IR Plume Mod/Sim Systems Engineer - Level 2 (AHT)

Description

The company develops high-fidelity threat models for the Missile Defense Agency and its Ballistic Missile Defense System under the Threat and Advanced Simulations Development contract.

The Threat Systems Engineering group builds the models and simulations that stimulate element models of that system, including kinematic missile modeling, IR signature modeling, data production and analysis, and sustainment of the full TSE software baseline.

The Multi-Domain Operations and Missile Defense Integration business unit within the company's Space Systems group is hiring a Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer, Level 2, focused on IR plume modeling and simulation.

The role is based on-site at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO.

Responsibilities

• Handle large, multi-dimensional array datasets.
• Check simulated data against measured test or flight data.
• Verify and validate large technical datasets with close attention to detail.
• Isolate variables to decide whether a simulation failure comes from bad input data, software bugs, or configuration problems.
• Read, parse and fix undocumented in-house tools and legacy scripts in Python, MATLAB or C++ without outside help or documentation.
• Read log files, console output and stack traces to find why a simulation run or data conversion tool crashed.
• Catch silent failures, where a tool finishes but produces physically or mathematically wrong data.
• Prioritise tasks and work to schedules and timelines.
• Collaborate with team members at all levels on varied, challenging assignments.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline preferred with 2 years of technical experience, or 0-2 years of experience with a Master's degree.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to meet business needs.
• Current, active, in-scope U.S. Government-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, required to start.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB or another scripting language.
• Foundational understanding of aerothermodynamics, radiative transfer, fluid dynamics and molecular spectroscopy.
• Foundational understanding of data analysis concepts.
• Basic conceptual understanding of flight dynamics and aerodynamics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Optical Sciences or a related STEM field.
• Preferred: strong math, physics or engineering background.
• Preferred: modeling, simulation and automation experience.
• Preferred: experience with atmospheric modeling codes such as MODTRAN.
• Preferred: experience with JANNAF radiative signature codes.
• Preferred: experience working in Linux-based distributed computational environments.

Conditions

On-site every day; remote or hybrid work is not an option.

Travel up to 10% of the time.

Secret security clearance required to start.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Base salary range is $83,400.00 - $125,200.00, a general guideline; the actual offer depends on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

Application period estimated at 20 days from the posting date, which may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the role, possible overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses that reward individual contributions and share company results.
• Long-term incentives may be offered for Vice President and Director positions.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays, and PTO for vacation or personal business.