Mission Integration Specialist
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Design and maintain VBS4 scenarios by translating customer training objectives into executable operations with entity placement, mission logic, and AI behaviors. Source, process, and validate geospatial data including satellite imagery and elevation models to build realistic terrain. Conduct open source research on order of battle, patterns of life, and infrastructure to ground scenarios in real-world conditions. Iterate designs with instructors and audiences to sharpen training value, then validate content through structured QA passes. Document workflows and scenario libraries for reuse and auditability while supporting customer product development and exercise events.
Required Qualifications
- Active DoD Secret security clearance at time of hire
- TS eligibility
- U.S. citizenship
- Hands-on experience building missions or scenarios in a simulation environment with a mission editor (VBS4 or VBS3 ideal; Arma series or comparable military simulation platforms also qualify)
- Working knowledge of GIS fundamentals and at least one major toolset (ArcGIS Pro or QGIS)
- Comfort with common geospatial data formats such as GeoTIFF, shapefile, DTED, and KML/KMZ
- Applied OSINT skills that support scenario realism: source discovery and evaluation, geolocation techniques, and basic imagery analysis
- Familiarity with military terminology, unit structures, or operational concepts
- Strong written communication and documentation habits
- Ability to travel up to 25% to customer locations
Desired Qualifications
- Highly preferred: hands-on VBS4 experience, including the scenario and mission editor (strong VBS3 experience also valued)
- VBS4 scripting experience or exposure to the VBS SDK and APIs
- Experience with terrain generation pipelines and tools (VBS World Server, VBS Geo, TerraTools, or similar)
- Python scripting for geospatial workflows (GDAL, GeoPandas, or arcpy)
- Remote sensing or photogrammetry coursework or experience
- Prior military, intelligence community, or defense contractor background
- Exposure to LVC (Live, Virtual, Constructive) training environments and interoperability standards such as DIS or HLA
- Experience supporting live exercises or distributed training events
- CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (the DoD 8140 baseline, relevant where privileged access to government systems is required)
- GIAC Open Source Intelligence (GOSI) or a comparable OSINT tradecraft certification
- USGIF Certified GEOINT Professional (CGP) credentials
- Esri technical certifications, for example ArcGIS Pro Associate
- GISP (Certified GIS Professional) for candidates further along in their careers
- Completion of official Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) VBS training courses
- A bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Modeling and Simulation, or a related field
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