Senior Modeling Simulation Engineer National

Responsibilities

• Develop mission-level modeling and simulation for national security space missions, including operational objectives, environments, and constraints.
• Model and analyze constellation-level capability and performance, including network coverage, beam planning, and resilience in contested environments.
• Create and maintain simulation infrastructure and physics-based models for propulsion, attitude control, power, and communications subsystems.
• Perform data analysis and anomaly investigation to identify and resolve on-orbit problems, and support spacecraft subsystem integration and testing.
• Develop tools for rapid deployment of quality code and make required changes to vehicle control software.
• Set technical direction, review designs and code, and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance, or a TS/SCI held within the last 12 months, and U.S. citizenship.
• Prior experience with classified national security programs and secure/SCIF environments, including classified-information handling and program security protocols.
• Bachelor's degree in physics, aerospace, mechanical or electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, or another STEM field.
• At least 5 years of professional modeling and simulation experience.
• Development experience in Rust, C++, or a similar compiled language, plus experience with scientific Python, Julia, MATLAB, or similar tools.
• Ability to own complex systems end-to-end and guide the work of other engineers.
• Preferred qualifications include a master's or PhD, defense or national security modeling experience, Rust production experience, simulation-system design, Monte Carlo methods, probability/statistics, linear algebra, controls, orbital mechanics, space communications modeling, Linux, electronics, computer architecture, and continuous integration and delivery systems.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $160,000-$200,000 plus company equity.
• Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and other perks.
• Work is performed on-site in a secure environment supporting classified national security programs.
• The role requires access to secure/SCIF environments and an active TS/SCI clearance.