Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation Lead

aero; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking an Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation Lead to drive MS&A activities within the Golden Dome Architecture team. You will coordinate development and use of modeling capabilities to support end-to-end analyses and mission engineering.

Responsibilities include leading technical teams across locations, delivering timely analysis products, and aligning work with the enterprise MS&A roadmap to enable government decision-making in national security

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, or a related field.
• 8 or more years of relevant and progressive professional or academic experience.
• Proven ability to scope, plan, and execute a complex technical effort.
• Experience working in different frameworks and environments.
• History of leading technical teams with diverse backgrounds delivering substantial technical analyses or development efforts in support of customer-driven projects.
• Extensive experience with modeling and simulation.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and execution of Aerospace's AFSIM/SAFESIM strategy in coordination with GDSO's MS&A roadmap.
• Coordinating support for complex technical tasks and staffing projects aligned with priorities.
• Integrating AFSIM/SAFESIM with Aerospace's enterprise E2E simulation framework and benchmarking capabilities.
• Developing analyses and framing taskings in response to government needs related to E2E and agent-based modeling.
• Developing and presenting timely, technically accurate products that communicate results and recommendations.
• Collaborating with internal and external organizations to ensure information exchange and alignment.
• Supporting stakeholder engagement with data-driven recommendations for decision-making.
• Working with teams across VA, CO, AL, and CA and other locations.

Skills

Modeling & Simulation

Project leadership

MS&A

AFSIM/SAFESIM

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, or a related field

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise. DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Material Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers' portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation. Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems.

The Golden Dome Solutions Office (GDSO) supports the Office of the Director of Golden Dome. We advise the government on cross-architectural trades, perform mission engineering and systems engineering activities, lead analyses to inform decision-making, and interface with partner offices to enable the government to move rapidly and deploy the next-generation missile defense shield for the United States.

Are you interested in being at the forefront of Golden Dome, one of the top national defense priorities? If so, consider this exciting position in the Golden Dome Architecture team. Our organization designs and conducts analyses in a wide range of disciplines critical to Golden Dome including OPIR, missile and spacecraft kinematics, tasked and untasked sensing, communications, threat assessment, PNT, and more. We are looking for an Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation Lead to manage the coordinated development and use of modeling, simulation and analysis (MS&A) capabilities to support strategic GDA end-to-end (E2E), architecture optimization and mission engineering products. GDSO proactively assists the government with identifying and solving cross-architectural challenges. Join us today and become a part of a culture that promotes innovation, growth, and technical excellence!

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Chantilly, VA or Crystal City, VA.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the development and execution of Aerospace's AFSIM/SAFESIM strategy in coordination with GDSO's established MS&A roadmap to support Golden Dome Program Office needs
• Coordinating support for complex technical tasks, managing resources to efficiently staff and execute projects aligned with enterprise priorities
• Integrating AFSIM/SAFESIM capabilities with Aerospace's enterprise E2E simulation framework, or testing and benchmarking planned capabilities against the framework, depending on the evolving MS&A roadmap
• Developing analyses and framing taskings in response to government needs related to E2E and agent-based modeling, coordinating with the broader MS&A team to ensure alignment with established analysis approaches
• Developing and presenting timely and technically accurate products that clearly communicate AFSIM/SAFESIM analysis results and recommendations to the customer
• Collaborating with internal and external organizations to ensure accurate information exchange and alignment with other analysis teams
• Supporting stakeholder engagement by presenting data-driven recommendations that advance government decision-making
• Working with other Aerospace, government, and contractor engineering teams who reside in different physical locations and time zones, including VA, CO, AL, and CA.

What You Need to be Successful

• Minimum Requirements for Project Leader - Modeling and Simulation Engineering :
• B.S. degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, or a related field of science or engineering
• 8 or more years of relevant and progressive professional or academic experience
• Proven ability to scope, plan, and execute a complex technical effort
• Experience working in different frameworks and environments
• History of leading technical teams with diverse backgrounds delivering substantial technical analyses or development efforts in support of customer-driven projects
• Extensive experience with modeling and simulation
• Strong organizati