E01-J01 Software Engineer- Physical Modeling & Simulation Engineer

EXPANSIA•Newport News, VA

1d•$120,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

Aether Aerospace, a new Defense Technology platform formed by JHNA, CTSi, and EXPANSIA, is seeking a Physical Modeling & Simulation Engineer. This role supports the Mission Systems Division (MSD), Technology Development Directorate-Aviation - Systems Integration Division, at Fort Eustis, VA. The position is focused on providing advanced analytical expertise to assess technologies supporting Aviation engagements, effects, survivability, mission effectiveness, and emerging capability gaps within current and future Army Aviation operational environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience using AFSIM and related M&S tools for military problems, bridging operational analysis, technology development, and mission survivability.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Operations Research, or a related technical discipline.
Skilled in C-Sharp, C++ and related coding software
Experience supporting defense, aerospace, or government analytical efforts (or equivalent experience aligned to a Software Engineer III/IV labor category).
Demonstrated experience conducting Modeling & Simulation–based analysis, with strong emphasis on AFSIM.
Experience supporting mission effectiveness and survivability analysis in a military or defense context.
Ability to independently plan and execute analytical studies and clearly communicate technical results in written and verbal formats.
Familiarity with working in classified and unclassified DoD environments.

Responsibilities

Assist the Government in identifying and addressing existing and emerging capability gaps by evaluating new operational concepts, tactics, and techniques enabled by advanced aviation technologies.
Conduct operational task analysis and collaborate closely with Government engineers, analysts, and technology developers to analyze required capabilities, allocate technologies to mission capabilities, identify technology shortfalls, and support the development of technical requirements.
Support the development, integration, and execution of modeling and simulation environments for manned–unmanned teaming, survivability, and mission effectiveness analysis.
Assist in scenario design, scripting, and test vignette development to exercise advanced autonomy, teaming behaviors, and threat interactions.
Provide engineering support for software integration testing and model verification within live, virtual, and constructive simulation frameworks.
Conduct mission-level survivability and effectiveness assessments using government-approved M&S tools to evaluate advanced threats and countermeasures.
Support post-simulation data analysis and report generation documenting findings, limitations, and recommendations.
Assist with risk assessments and substantiation documentation supporting test readiness and simulation credibility.
Plan and execute Modeling & Simulation (M&S) studies and other analytical efforts in support of survivability and mission effectiveness assessments.
Support model credibility, verification, validation, and configuration control activities by preparing and presenting technical artifacts to Validity Control Boards (VCBs), documenting model assumptions and limitations, and implementing VCB-approved changes to AFSIM and other Government-directed modeling and simulation tools.
Perform M&S and analytical evaluations, analyze resulting data, and author clear, concise reports communicating findings to Government users, warfighters, and technology developers.
Conduct survivability and mission effectiveness analysis using Government-provided software tools, including but not limited to: AFSIM, MACE, ATCOM, SAINT, ECHO, BlueMax, DREAM, HIVE, VBMS.
Develop and maintain high-fidelity, large-area terrain databases to support M&S tools and survivability analyses.
Architect, manage, and administer M&S files, models, and datasets to enable secure storage, rapid retrieval, and reuse on both classified and unclassified Government systems.
Conduct optimization analyses to evaluate parameters of interest (e.g., probability of detection, survivability metrics, mission success), including identifying minimum or maximum values of defined objective functions.
Maintain familiarity with current and emerging capability development documents, operational needs statements, and related Army Aviation requirements.
Support the Government in coordinating and communicating analytical results with external stakeholders, including technology developers, operational users, and transition partners.