to ensure HITL, domestic/foreign weapon systems, scene projection, and measurement systems are operating at peak performance.

• Provide innovative designs where existing methods are insufficient.

• Troubleshoot complex simulator systems down to the lowest component level.

• Provide technical guidance and oversight for other field engineers and technicians conducting similar activities. Provide technical guidance for engineers and analysts working in HITL simulation facilities.

• Analyze system functions and design interface applications when little or no supporting documentation is available.

• Develop and maintain fiber optic networks and GNSS-based time synchronization networks.

• Develop new procedures when existing methods are insufficient.

• Align, install, operate, maintain, and calibrate LASER, EO-IR, and RF scene generation/emission/injection systems and equipment.

• Must be proficient in the design and modification of optical and electronic interfaces for domestic and foreign guidance units.

• Must be proficient in and apply knowledge of stability and control principles, electronics, computer systems, local area networks (LANs), real-time networks, shared memory networks, and instrumentation related to HITL simulation operations.

• Support the design, development, analysis, verification, evaluation, operation, and…