Modeling and Simulation Engineer, Mid-Level

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

8d•$87,100 - $157,450•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos’ Defense Systems, Weapons Sensors, Advanced Sensors and Protective Technologies Portfolio is seeking a talented Modeling and Simulation Engineer to function full-time within the Advanced Sensors and Protective Technologies Portfolio. You will join a diverse team of software developers, engineers, and scientists to help create unique solutions for complex problems. Our team solves important problems that make a difference and support our customers in the current and future defense of our nation; primarily in the areas of modeling & simulation, sensor integration & characterization, data analysis, algorithm development, and testing for electro-optical infrared (EO/IR) systems. Candidate will be expected to execute within the Agile/Scrum framework to develop analysis tools and data products, productively contribute to a team environment, and communicate effectively with management, coworkers, and customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, optical engineering, engineering physics, software engineering, computer science, or an equivalent engineering or science degree with relevant experience plus 4-8 years of experience in a related field OR a master’s degree from an accredited university in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, optical engineering, engineering physics, software engineering, computer science, or an equivalent engineering or science degree with relevant experience plus 2-6 years of experience in a related field.
Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
U.S. Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Final Secret Clearance.
Experience with setting up and running medium- to high-fidelity EO/IR signature generation M&S frameworks
Experience extending EO/IR signature generation M&S frameworks through development
Experience with Hardbody modeling and signature generation and analysis
Experience with EO/IR sensor system modeling (noise, blur, motion/jitter, etc.)
Experience evaluating simulation outputs and comparing against real data

Nice To Haves

Active SECRET clearance or above
Familiarity or interest in EO/IR phenomenology and experience with image processing
Experience and demonstrated skill in Windows and Linux development
Experience and demonstrated skill in version control with Git
Knowledge of Physics and Control System (Proportional, Integral, and Differential)
Familiarity with tooling: FLITES, sgPrime, C++

Responsibilities

Work closely with a team of engineers and scientists to utilize a variety of data to solve problems in the realm of EO/IR sensor systems
Work and communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team while having familiarity with software concepts and tools often used for modeling and simulation (e.g. scene generation, signal processing techniques, numerical methods, meshing, thermal solvers, etc.)