6-DoF Aerospace Modelling & Simulation Engineer

Pace XL Ltd.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Private Medical & Dental

Cycle to work scheme

Lunchtime catering on site

Job summary

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a Modelling and Simulation Engineer to own the integrated vehicle model for a new interceptor. You will define its architecture, build component models, and integrate models from across the engineering team.

You will make the simulation trusted, repeatable, and useful from concept design through flight test. The role requires strong MATLAB/Simulink skills, experience with Python or C++, and the ability to coordinate across aerodynamics, GNC, propulsion, radar and

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace modelling and simulation with ownership of a workstream.
• Physics-based vehicle modelling with strong rigid-body dynamics and flight mechanics knowledge.
• Ability to coordinate across aero, GNC, propulsion, radar, software and test.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated 6-DoF vehicle model and its technical roadmap.
• Define the model architecture, interfaces, fidelity and configuration strategy.
• Build models for actuators, sensors, launchers and other vehicle components.
• Integrate GNC algorithms and component models from engineering teams.
• Correlate models against component, ground and flight-test data.
• Provide simulation environments supporting MIL, Monte Carlo, HIL and distributed simulation.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C++

Model ownership

GNC algorithms

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a Modelling and Simulation Engineer to own the integrated vehicle model for a new interceptor. You will define its architecture, build component models, and integrate models from across the engineering team.

You will make the simulation trusted, repeatable, and useful from concept design through flight test. The role requires strong MATLAB/Simulink skills, experience with Python or C++, and the ability to coordinate across aerodynamics, GNC, propulsion, radar and