Mission Analysis Engineer — Space Systems & Simulations

Vantor; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment assistance

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor in Herndon, VA is seeking a Mission Analysis Engineer to model, simulate, and analyze space, cyber, and ISR missions, turning datasets into actionable insights for engineers and senior decision‑makers.

You will build high‑fidelity simulations of satellites, aircraft, and sensors; explore architectures and analyses; and develop tools to make analyses faster, deeper, and more repeatable. This on‑site role requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI clearance or eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in listed technical fields.
• Willing to work on-site in a classified facility.
• Experience with modeling, simulations, or quantitative methods.
• Proficiency in Python or similar scripting tools.

Responsibilities

• Model complex aerospace missions and run high‑fidelity simulations.
• Explore architectures and performance drivers across domains.
• Build operational scenarios capturing objectives and constraints.
• Create tools and automation to speed and deepen analyses.
• Turn data into actionable conclusions for engineers and leaders.
• QA/QC model assumptions and methods to ensure validity.
• Communicate findings and trade-offs to stakeholders.

Skills

Python programming

Mathematical modeling

Simulation

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Applied Mathematics

Physics

Computer Science

Job description

Vantor in Herndon, VA is seeking a Mission Analysis Engineer to model, simulate, and analyze space, cyber, and ISR missions, turning datasets into actionable insights for engineers and senior decision‑makers.

You will build high‑fidelity simulations of satellites, aircraft, and sensors; explore architectures and analyses; and develop tools to make analyses faster, deeper, and more repeatable. This on‑site role requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance.