Modeling and Simulation Lead

BAE Systems•Hill AFB, UT

1d•$136,000 - $231,200•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking a motivated Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, or Software Engineer to join the Weapon System Assessment and Reference Models (WSARM) team, supporting the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) weapon system program. The role supports the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) and Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) through software modeling and simulation, reference model updates, and integration with flight software. It offers the opportunity to work with subject matter experts while advancing technical and analysis capabilities and delivering high-quality products for government customers. The position directly supports improvements to the Government Flight Simulator – Minuteman III (GFS-M); updates to a complex 6-Degree of Freedom simulation tool; development and maintenance of software tools for vehicle-performance evaluation; engineering investigations of off-nominal vehicle performance using Monte Carlo analysis; mass-properties evaluations for design-change assessments; missile system, vehicle body dynamics, and performance analyses; maintenance of physics-based engineering models; statistical analyses; and preparation of briefing materials and reports. The role is located at Hill AFB, Utah.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in an engineering field from an ABET-accredited program, or in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, or Software.
At least 12 years of related experience, or at least 8 years with a master's degree.
In-depth engineering analysis experience.
Software programming experience.
Experience developing and maintaining 6-Degree of Freedom software tools.
Technical writing and presentation skills.
Background in structural, thermal, fluids, and dynamics analyses.
Proficiency in C and C++.
Experience with revision control and configuration management using GitLab.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
MATLAB, Python, Fortran, or Ada programming experience.
Experience configuring, executing, and analyzing Monte Carlo simulations.
Knowledge of configuration management and pipeline execution in GitLab.
Experience visualizing simulation outputs using STK or equivalent programs.
NASTRAN experience.

Responsibilities

Provide improvements to the Government Flight Simulator – Minuteman III (GFS-M).
Update a highly complex 6-Degree of Freedom simulation software tool.
Develop, maintain, and modify software tools to evaluate vehicle performance.
Provide engineering support to investigate off-nominal vehicle performance through Monte Carlo analysis.
Perform mass-properties evaluations in support of design-change assessments.
Perform missile system, missile vehicle body dynamics, and performance analyses.
Maintain physics-based engineering models and perform statistical analyses.
Publish briefing materials and reports.