M&S Analyst (Entry-Level)

About the role

Cortina Solutions is seeking an entry-level Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Analyst to support the execution of a complex contract supporting the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD).

Responsibilities

• Support Software-in-the-Loop (SWIL) integration testing, ensuring seamless communication and functionality between software components and simulated environments.
• Run simulation events and assist with scenario preparation to evaluate system performance and support design validation.
• Conduct data collection and perform analysis of simulation results to improve simulation fidelity, system durability, and safety.
• Affiliate with day-to-day SWIL lab operations, support Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) documentation, and keep simulation environments calibrated and operational.
• Prepare model inputs/outputs and manage simulation interfaces to support dynamic, multi-variable engineering scenarios and real-time data exchange.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, QA, and hardware teams to define integration requirements and resolve technical issues.

Requirements

• 0-3 years of relevant civilian or military professional modeling and simulation, data analysis, or technical experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical/analytical discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with or academic exposure to simulation technologies, specifically SWIL/SIL and HIL test environments.
• Familiarity with programming languages or scripting tools (such as C++, Python, MATLAB, and/or Fortran) used for simulation and modeling.
• Proven ability to perform data extraction, scenario setup, integration testing, and basic data analysis.
• Clearance: Active DOD Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience preparing M&S inputs/outputs and data visualization products.
• Familiarity with simulation development using the Unity game engine or virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) applications.
• Experience assisting with the physical setup, maintenance, or operations of a simulation lab.
• Experience working in a DevOps or other Agile software development environment.