Lead Modeling and Simulation Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA•Simi Valley, CA

2d•$155,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Lead Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Engineer: The Lead M&S Engineer is responsible for the creation, maturation, and operation of the M&S environment for missile programs within the Kinetic Air and Missile Defense Division. The role involves working in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment to solve complex engineering problems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in simulation development, system/subsystem modeling, software integration, and testing, along with hands-on experience in missile systems. This position will interact with Guidance and Control (GNC) Engineers to evaluate system performance and drive system requirements to maximize the capabilities of the system. The M&S PE will also work with the Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) engineering team to integrate/support the simulation use within the HWIL. These development efforts will generally be small focused design teams, which will require engineers to use a range of skills and tools across traditional engineering, computer science, and mathematical disciplines. Because of the nature of the development efforts, the engineer will need to work on a variety of stages of development including requirements definition, concept design, prototyping, detailed design, validation and verification testing. You will also need to be comfortable with supporting missile tests at remote sites, engaging in various testing and simulation activities to validate and enhance system performance.

Requirements

Master Degree or PhD in a Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering discipline (or equivalent).
U.S. Citizenship required
Existing DoD Secret security clearance required
Experience with Defense products and customers, especially in C-UAS products
Minimum of 8-12 years of demonstrated experience in M&S engineering, specifically in missile or aerospace systems
Expertise in Simulation and Model development
Experience in GNC algorithm development, including guidance, navigation, and autopilot algorithms
Experience in an Agile and Waterfall development environment
Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills
Experience project planning in terms of schedule, budget, and resource estimations
Exceptional leadership and management skills, with the ability to develop and communicate a vision that inspires and motivates staff and aligns with the business strategy
Ability to build strong relationships within all disciplines within organization
Effective influencing and negotiation skills in an environment in which resources may not be under your direct control
Experienced and proficient with MS Office applications and other office productivity tools
Travel required to domestic US sites - up to 10%

Nice To Haves

Follows standard practices and procedures when analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained. Completes assigned tasks within schedule and budget
Shares ideas and experiences with others, solicits feedback and asks relevant questions
Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
Has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
Team Player - Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests
Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees

Responsibilities

Develop and implement M&S environments for missile systems.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on software development and integration efforts, to include both suppliers and government customers.
Execute testing, data collection, and analysis, including hardware-in-the-loop and multi-functional testing.
Develop a 6DoF (Six Degrees of Freedom) modeling and simulation environment for performance validation, GNC development and HWIL integration.
Assist in the development and execution of test plans and reports, presenting data to both large and small audiences.
Ensure the application of best practices and standards in system design and testing.
Develops and mentors high-performing engineering teams
Partners with functional leaders to drive process improvements throughout the engineering development processes
Other duties as assigned