Senior Consultant, Airspace Simulation & Modeling
About The Position
Landrum & Brown is seeking an Aviation Senior Consultant with a strong background in airspace modeling, simulation, and operational analytics to join a specialist Aviation Planning and Advisory team. This role is ideal for a technically minded aviation professional who is deeply passionate about how airports, airspace systems, and air travel function at a systems level. You will work alongside highly specialized aviation planners, analysts, and operational experts on projects that directly influence airport efficiency, airspace optimization, capacity planning, and the future of aviation operations. This is not a general consulting role. It is an opportunity to join a niche aviation-focused practice where genuine enthusiasm for aviation science, operational performance, and the mechanics of air travel is highly valued. This position could be based from ANY of our US locations, including San Francisco, Cincinnati, Washington DC, and New York.
Requirements
- Approximately 5–10 years of experience in airspace modeling, aviation simulation, airport operations analysis, air traffic systems analysis, and aviation operational planning.
- Experience working with airports, aviation consultancies, ANSPs, or aviation authorities is highly desirable.
- Strong proficiency with aviation simulation and modeling software, particularly SIMMOD, TAAM, and AirTOp.
- Advanced analytical and quantitative problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong data analytics and operational analysis skill.
- Experience handling large operational datasets and simulation outputs.
- Familiarity with aviation operational concepts, airport systems, and airspace structures.
- Understanding of simulation methodologies and computational modeling principles.
- Suitable educational backgrounds may include: Aviation Management or Aviation Science, Physics, Computational Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Data Analytics, Operations Research, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Simulation or Modeling disciplines.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degrees are considered an asset.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support advanced airspace and operational simulation studies for airports, ANSPs, aviation authorities, and infrastructure programs.
- Apply sophisticated modeling tools, operational data analysis, and simulation methodologies to solve complex aviation challenges related to airspace capacity and efficiency, air traffic flow optimization, airport and terminal airspace operations, delay analysis and operational bottlenecks, future demand and traffic forecasting, runway and taxiway utilization, scenario testing and operational simulation, and strategic aviation planning and infrastructure development.
- Develop and execute airspace and operational simulation models for airport and airspace studies.
- Analyze complex operational datasets to identify trends, constraints, and performance opportunities.
- Conduct scenario testing and operational assessments for existing and future aviation systems.
- Support airport master planning and aviation infrastructure programs through quantitative analysis.
- Translate technical simulation outputs into actionable operational recommendations.
- Prepare technical reports, presentations, and client deliverables.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary aviation planning and engineering teams.
- Contribute technical expertise during client workshops and stakeholder meetings.
Benefits
- extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage
- continuing education benefits
- paid time off
- employee assistance program
- retirement savings plan with company matching contributions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
