Autonomous Systems Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Integer Technologies; Columbia (MS); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Relocation assistance

Paid vacation, sick/personal leave, &<

Health insurance

401(k) with company matching

Job summary

Integer Technologies seeks a Modeling and Simulation Engineer to develop, maintain, and tune multi‑degree‑of‑freedom models for complex vehicle systems. You will work on performance prediction, controls development, and simulation framework creation, ensuring fidelity and applicability across domains.

Candidates should have strong software development background and be capable of delivering end-to-end modeling solutions within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Requires U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s or higher in naval architecture, marine engineering, aerospace, mechanical, robotics, or related fields.
• Strong background in physics-based modeling, numerical simulation and scientific data sets.,
• Experience with Digital Engineering, Digital Twins and control-oriented modeling.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and tune multi-DOF models of complex vehicle systems.
• Identify appropriate modeling approaches and fidelity based on use cases.
• Apply analytical methods, system identification, CFD, or 3D modeling to determine coefficients.
• Develop and use dynamic models for vehicle maneuvering, control, and performance assessment.
• Collaborate across disciplines and document findings for diverse audiences.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

DoD clearance eligibility

Vehicle dynamics

Physics-based modeling

Numerical simulation

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

C++

Git & CI/CD

Data storytelling

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in naval architecture/marine/aerospace engineering

Graduate degree (M.S./Ph.D.) in a related field

Active Secret or higher DoD security clearance

Tools

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

NumPy/SciPy

Xarray

CFD tools

Git

ADO

Job description

About The Role

The modeling and simulation engineer role requires a unique combination of skills that brings together vehicle dynamics expertise and experience producing and delivering modular software solutions. This engineer will develop, maintain, and tune multi-degree-of-freedom models of complex vehicle systems—such as surface and undersea vessels, aircraft, or robotic platforms—that can be used in performance prediction, controls development, and simulation framework creation. The engineer should understand how to identify and select appropriate modeling approaches and fidelity based on use cases and system requirements.

About The Role

The modeling and simulation engineer role requires a unique combination of skills that brings together vehicle dynamics expertise and experience producing and delivering modular software solutions. This engineer will develop, maintain, and tune multi-degree-of-freedom models of complex vehicle systems—such as surface and undersea vessels, aircraft, or robotic platforms—that can be used in performance prediction, controls development, and simulation framework creation. The engineer should understand how to identify and select appropriate modeling approaches and fidelity based on use cases and system requirements. Candidates should be capable of determining physical or hydrodynamic/aerodynamic coefficients based on limited data—through analytical methods, system identification, 3D modeling, or computational fluid dynamics (CFD). They should be experienced in developing and using dynamic models for vehicle maneuvering, control, and performance assessment. The engineer will use models to assess vehicle performance under various operational and degraded conditions and relate those results to higher‑level system capabilities. A successful candidate will have a strong background in general software development as well as model and simulation. This role requires the use of general programming languages to create models that describe a system. The engineer will take the model through the full design lifecycle process: planning, implementation, validation, data processing, and integration into the larger system. The role involves collaboration across disciplines, working both individually and in concert with other engineers and subject matter experts to connect marine craft dynamics models to models of other domains including power and energy, communication systems, and cyber models. As part of this collaboration, the engineer will be responsible for dashboarding/storyboarding to go from data to system insights and customer business values. Integer is a science and technology research and development organization. As such, much of our work entails developing novel solutions, working at the edge of what is technically possible, advancing innovation across a range of challenging domains. To achieve internal and customer project goals all candidates must be comfortable conducting independent research, learning new technical concepts, and documenting findings clearly for diverse audiences. Integer Technologies is an applied research and product development company founded by scientists and engineers with a passion for protecting freedom with innovation. We perform R&D on next‑generation systems and technologies for the Department of Defense and other U.S. Government agencies. We are hardware and software developers with experience transforming research into fieldable technology. Our core portfolio of research includes projects in power & energy systems, unmanned systems (with an emphasis on maritime systems), digital engineering, cyber security, and advanced manufacturing. Our mission is to create a safer world by translating scientific discoveries into reliable products that address urgent national security needs… at the speed of relevance.

