Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions Inc • Alexandria, VA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The Modeling and Simulation junior-level engineer will work on concurrent projects involving Hypersonic M&S, ground testing, and operations analysis (OA) using the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Simulation (AFSIM) at MTSI’s headquarters office in Alexandria, VA. Supporting teams include developers of MTSI’s Hypersonic Rapid Analysis and Design (HyperRADS) multiphysics M&S system and Alexandria/St. Louis Operations Research Analyst and Software Development experts. We also have a team of PhD-level subject matter experts (SMEs) with extensive industrial and academic experience reaching back to the 1980s National Aerospace Plane (NASP) program.

Requirements

• BS in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, or a similar field.
• 0-2 years of experience in an engineering or physics discipline
• Experience in programming with Python, MATLAB, C++, R, HTML/JavaScript
• Knowledge of code versioning tools (Git)
• Some experience with MTSI’s M&S toolsets- Solidworks, HyperRADS, AFSIM, PARSE
• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Fundamental knowledge base comes from education in general principles and practices of the technical area, or the equivalent work experience
• Seeks guidance in unexpected situations
• Documents may include: schedules, CONOPs, trade studies, analytical studies, whitepapers, SW descriptions, flight/ground test plans, test reports, etc.

Responsibilities

• Developing technical or operational competency in the performance of tasks and responsibilities in support of the technical area
• Provide technical assistance to Project, Senior, or Principal Engineers/Analysts to complete technical tasks in support of a project
• Could work independently or within a team construct to complete assigned tasks
• Conduct research and perform specialized analysis and data reduction to support technical requirements (system trades, sensitivity analysis, etc.)
• Develop SW or specialized tools to support engineering/test analysis
• Assist in the development of draft reports, documents, and briefings
• Coordinate with other MTSI-internal/ external participants as appropriate

What This Job Offers

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