Lead Modeling and Simulation Engineer

About the role

Cortina Solutions is seeking a high-impact Lead Modeling and Simulation Engineer to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD).

Responsibilities

• Owning the mission, overseeing complex, multi-domain efforts that shape the future of naval warfare technology.
• Leveraging virtual environments to evaluate system performance, durability, safety, and functionality.
• Developing and executing computer simulations, such as probabilistic models, software-in-the-loop (SIL), and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulations.
• Supporting simulation development using the Unity game engine.
• Developing virtual data visualization products, including virtual and augmented reality applications, to represent real-time simulation results and enhance stakeholder understanding.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant civilian or military professional experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Modeling and Simulation, or a related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated experience using computer simulation technologies, including probabilistic, SIL, and HIL simulations.
• Proficiency in contemporary programming languages including C++ and Fortran for simulation and modeling.
• Experience developing virtual data visualization products to display real-time simulation results.
• Ability to support modeling of complex systems with multiple changing variables.
• Active DOD Secret clearance.

Preferred Requirements

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Modeling and Simulation, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience developing simulations using the Unity game engine.
• Experience with virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) application development.

Benefits

• BCBS Medical and Dental Insurance
• VSP Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Reimbursement
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Federal Holidays
• Company Match on Employee Non-Profit Donations
• Professional Development