What You’ll Do

• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a US DoD Secret clearance.
• 8+ years of experience within technical field
• Bachelor’s degree in naval architecture, marine engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, robotics, machine learning, software engineering, or other similar technical disciplines
• Experience with physics-based modeling, numerical simulation, and scientific datasets.
• Understanding of Digital Engineering and Digital Twins
• Strong data science/analytics background
• Experience with methodology selection based on the problem/application (potential flow, analytical modeling, high‑fidelity modeling).
• Experience with meshing and discretization problems.
• Deep experience with Coordinate Frame transformations and strong grasp of dynamics/kinematics
• Experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling and trade‑off analysis to determine adequate modeling approach
• Basic PID and control theory
• Familiarity with Functional Mock‑up Interface Standards
• Experience with multi-model simulations
• Proficiency in at least one scientific development programming language (e.g., Python, MATLAB/Simulink)
• Experience with additional programming languages: Rust and/or C++
• Experience with scientific computing tools such as NumPy, SciPy, Xarray, MATLAB, or equivalent frameworks
• Experience verifying and validating models & simulations
• Familiarity with modern development practices including Git/ADO, testing, CI/CD, code review, and documentation
• Experience and willingness to work with AI tools to efficiently accelerate development
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to interface across multidisciplinary teams and external partners

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with systems engineering and practices like MBSE and SysML V2.
• Deep technical knowledge and modeling and simulation approaches in marine vehicle dynamics and guidance (GNC) algorithms
• Experience with autopilot design and tuning.
• Experience applying naval architecture modeling and simulation tools to both surface and subsea vessels.
• Experience with geospatial data, GIS, environmental modeling, oceanography, underwater acoustics, or acoustic signal processing.
• Knowledge of autonomy frameworks, control systems, decision‑making algorithms, and real‑time system constraints in distributed, multi‑agent environments.
• Experience with design of experiments
• Experience with uncertainty quantification and propagation
• Experience with data manipulation: filtering, processing, state estimation
• Experience with dashboarding and data storytelling to translate modeling and simulation results into actionable insights and business value.
• Experience writing software and manipulating data streams from the sensors of physical systems to update physics‑based or data‑driven models to reflect the status of the physical system.
• Graduate degree (M.S./Ph.D.) in a relevant engineering or applied science discipline.
• Active Secret or higher DoD security clearance.

About Integer Technologies

Integer Technologies is an applied research and product development company founded by scientists and engineers with a passion for protecting freedom with innovation. We perform R&D on next‑generation systems and technologies for the Department of Defense and other U.S. Government agencies. We are hardware and software developers with experience transforming research into fieldable technology. Our core portfolio of research includes projects in power & energy systems, unmanned systems (with an emphasis on maritime systems), digital engineering, cyber security, and advanced manufacturing. Our mission is to create a safer world by translating scientific discoveries into reliable products that address urgent national security needs… at the speed of relevance.

Company Benefits

• Base salaries which exceed local & national industry averages.
• Year‑end performance‑based bonuses.
• 401(k) with company matching that vest immediately.
• Integer fully covers medical, prescription, vision, and dental insurance costs for the employee and dependents, meaning the Integer standard plan pays 100% of health insurance premiums for your entire family from a well‑known national insurer, saving its employees thousands of dollars annually.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Paid vacation, sick/personal leave, and holidays.
• Paid bereavement and parental leave.
• Hybrid schedule: Mondays and Fridays are optional to work from home or in the office.

Company Perks

• Startup culture with the stability of a large company. Integer’s business plan has years of time phased contracted work, alleviating the would‑be risk from a traditional small company.
• Direct access to company leadership, prioritization of people over process, and a stellar team with a shared desire for personal and professional growth.
• Friendly atmosphere where people enjoy not only their work and what they’re creating but enjoy helping each other as well.