Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer: National Security Missions
Core
Build modeling and simulation capabilities to design, verify, and operate high-power spacecraft for demanding national security missions.
Role type
Senior IC modeling and simulation engineer (national security)
Builds
Mission-level simulations, constellation-level tools, and physics-based software models for 20kW+ spacecraft
Domain
National security space missions, satellite constellations, orbital mechanics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
mission-level modeling and simulation, constellation capability analysis, physics-based software modeling, anomaly investigation, technical direction, code review, mentoring
Preferred skills
classified program experience, SCIF environment familiarity, Rust production experience, Monte Carlo simulations, linear algebra, controls, orbital mechanics, space communication modeling
Technologies
Rust, C++, Python (NumPy, SciPy), Julia, MATLAB
Responsibilities
Develop mission-level modeling and simulation of national security space missions. Model and analyze constellation-level capability and performance. Create and maintain simulation software infrastructure. Develop physics-based software models of spacecraft subsystems. Perform data analysis and anomaly investigation. Support integration and testing of spacecraft subsystems. Set technical direction, review designs and code, and mentor junior engineers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship