Modeling and Simulation Engineer

SAIC • El Segundo, CA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Modeling & Simulation Software Engineer on the Horizon 2 contract to support the United States Space Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive organization for Space Combat Power in El Segundo, California. The Horizon 2 contract supports Space Systems Command by providing advisory and assistance services to program offices that acquire, deploy, and sustain national security space systems.

In this program-office role, you will support and manage established modeling and simulation activities and provide hands-on simulation support as part of a multidisciplinary mission operations modeling, simulation, and analysis team. You will guide program and in-house modeling and simulation activities, assemble and release analysis simulations and trade studies, and help the Government navigate complex system acquisition throughout the lifecycle of developmental programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, astronautics, mathematics, or physics.
• Fourteen years of experience.
• Experience with at least one programming language: MATLAB, Python, Java, C#, or C++.
• Knowledge of live, virtual, and/or constructive (LVC) simulation techniques and technologies.
• Simulation development experience with environments such as STK, AFSIM, GMAT, or FreeFlyer.
• Experience with MATLAB and/or Simulink or other simulation scripting languages.
• Team leadership experience, including planning work scope, scheduling, progress tracking, and execution.
• Knowledge of satellite orbital mechanics and maneuvers, remote sensing, spacecraft launch/command/control, and/or satellite communications; equivalent experience with airborne systems is applicable.
• Experience managing files and directories, network file sharing, software and license installation, and command-line shells such as Windows Cmd or Bash.
• Strong communication skills and ability to prepare and deliver technical and programmatic briefings.
• Must have an in-scope security background investigation (TS or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility, and be enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program if applicable.
• Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and to consent to a polygraph examination.

Nice To Haves

• Simulation software development, test, and integration experience in a team environment.
• Experience using Agile methodology and Atlassian Jira.
• Systems engineering experience, including defining and executing trade studies.
• Experience with engineering methodologies such as Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Multidisciplinary Design Analysis Optimization (MDAO), or Model-Based Design.
• Knowledge of supporting toolsets such as Cameo Enterprise Architect, Sparx Systems EA, or Ansys ModelCenter.
• Participation in engineering peer reviews as both a developer and a reviewer.
• Advanced degree in engineering, with emphasis on applications to space launch, orbit propagation, and maneuvering.
• Professional certification such as Professional Engineer, INCOSE CSEP, ITEA CTEP, Agile PM/PO, or OMG OCSMP.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and/or verify simulations, analysis plans, and work products such as gap analyses and Technical Performance Measures assessments to support program and architectural decisions.
• Generate analytical modeling solutions to assess system and system-of-systems performance and related performance parameters.
• Support requirements development, system verification, and concept of operations (CONOPS) development; work with system and mission analysts to ensure modeling, simulation, and analysis capabilities meet operational mission requirements.
• Identify needs and opportunities for independent assessment and improvement of systems, systems of systems, and families of systems.
• Incorporate system models into existing enterprise models to demonstrate integration across the find, fix, target, track, engage, and assess chain, using relevant sensor, effects, and communications technologies.
• Support analysis activities by integrating performance models with MBSE models and tools.
• Quantify performance impacts and sensitivity to changes in CONOPS, scenarios, and/or threats.
• Prepare and deliver technical and programmatic briefings to uniformed Space Force and government civilian personnel.
• Plan work scope, schedule activities, track progress, and lead execution.

What This Job Offers

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