Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

2h•$61,900 - $141,000•Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national defense and combat weapon system research and development? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution. As a systems engineer on our team, you’ll have the chance to design, assess, and evaluate combat weapon systems using computer-based analytical tools, including the Digital Integrated Air Defense System (DIADS), Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, or Modeling (AFSIM) analytical framework, MATLAB, and in-house post-processing systems, in support of aircraft survivability. Your technical expertise will be vital as you evaluate and modernize aircraft electronic warfare systems. You’ll develop your skills in critical thinking, data analytics, and operations analysis while gaining experience in constructive modeling and simulation of combat operations. Grow your skills by merging systems engineering and combat operations analysis to create viable solutions for aircraft survivability technology selection and development. Join our team and help turn requirements into accomplishments that drive change. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

3+ years of experience with scripting or programming languages, including C, C++, MATLAB, or Python
Experience performing operational analysis or modeling and simulation for the DoD
Experience performing analytical assessments of complex systems
Knowledge of U.S. and foreign combat weapon systems, including aircraft and ground-based air defense systems
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, CS, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a STEM field

Nice To Haves

Experience using AFSIM, DIADS, or Suppressor for operational analysis
Experience using campaign-level modeling and simulation tools, including STORM
Experience with data analytics or software development in an academic or professional environment
Experience with the Linux operating environment
Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
Possession of excellent technical writing and presentation skills
Top Secret clearance
Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, CS, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a STEM field

Responsibilities

Design, assess, and evaluate combat weapon systems using computer-based analytical tools, including the Digital Integrated Air Defense System (DIADS), Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, or Modeling (AFSIM) analytical framework, MATLAB, and in-house post-processing systems, in support of aircraft survivability.
Evaluate and modernize aircraft electronic warfare systems.
Develop skills in critical thinking, data analytics, and operations analysis.
Gain experience in constructive modeling and simulation of combat operations.
Merge systems engineering and combat operations analysis to create viable solutions for aircraft survivability technology selection and development.