Senior Modeling And Simulation Software Engineer

Description:

The Vehicle Systems Division (VSD) sits at the center of the ideas and data behind current and future systems supplying innovative research and development; technical evaluations during the acquisition process; conceptual and detailed design; assembly, integration, and test; and operational support. Comprised primarily of highly-trained mechanical and aerospace engineers, VSD provides national expertise in the areas of vehicle engineering; guidance, navigation, and controls; robotics; electro-mechanical devices; embedded systems; fluid mechanics; propulsion; thermal control; mechanisms; structures; structural dynamics; and dynamic environments.

The Vehicle Modeling and Simulation (VMAS) Section, sits within the Vehicle Engineering and Integration Department (VEID) within VSD. VMAS is responsible for implementing multi-disciplinary analytical models and developing distributed simulation software tools required to execute the desired analyses with respect to satellite, ground, and launch vehicle development and operations.

Our team is seeking a Modeling and Simulation Software Engineer (Engineering Specialist – Modeling & Simulation and Systems Software Engineering) who has outstanding technical and programming skills, an understanding of physics/physical hardware systems, is inquisitive and motivated to learn, and has uncompromising integrity and objectivity.

Work Model

This is a full-time position based in Chantilly, VA, offering a hybrid work model that combines (3-4) days per week of regular onsite workdays with remote flexibility as the business needs allow.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support the build-up and application of distributed modeling and simulation software capabilities for civil and DOD government customers across the space industry

• Support multiple distributed simulation projects ranging from the development of space vehicle digital twin modeling and simulation capabilities to space architecture MODSIM

• Maintain and enhance Java-based distributed simulation frameworks with multi-threaded architectures and develop new distributed simulation federates, pre- and post-simulation data processing, and visualization tools

• Work with Vehicle Systems Division and other Aerospace subject matter experts to develop multi-disciplinary mod/sim capabilities and ensure new simulation capabilities fit within a larger, modular, distributed mod/sim environment. This may include translating algorithmic descriptions, refactoring legacy code, and more

• Additional opportunities may include development and integration of hardware- and software-in-the-loop testing capabilities with the group’s main mod/sim capabilities to enhance both emulation and testing fidelity

• Support and perform execution of mod/sim code and prepare visualizations and presentations to customer stakeholders