Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer: National Security Missions

Responsibilities

• Develop mission-level modeling and simulation of national security space missions, capturing operational objectives, environments, and constraints.
• Model and analyze constellation-level capability and performance against mission requirements, including network coverage, beam planning, and resilience in contested environments.
• Support work on classified programs in accordance with all applicable security requirements.
• Create and maintain simulation software infrastructure for our 20kW+ spacecraft.
• Create and utilize robust tools to allow for rapid deployment of quality code.
• Perform data analysis and anomaly investigation to identify and resolve on-orbit problems.
• Support integration and testing of spacecraft subsystems.
• Set technical direction, review designs and code, and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance, or a TS/SCI held within the last 12 months, and US citizenship.
• Current or previously held Special Access Program (SAP) access.
• Prior experience working on classified national security programs and in secure/SCIF environments, including familiarity with handling classified information and program security protocols.
• Bachelor's degree in physics, aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering, computer science, math, or a STEM field.
• 5+ years of professional modeling and simulation experience.
• Development experience in Rust, C++, or similar compiled language.
• Experience using scientific Python (NumPy, SciPy, etc.), Julia, MATLAB, or similar.
• Demonstrated ability to own complex systems end-to-end and guide the work of other engineers.

Nice to Have

• Master's or PhD in physics, aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering, computer science, math, or a STEM field.
• Experience with mission-level or campaign-level modeling and simulation for defense or national security applications.
• Experience working in Rust production environments.
• Experience defining and creating simulation systems.
• Experience with Monte Carlo simulations and probability/statistics.
• Experience with linear algebra, controls, and/or orbital mechanics.
• Experience with space communication modeling (RF, ground stations).
• Basic knowledge of electronics, Linux, and computer architecture.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery systems.