Battlefield Simulation Engineer and Computational Scientist

Naval Air Systems Command; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, MD seeks an Interdisciplinary Engineer/Computer Scientist/Mathematician to direct operations of complex digital ranges and oversee real-time simulation environments. Candidates should demonstrate experience with modeling, V&V, and collaborative development across disciplines.

The role requires leading modernization efforts, coordinating with external customers, and guiding multi-spectral environment integration for advanced test applications.

Qualifications

• Directing day-to-day operations of complex digital ranges or simulation facilities for multi-discipline tests.
• Leading baseline software development, modeling, and V&V for real-time synthetic test environments.
• Formulating modernization plans, specs, and architecture upgrades for integrated simulations.
• Leading cross-functional teams and coordinating with external stakeholders and customer organizations.
• Evaluating multi-spectral environments and integrating simulators for advanced tests.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day operations and mission execution of digital ranges for tests.
• Lead V&V and modeling for real-time synthetic test environments.
• Plan modernization and upgrade system architectures for simulations.
• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Evaluate multi-spectral environments and integrate simulators.

Skills

Systems engineering

Software development

Modeling & simulation

Tools

Simulation software

Real-time processing

Job description

Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, MD seeks an Interdisciplinary Engineer/Computer Scientist/Mathematician to direct operations of complex digital ranges and oversee real-time simulation environments. Candidates should demonstrate experience with modeling, V&V, and collaborative development across disciplines.

The role requires leading modernization efforts, coordinating with external customers, and guiding multi-spectral environment integration for advanced test applications.