CareerPlan

2027 Kill Chain Modeling and Simulation Engineer

El Segundo, CA, USFull-time$100k–$115k2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Develop and apply modeling and simulation capabilities to support end-to-end effects chain analysis and space-enabled campaign modeling for defense, civil, and commercial customers.

Role type

Member of Technical Staff - Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Builds

Space and space-enabled mission effects models, architecture resiliency assessments, and command and control (C2) evaluations

Domain

Defense / Space Systems / Modeling & Simulation

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Modeling and simulations, Orbital mechanics, Space systems, Filtering and tracking, Orbit determination, Communications networks, Command and control (C2), Kill chains, Python, C++

Preferred skills

Sensor-level simulations, Architecture-level simulations, Mission performance assessments, Intelligence Community business practices, U.S. Department of Defense programs

Technologies

Python, C++, Agent-based modeling, Red vs blue simulations

Responsibilities

Use and contribute to development of in-house and commercial/government-off-the-shelf engineering analysis software tools, Conduct technical deep dives and trade studies in multi-disciplinary teams, Develop and deliver timely and technically accurate presentations and reports

Seniority

Junior, 0-1 years experience