Modeling and Simulation Systems Engineer (Mid-Level or Senior)

Description

The role is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, within the company's defense, space and security business and its laser and electro-optical systems group.

The group is growing and is hiring modeling and simulation systems engineers at mid-level and senior levels.

The work supports national defense missions involving directed energy, and the team focuses on developing people.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain analysis and simulation models that assess and improve the performance of whole system architectures.
• Assess systems across different scenarios and architectures to find or tune overall mission performance.
• Create and maintain analysis tools of varying fidelity, including simulation tools that forecast how current and future defense systems perform against changing threats.
• Develop, refine and document core algorithms for DoD customers.
• Analyze how well systems discriminate among multiple targets in terms of survivability, vulnerability and susceptibility, and steer the design toward a preferred configuration.
• Analyze the existing architecture alongside new technologies and concepts, and propose improvements for future architectures.
• Build accurate, reliable models for directed energy and space applications using industry-standard software and tools.
• Work with engineers and experts to gather data, validate models and confirm simulation accuracy.
• Run simulations to study system performance, identify likely problems and suggest fixes.
• Write reports and present findings to stakeholders in clear, concise terms.
• Track advances in modeling and simulation for electro-optical systems and recommend process changes.
• Help create new methods and tools that expand modeling and simulation capability across the organization.
• Run trade studies and other analyses to predict component and system performance and refine designs against set requirements.
• Help define requirements for communication, sensor, electronic warfare and other electromagnetic systems and components.
• Help develop and validate electromagnetic requirements for electrical, electronic and mechanical systems, interconnects and structures.
• Support architecture definition so systems and components fit into higher-level systems and platforms.
• Define and run tests that verify designs meet requirements.
• Support product development through its lifecycle, including root-cause analysis of anomalies and other engineering work as requested.
• Support project management by preparing statements of work, budgets, schedules and other inputs, and by reporting status.
• Support proposal writing for business development.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing technology), computer science, data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry, or a non-US equivalent, directly related to the scope of the work.
• Experience in modeling and simulation systems engineering.
• Experience developing modeling and simulation software.
• Preferred: 5+ years of related work experience, or an equivalent mix of education and experience, for level 3.
• Preferred: 9+ years of related work experience, or an equivalent mix of education and experience, for level 4.
• Preferred: a master's degree or higher.
• Preferred: experience modeling electro-optical systems.
• Preferred: experience with industry-standard modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB, Python or Java.

Conditions

The role is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on shift 1 in the United States.

An active U.S. Top Secret security clearance is required, and U.S. citizenship is required. A clearance that has been active within the past 24 months counts as active.

To meet export control rules, you must be a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62, which covers U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees and asylees.

The role is not safety sensitive and is not contingent upon program award.

The employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Relocation assistance is not negotiable for this role.

No language requirements apply.

Successful candidates must complete the company's conflict of interest process.

The company is a drug-free workplace, and applicants and employees may be tested for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP and alcohol when criteria are met under company policy.

Benefits

• Pay is based on experience, qualifications, market conditions and business considerations, with a summary range of $112,200 to $151,800 for mid-level (level 3).
• Total rewards include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs that generally include health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Available programs depend on factors such as geographic location, date of hire and collective bargaining agreements.