Model, Simulation, & Analysis Engineer

Stratos Solutions • Chantilly, VA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Stratos Solutions has an opportunity for a Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) Engineer to support an Intelligence Community (IC) Space customer in Chantilly, VA. The selected candidate will operate in a collaborative engineering and peer review environment studying and analyzing complex space-domain problems to inform mission and acquisition decision-making. This role supports mission-focused modeling, simulation, and technical analysis efforts delivering data-driven recommendations and technical insight to government stakeholders. The successful candidate will perform detailed system-level and phenomenology analyses across satellite, ground, and space communication architectures, contributing to performance assessments and forward-looking analytic roadmaps. If you are passionate about applying analytical rigor to complex space systems and delivering actionable mission insight, we encourage you to apply. Stratos Solutions delivers mission-focused engineering, acquisition, and operations support to the Intelligence Community and national security space enterprise. As an employee-owned company, Stratos combines technical excellence, operational agility, and a deep commitment to customer mission success. Our teams work at the forefront of space and intelligence innovation supporting programs critical to national security.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or related field)
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• 2+ years of relevant experience in modeling, simulation, or engineering analysis
• Experience using one or more of the following tools or technologies: C++ Python R SQL / PostgreSQL Linux MATLAB VBA Systems Tool Kit (STK)
• Experience collecting, organizing, and analyzing technical data sets
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Experience with free space optical and optical space-to-ground systems
• Experience integrating MS&A and MBSE data sets using SysML
• Experience developing or maintaining MBSE models
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or similar platforms
• Experience developing and maintaining MS&A tools or analytic software
• Familiarity with space mission performance assessment within IC or DoD programs

Responsibilities

• Orbital & Flight Dynamics Analysis Perform orbital mechanics modeling and simulation activities including orbit determination, orbital maneuver analysis, and spacecraft flight dynamics assessments. Support mission trajectory analysis and performance trade studies.
• Communications & Link Analysis Perform link budget, latency, and throughput analyses for RF, optical relay, and space-to-ground telecommunications systems. Assess performance of space-based communication architectures under varying operational conditions.
• Payload & Phenomenology Assessment Conduct assessments of satellite payload sensor phenomenology (optical, radar, RF) and associated product quality. Evaluate system-level impacts of payload design decisions on mission performance.
• System Performance & Technical Analysis Assess end-to-end system designs against Required Performance Parameters (RPPs). Identify and evaluate Technical Performance Measures (TPMs). Support engineering trade studies and analytic investigations across space and ground architectures.
• Documentation & Stakeholder Engagement Develop MS&A supporting documentation including: Terms of reference Study plans Modeling assumptions Data inputs/outputs Analytic results and visualizations Conclusions and recommendations Present analytic findings to government and contractor stakeholders. Advise leadership on forward-looking and follow-on studies to support long-term analytic roadmaps.

What This Job Offers

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