Aerospace Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Leidos • Charlottesville, VA

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to make a real impact in aerospace innovation? Join a passionate team at Leidos Dynetics, where your expertise will help shape the future of air-launched weapons, ballistic missile systems, avionics, hypersonic vehicles, and guidance, navigation, and controls. As an Aerospace Modeling and Simulation Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of groundbreaking projects that push the boundaries of technology. Why You’ll Love This Role Meaningful Work: Contribute to high-profile aerospace projects that matter—your models and simulations will drive real-world solutions and advancements. Collaborative Environment: Work alongside talented engineers and external stakeholders, sharing ideas and learning from diverse perspectives. Professional Growth: Expand your skills in MATLAB, Simulink, C++, and Python, and gain hands-on experience with advanced flight models and systems engineering. Community & Location: Be part of a vibrant engineering community in Charlottesville, VA. What You’ll Do Develop, integrate, and test models of aerospace systems using your engineering knowledge and research skills. Document model performance and algorithm design, ensuring clarity and precision. Collaborate with internal and external team members to deliver innovative solutions. Engage with stakeholders to define requirements and showcase your work through model demonstrations. Candidates for consideration must live in the Charlottesville, VA area or be willing to relocate. Additionally, there is quarterly travel to Dayton, Ohio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or equivalent from an ABET-accredited university.
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• All candidates for consideration must possess an active and current DoD Secret clearance and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI clearance in a reasonable timeframe.
• Must be a US Citizen for this clearance.
• Proficiency required with 3DOF/6DOF flight models, MATLAB, Simulink, C++
• Strong understanding of aerospace systems and systems engineering processes.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills. This includes strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail to communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrates solid understanding and intuition of the functionality and interdependency of aerospace systems
• Organizational skills to document work and interface with team members to ensure flow of information

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Python
• Experience in autopilot design
• Experience with ballistic missiles, air-launched missiles, or hypersonic vehicles
• AFSIM or ITASE experience is a super plus!

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and test models of aerospace systems using your engineering knowledge and research skills.
• Document model performance and algorithm design, ensuring clarity and precision.
• Collaborate with internal and external team members to deliver innovative solutions.
• Engage with stakeholders to define requirements and showcase your work through model demonstrations.

Benefits

• Professional Growth: Expand your skills in MATLAB, Simulink, C++, and Python, and gain hands-on experience with advanced flight models and systems engineering.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level