Modeling and Simulation Specialist II

Amentum•Crane, IN

7d•$85,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Specialist to support research and development efforts for Counter-Unmanned Systems (C-UxS) programs at NSWC Crane. This role involves developing, executing, and analyzing models and simulations to evaluate the performance, survivability, and effectiveness of unmanned systems in complex operational environments. The specialist will collaborate with systems engineers, scientists, and test personnel to inform design decisions, support test planning, and provide analytical insight throughout the research and development lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from ABET-accredited engineering program, or computer science major, or mathematics major.
7+ years of experience in an engineering job or scientific research job.
Expertise in M&S tools and techniques for defense system performance analysis, reliability modeling, and system-of-systems evaluation.
Experience with live, constructive, or virtual simulation environments for DoD technology assessment.
Ability to develop and validate simulation models in support of T&E planning and operational analysis for C-UxS.
Must have an active Secret US Government clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
1+ years of experience integrating digital models to predict system-of-systems performance.
1+ years of experience working in a secure integrated data environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Experience in a systems engineering job or mission engineering job
Experience with military mission scenario modeling
Experience testing digital models or software products
Experience with radar, electronic surveillance, and radio datalinks
Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
Familiar with (or similar): AFSIM, ITASE, Matlab, Python, SysML models

Responsibilities

Develop, verify, and validate models and simulations representing unmanned system platforms, subsystems, and operational environments.
Design and execute simulation studies to assess system performance, survivability, autonomy behaviors, and mission effectiveness under varying operational scenarios.
Support trade studies and technical risk assessments by providing modeling-based analysis to inform design and acquisition decisions.
Collaborate with systems engineers and test personnel to align modeling efforts with test and evaluation (T&E) planning, and to correlate simulation results with live test data.
Analyze and interpret simulation output, preparing clear technical reports, briefings, and visualizations to communicate findings to engineering staff and government stakeholders.
Maintain and enhance simulation tools, frameworks, and databases used across the program, ensuring configuration control and repeatability of models.
Support development of modeling and simulation plans, verification and validation (V&V) documentation, and accreditation packages as required.
Identify data, tool, or resource gaps affecting modeling fidelity, and recommend solutions or improvements.
Participate in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and program reviews, presenting modeling and simulation results as needed.
Support risk identification related to modeling assumptions, data quality, or schedule, and communicate findings to the program manager and technical leads.
Ensure compliance with relevant government M&S standards, data handling requirements, and security protocols.
Interpret military mission threads and extract key attributes to be modeled.
Interpret system technical documentation and extract key attributes to be modeled.
Develop digital representations of system attributes and system behaviors.