Simulation Development Engineer III - New Glenn Launch Engineering
Core
Designing, developing, and validating simulation infrastructure and mathematical models for the New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle to train launch crews and support procedure development.
Role type
Simulation Development Engineer
Builds
Real-time software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environments for launch vehicle operations
Domain
Aerospace engineering, orbital launch systems, dynamic modeling
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
dynamic modeling, multi-body dynamics, gas dynamics, fluids, thermodynamics, real-time operating systems, embedded systems, software development, model development, system engineering, configuration management
Preferred skills
sensor modeling, electro-mechanical subsystems, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, first principles model fitting, AI model integration, control design, component sizing
Technologies
MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape, Python, C/C++, Windows, Linux, serial communications, IP networking
Responsibilities
Design and implement mathematical models of the launch vehicle and subsystems using first principles; Develop simulation architectures for SIL and HIL testing; Document models and databooks; Assist in developing verification and validation procedures; Support component-level test programs and post-test analysis; Operate simulators during launch crew training sessions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC