Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MSA) Engineer - HITL Focus
Core
Develop, implement, and maintain high-fidelity virtual representations of vehicles (aerospace, subsea) to support flight control, autonomy software, and mission planning via Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) and Software-In-The-Loop (SITL) environments.
Role type
Senior IC Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)
Builds
Real-time simulation environments, vehicle models, avionics emulation, and sensor simulation infrastructure for flight test programs.
Domain
Defense technology, Aerospace, Autonomous Systems, Control Theory
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Flight dynamics and platform physics modeling, Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) algorithm support, Real-time simulation operations (HITL/SITL), Avionics integration and emulation, Scientific computing (MATLAB/Simulink, Python), C/C++ coding, Monte-Carlo simulation analysis, Test data correlation and processing
Preferred skills
On-site flight test support and troubleshooting, Real-time target deployment (NI/Speedgoat, dSPACE), Custom hardware interface development (CAN, Ethernet, serial), Multi-disciplinary system dynamics modeling
Technologies
MATLAB, Simulink, Python (numpy, scipy), C/C++, NI/Speedgoat, dSPACE, CAN, Ethernet, Serial protocols
Responsibilities
Design and maintain HITL simulation infrastructure for complex aerospace systems; Coordinate and execute HITL test campaigns to validate GNC algorithms and vehicle performance; Develop emulated interfaces for on-board avionics to enable closed-loop hardware testing; Troubleshoot real-time simulation issues including timing constraints and model fidelity discrepancies; Support flight test operations with pre-flight validation and post-flight data correlation analysis.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
