IR Plume Modeling Systems Engineer

Caribou Thunder; Colorado Springs (CO); Sur place; USD 100 000 - 117 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Caribou Thunder is seeking a Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer II specializing in Infrared (IR) Plume Modeling and Simulation for the Threat Systems Engineering mission. This onsite role supports high-fidelity threat models and simulations used by MDA and BMDS, including data engineering, validation, and troubleshooting across Linux-based environments.

You will develop scripts in Python, MATLAB, C++, and related tools, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and travel up to 10% as

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with approximately 2 years of technical experience, or a Master's with 0–2 years.
• Active, current, and in-scope U.S. Government Secret security clearance at the time of application.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or other scripting languages.
• Foundational understanding of aerothermodynamics, radiative transfer, fluid dynamics, and molecular spectroscopy.
• Foundational understanding of data analysis, data validation, and scientific computing concepts.
• Basic conceptual understanding of flight dynamics and aerodynamics.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, including the ability to investigate complex technical issues and identify root causes.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to verify large, complex technical datasets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet schedules, and work effectively within collaborative engineering teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsabilités

• Develop, validate, and sustain high-fidelity threat modeling and simulation products supporting MDA and BMDS mission requirements.
• Perform data engineering and validation activities involving large-scale, multidimensional datasets generated by modeling and simulation tools.
• Analyze simulated infrared signature and plume data and validate results against measured test data, flight data, and applicable engineering references.
• Apply foundational knowledge of aerothermodynamics, radiative transfer, fluid dynamics, molecular spectroscopy, flight dynamics, and aerodynamics to evaluate modeling results.
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot scripts and analysis tools using Python, MATLAB, C++, or other applicable programming languages.
• Investigate simulation failures through systematic root-cause analysis, isolating potential issues involving input data, software defects, model configurations, or computational environments.
• Review simulation logs, console outputs, error messages, and stack traces to identify failures in simulation execution and data conversion processes.
• Conduct detailed data verification to identify anomalies, inconsistencies, and silent failures that may produce mathematically or physically incorrect results.

Connaissances

Python

MATLAB

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Formation

B.S. in STEM

M.S. (0–2 yrs)

Outils

MODTRAN

JANNAF radiative codes

Linux

Description du poste

Caribou Thunder is seeking a Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer II specializing in Infrared (IR) Plume Modeling and Simulation for the Threat Systems Engineering mission. This onsite role supports high-fidelity threat models and simulations used by MDA and BMDS, including data engineering, validation, and troubleshooting across Linux-based environments.

You will develop scripts in Python, MATLAB, C++, and related tools, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and travel up to 10% as