Modeling & Simulation Engineer (Specialist)

KBR • Reston, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. Why Join Us? Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions. Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense. KBR is seeking a Modeling & Simulation Engineer Specialist with AFSIM experience to join a team of quantitative analysts and modelers that conducts modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) of emerging concepts for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) using advanced MS&A techniques and tools. The ideal candidate will: Be able to think creatively and offer grounded, out-of-the-box solutions when appropriate. Be comfortable working in a dynamic environment and with making or supporting decisions under uncertainty. Support M&S and software development efforts. Collaborate with military subject matter experts and DARPA program managers to characterize architectures and concepts under study in the simulation environment. Instantiate combat system, platform, and behavior models in the simulation environment. Instantiate kill chains, battle management command and control relationships, and other scenario-specific mission and operational factors in the simulation environment. Support the development and instantiation of an experiment design in the simulation environment. Be able to independently conduct assigned tasks in support of a broader analytic or modeling effort. Contribute to the creation of quality deliverables and reports and the quality control thereof.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Operations Research, or other STEM field, plus 3 years of relevant experience, or Master of Science in Computer Science, Operations Research, or other STEM field, plus 18 months of relevant experience
• At least 18 months of demonstrated proficiency in AFSIM; experience in other mission-level combat modeling & simulation frameworks such as NGTS will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Proficiency in C++, Python, or other programming language
• Active Top-Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Computer Science, Operations Research, or other STEM field, plus 3 years of relevant experience
• Familiarity in model-based systems engineering tools such as CAMEO
• Basic proficiency in SysML

Responsibilities

• Support M&S and software development efforts.
• Collaborate with military subject matter experts and DARPA program managers to characterize architectures and concepts under study in the simulation environment.
• Instantiate combat system, platform, and behavior models in the simulation environment.
• Instantiate kill chains, battle management command and control relationships, and other scenario-specific mission and operational factors in the simulation environment.
• Support the development and instantiation of an experiment design in the simulation environment.
• Be able to independently conduct assigned tasks in support of a broader analytic or modeling effort.
• Contribute to the creation of quality deliverables and reports and the quality control thereof.

Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
• We support career advancement through professional training and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees