Principal Aerospace Modeling & Simulation Engineer (TS/SCI)

Vantor•Herndon, VA

3d•$165,000 - $242,000•Onsite

About The Position

Vantor is seeking a Principal Aerospace Modeling & Simulation Engineer to support advanced ISR studies for government and commercial customers. In this role, you will provide strategic and technical leadership across the Vantor Aerospace Modeling & Simulation (M&S) organization. You will serve as the primary intermediary between customers, program leadership, and modeling teams, translating mission needs and customer objectives into executable technical strategies, program roadmaps, and prioritized action plans. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, and applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status.

Requirements

US Citizenship Required with an active or current TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university, in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science.
15 years of relevant experience.
Willing to work on-site.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree in Engineering or a related field.
Working knowledge of the theory and applications of astrodynamics, remote sensing, spacecraft design, aerospace systems operations, or complex systems integration is desired.
Experience with the design, development and software implementation of complex mathematical algorithms.
Ability to develop standalone engineering tools/scripts via Python and/or Excel.
Ability to identify, analyze, resolve technical risks and issues, develop technical reports, and collaborate with government and other stakeholders to implement recommended solutions.
Ability to communicate and establish collaborative relationships with both clients and teammates to achieve program goals.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Highly motivated and dynamic work ethic with a strong desire to contribute to the mission.

Responsibilities

Define the technical vision, modeling strategy, and execution approach for M&S programs.
Partner with customers and program leadership to clarify mission needs, shape technical solutions, and translate requirements into prioritized work plans.
Maintain overall technical quality across the M&S team, including the integrity of models, scenarios, assumptions, methods, results, and conclusions.
Establish and enforce common modeling approaches, technical review standards, verification and validation practices, and documentation expectations.
Standardize simulation workflows and promote reusable models, scenarios, data products, tools, and analysis components across programs.
Improve team efficiency through automation, reduced manual analyst effort, better tool integration, and effective use of high-performance, cloud, and distributed computing environments.
Guide technical work allocation and prioritization based on customer needs, program risk, available resources, and strategic objectives.
Identify cross-project technical risks, process weaknesses, capability gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
Mentor and develop analysts through coaching, technical reviews, training, and knowledge sharing.
Develop recommendations and roadmaps for future investments in M&S tools, infrastructure, methods, data, and workforce capabilities.
Represent the M&S organization in customer engagements, technical reviews, proposals, and strategic planning activities.