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Collective Trainer

General Dynamics Information Technology

  • Fort Hood, Texas
  • 4 days ago

    Highlights

    As a Collective Trainer, you will directly support the III Corps Warrior Skills Training Center at Fort Hood, Texas, providing hands-on simulation training that strengthens unit readiness and operational effectiveness. 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.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationFort Hood, Texas
    IndustryAerospace and Defense
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Websitehttps://gdit.com/careers

    Description

    Type of Requisition:

    Regular

    Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

    Secret

    Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

    Secret

    Public Trust/Other Required:

    None

    Job Family:

    Program Instruction Support

    Job Qualifications:

    Skills:

    Customer Service, Leadership Training and Development, Operations

    Certifications:

    None

    Experience:

    5 + years of related experience

    US Citizenship Required:

    Yes

    Job Description:

    Collective Trainer

    Transform technology into opportunity as a Collective Trainer with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation, delivering high-quality training that prepares Soldiers for the challenges of modern warfare.

    At GDIT, people are our differentiators. As a Collective Trainer, you will directly support the III Corps Warrior Skills Training Center at Fort Hood, Texas, providing hands-on simulation training that strengthens unit readiness and operational effectiveness.

    MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

    • Uses Army simulation tools in an immersive, gaming-based blended simulation environment to train U.S. Army units from Individual to Company Level.
    • Serves as an operator for WSTC systems, including powering up, troubleshooting, repairing, and powering down systems.
    • Performs network and simulation preparation prior to operations, as well as maintenance and adjustments before, during, and after exercises.
    • Designs, develops, and integrates training scenarios that align with customer training focus and intent, meeting doctrinal and operational requirements.
    • Maintains proficiency in related Command and Control Information Systems (C2IS) and ensures full interoperability between simulation platforms (GFT, WST, TSS).
    • Coaches Soldiers on the use of simulation systems to achieve training objectives.
    • Uses scripts to adjust simulated variables, conditions, and environments based on customer requirements.
    • Provides analytical and technical support for training projects, including creation and refinement of tactical/operational documentation.
    • Maintains currency with emerging U.S. and Coalition doctrine, tactics, equipment, and procedures.

    WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

    • Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, and relevant work experience
    • Experience: Minimum of 5 years of simulation-based training experience; leadership experience at platoon through brigade level.
    • Required Technical skills:
      • Working knowledge of military use of simulations and Windows operating systems.
      • Familiarity with scripting and C++ programming to adjust simulation variables and conditions.
      • Proficiency with C2IS systems and scenario development.
      • Strong troubleshooting skills for hardware, software, and network issues.
    • Certification: CompTIA Network+ or Security+ certification, or willingness to obtain.
    • Security Clearance: Secret Clearance required to start
    • US Citizenship Required
    • Role requirements:
      • Former Senior Noncommissioned Officer (E-7 or above) with Master Leader Course (MLC) graduation or higher Professional Military Education (PME) equivalent; proven expertise in Army training methodology, planning, and execution.
      • Excellent communication skills
      • Ability to manage multiple projects
      • Experience interfacing with military, government, and contractor personnel.
      • Location: On Customer Site at Fort Hood Warrior Skills Training Center
    • Preferred Skills:
      • Experience with Virtual Battle Space (VBS)
      • Operational deployment experience (OIF/OND/OEF).
      • Travel: 10-25%

    GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

    At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

    • Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
    • Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
    • Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
    • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
       

    OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

    Explore a career in program management at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.

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    The likely salary range for this position is $57,824 - $74,750. 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:

    10-25%

    Telecommuting Options:

    Onsite

    Work Location:

    USA TX Fort Cavazos

    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.

     

     


    Our Identity Verification Process:

    As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

     

     

    About Our Work:

    We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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    Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

    About Company

    General Dynamics Information Technology solves our customers’ challenges through future-focused technology and services, ingenuity and deep mission-knowledge. Partnering with government, defense, the intelligence community, industry leaders and cutting-edge technology companies, we deliver solutions that make a difference – helping our customers to advance mission performance, transform operations and discover opportunities to build a better future.

    Headquartered in Fairfax, Va., with major offices worldwide, General Dynamics IT and General Dynamics Mission Systems form the Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) business group of General Dynamics. IS&T and the Aerospace, Combat Systems and Marine Systems groups form General Dynamics Corp.

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