IR Plume M&S System Engineer

deciBel Research•Colorado Springs, CO

20h•$75,000 - $100,000

About The Position

deciBel Research is seeking an experienced System Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency’s Threat Systems Engineering effort at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The role contributes to the development and delivery of high-fidelity threat modeling products. The selected applicant must be a U.S. citizen with an active, in-scope DoD Secret security clearance. The target salary range is $75,000–$100,000, based on experience, degree, and other factors. The position offers flexible or telecommuting work schedules. Full-time and part-time employees may access benefits once they meet the eligibility requirements for each benefit.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university; a master’s degree is also referenced in the experience requirements.
At least 2 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 0 or more years with a master’s degree.
Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or other scripting languages.
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.
Current active, in-scope DoD Secret clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

Strong background in mathematics, physics, or engineering.
Modeling, simulation, and automation experience.
Experience with atmospheric modeling codes such as MODTRAN.
Experience with JANNAF radiative signature codes.
Experience working in Linux-based distributed computational environments.

Responsibilities

Handle large-scale, multidimensional array datasets.
Validate simulated data against measured test or flight data.
Verify and validate large technical datasets thoroughly, with attention to detail.
Perform root-cause analysis and troubleshooting.
Debug legacy and custom code, parse log files, and identify errors.
Brief customers and stakeholders on technical solutions, process development and updates, and systems engineering artifacts.
Support training and orientation for simulation tools.