Software Engineer, Missile Defense Simulation (II - Principal)
Core
Build and run mission- and engagement-level simulations for space and missile defense to drive design and acquisition decisions.
Role type
Principal Modeling & Simulation Engineer (Space/Missile Defense)
Builds
Credible, validated simulation environments for threat, sensor, interceptor, and C2 systems
Domain
Aerospace/Defense, Space Systems, Missile Defense
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Physics-based modeling, Python, C++, Orbital mechanics, Monte Carlo methods, Model V&V&A, Threat trajectory modeling, Sensor phenomenology, GNC analysis
Preferred skills
DoD Secret/TS/SCI clearance, Space/missile defense program experience, Numerical methods (ODE solvers, Kalman filters), 6DOF simulation, Uncertainty quantification
Technologies
Python, C++, Git, CI/CD pipelines
Responsibilities
Develop physics-based models for threats, sensors, interceptors, and C2 systems; Build end-to-end kill-chain simulations; Integrate models into SIL/HIL environments; Execute model verification, validation, and accreditation; Run Monte Carlo and trade studies; Brief results to stakeholders
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic impact
