Modelling and Simulation Developer (SC)

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The client requires a Modelling and Simulation Developer on an initial 12 month contract. Development work is performed from home with occasional travel to the customer site in Hampshire.

This work is focused to develop the synthetic environment including required simulation components, CMS Emulator and operator GUI outputs to provide an Initial Operating Capability (IOC). Open standards and interfaces shall be implemented to interoperate with other simulation engines.

The key deliverables consist of the management progress reports, software drop briefs and reports, interim technical reports explaining the development work and a final report post IOC demonstration.

Essential Skills:

*Demonstrate the breadth, depth and a track record of experience in gaming engine and / or modelling and simulation environment development work.

*Have fundamental knowledge and experience of configuring synthetic environment and entities including open simulation interface protocols used to link with other real-time / synthetic emulators and simulation engines.

*Use technical expertise to identify the required fidelity of simulation components in the SE to achieve requirements.

*Demonstrate in their bid a clear technical plan, methodology, evidence based approach and scope of work that would lead to the requirements being achieved.

*Demonstrate experience in gaming engine and / or modelling and simulation from a user's perspective.

*Basic level of understanding / experience with VBS3 SDK (Software Development Kit) and modular C plug-in architecture.

Desirable Skills:

*Previously developed military operator GUIs for decision making HMI experiments.

*Have basic knowledge and understanding of maritime C2 systems and a typical RN warship's Combat Management System.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks.

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