AFSIM Developer
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline is required.
- At least 3–5 years of professional software development experience, including C++ and object-oriented design on Windows or Linux, is required.
- At least 2 years of direct experience developing, integrating, or applying AFSIM in support of DoD or IC programs, such as scenario development, plug-in development, or operational analysis, is required.
- An active Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) certification recognized under DoD 8140/8570 is required.
- Experience applying secure coding practices, vulnerability mitigation, and software assurance concepts across the software development lifecycle is required.
- Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity and risk management processes, including RMF and DoDD 8140/8570 role-based certification requirements, is required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required.
- Design, develop, and integrate AFSIM models, components, and scenarios to support analysis of engagement-, mission-, and campaign-level concepts for government customers.
- Implement secure software lifecycle practices across requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance, consistent with CSSLP domains and DoD cybersecurity policies.
- Develop and maintain C++-based AFSIM plug-ins, simulation entities, behaviors, and interfaces to external tools and data sources.
- Use scripting, such as the AFSIM script environment and Python or Lua where appropriate, to configure scenarios, behaviors, and batch runs for government analysis tasks.
- Conduct code reviews, static analysis, and vulnerability remediation to ensure compliance with secure coding standards and program security requirements.
- Support configuration management, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation for AFSIM capabilities delivered under government contracts.
- Collaborate with government engineers, analysts, and other contractors to capture requirements, refine use cases, and translate them into verified and validated simulation capabilities.
- Prepare and deliver technical documentation, test reports, user guides, and briefing materials in accordance with contract deliverable requirements (CDRLs).
- Provide technical input to proposals, estimates, and design reviews for current and future MS&A task orders.
- An active Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance is preferred.
- Experience supporting Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), or other acquisition and science and technology organizations in the Dayton/Beavercreek area is preferred.
- Experience with modeling, simulation, and analysis of air, space, or multi-domain operations, electronic warfare, or command and control systems is preferred.
- Experience with Python or other scripting languages for data processing, automation, and tool integration is preferred.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, Git-based workflows, and modern CI/CD tools used in DoD environments is preferred.
- Prior experience working as a government contractor on cost-type or CPFF contracts, including adherence to CDRLs and program processes, is preferred.
About the company
1) What VTG does: VTG provides defense and intelligence services with a focus on force modernization, digital transformation, aerospace and naval engineering, and cyber capabilities across a unified enterprise. 2) How its products work: It builds end-to-end capabilities by integrating specialized firms and services (engineering, IT, cyber, logistics) through acquisitions to deliver modernization and transformation for defense and intelligence customers. 3) How it differs from competitors: It operates as a single, cohesive organization after consolidating disparate units and growing through targeted acquisitions to expand its expertise in intelligence, cyber, and defense modernization rather than offering fragmented offerings. 4) What its goal is: To expand its footprint in the intelligence community and cyber domain while continuing defense modernization for government customers, supported by strategic growth and acquisitions.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Lenoir, North Carolina
Founded
1866
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- VTG's sixth 2025 acquisition, Miklos Systems, deepens Intelligence Community software and cloud.
- VTG won DoDIAC Pool 1 access in February 2025 for defense R&D.
- More than 35% of VTG business now comes from Intelligence Community solutions.
What critics are saying
- VTG's 2025 acquisition spree strains integration, systems, and culture across seven businesses.
- VTG relies on federal contracts; one NAVSEA protest or recompete hits revenue in 2026.
- Booz Allen and Leidos bundle similar IC services, threatening VTG's niche outright.
What makes VTG unique
- John Hassoun turned VTG into a defense roll-up spanning IC, cyber, and naval engineering.
- VTG won NAVSEA's five-year $130 million warfare systems engineering prime in May 2024.
- VTG bought Triaplex, Miklos, Byte, iota IT, Tunuva, Loki, and Clear Cloud.
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Benefits
- Hybrid Work Options
- Flexible Work Hours