Systems Engineer: Mission Modeling Simulation – Level 3 or 4 (AHT)

Description

The company's Space Sector is hiring a Systems Engineer for Mission Modeling Simulation at Level 3 or 4, based in Chandler, AZ.

The role builds and analyzes models and simulations at both the mission and system level for advanced missile and interceptor systems.

You will be a hands-on technical lead who works across disciplines and speaks directly with program and customer leadership.

A Secret clearance is required before you start. Relocation assistance may be available.

The role involves about 10% travel.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside systems, GNC, seeker and sensor, software, mission, and integration and test engineers.
• Build and integrate performance models, algorithms, and simulations of missiles, interceptors, sensors, threats, and command-and-control systems.
• Run operations and behavior analysis and mission effectiveness studies, and compare architecture options for delivering an effect within a wider campaign, including end-to-end and campaign-level assessments.
• Integrate graphical user interfaces and visualization tools.
• Connect operational mission needs and analysis results to system and subsystem requirements, engineering analyses, performance metrics, test strategies, documentation, and specification and review content.
• Prepare and present analysis-backed recommendations that shape architecture trades, CONOPS, and TTPs.

Requirements

• Level 3: a bachelor's degree in a STEM field plus 5 years of professional experience in systems engineering or modeling and simulation, or a master's degree plus 3 years, or a Ph.D. plus 1 year.
• Level 4: a bachelor's degree in a STEM field plus 8 years of professional experience in systems engineering or modeling and simulation, or a master's degree plus 6 years, or a Ph.D. plus 4 years.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• You must hold an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
• You have shown experience supporting mission-level and system-level modeling and simulation for missile or interceptor programs, or integrated air and missile defense programs.
• You have hands-on experience with operations analysis and virtual simulation tools such as AFSIM, NGTS, Brawler, STK, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar environments.
• You have a strong grounding in probability, statistics, and design of experiments as applied to weapon system and mission performance.
• You have supported technical teams, defined MS&A plans, and reviewed or approved models, assumptions, and analysis results.
• Preferred: you can obtain and maintain Top Secret and/or Special Access Program (SAP) access, and active TS/SAP is highly preferred.
• Preferred: you communicate well in writing and speech, including briefing complex analysis results to program and customer leadership.
• Preferred: you stay committed until tasks are finished, whether working alone or in a team, and you have strong mentoring and training skills.
• Preferred: you have experience in one or more of these areas: missile or interceptor GNC and tracking or estimation (Kalman filtering, particle filtering, optimal estimation theory); RF or EO/IR seeker and sensor modeling; integrated air defense systems or threat modeling; electronic attack, electronic protection, and countermeasures modeling; survivability, lethality, and vulnerability analysis at weapon or mission level; Model-Based Systems Engineering and digital engineering, linking MS&A into architecture and requirements flow-down; defining TTPs and CONOPS using mission-level simulation and kill-chain analysis.
• Preferred: you are proficient in MATLAB, Python, C/C++, or similar languages for algorithm development, model integration, scripting, and data analysis.
• Preferred: you have a record of improving MS&A tools, visualization frameworks, and data analysis workflows.

Conditions

This role is 100% on site in Chandler, AZ.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Pay is set within a general guideline: Primary level $98,400.00 to $147,600.00 and Secondary level $122,800.00 to $184,200.00. Final base pay depends on the scope of the role and your experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, but it may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the role, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let you share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.
• Relocation assistance may be available.