Model, Simulation, & Analysis Engineer

Stratos Solutions; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratos Solutions in Chantilly, VA seeks a Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) Engineer to support an IC space customer. You will study complex space-domain problems across satellite, ground, and space communication architectures to inform mission and acquisition decisions.

This role conducts system-level analyses and produces data-driven recommendations, documenting results and presenting to government stakeholders. TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM fields.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• 2+ years of modeling, simulation, or engineering analysis experience.
• Experience with tools: C++, Python, R, SQL/PostgreSQL, Linux, MATLAB, VBA, STK.

Responsibilities

• Modeling, simulation, and technical analysis across space-domain systems.
• Perform orbital, link, and payload analyses to inform performance.
• Document results and present findings to government stakeholders.
• Support trade studies and development of analytic roadmaps.

Skills

C++

Python

R

SQL / PostgreSQL

Linux

MATLAB

VBA

STK

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Tools

C++

Python

R

SQL / PostgreSQL

Linux

MATLAB

VBA

STK

Job description

Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) Engineer

Target Labor Category: Junior/Intermediate/Senior
Position Location: Chantilly, VA (Customer Site)
Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Position Overview

Stratos Solutions has an opportunity for a Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) Engineer to support an Intelligence Community (IC) Space customer in Chantilly, VA. The selected candidate will operate in a collaborative engineering and peer review environment studying and analyzing complex space-domain problems to inform mission and acquisition decision-making.

This role supports mission-focused modeling, simulation, and technical analysis efforts delivering data-driven recommendations and technical insight to government stakeholders. The successful candidate will perform detailed system-level and phenomenology analyses across satellite, ground, and space communication architectures, contributing to performance assessments and forward-looking analytic roadmaps.

About Stratos Solutions

Stratos Solutions delivers mission-focused engineering, acquisition, and operations support to the Intelligence Community and national security space enterprise. As an employee-owned company, Stratos combines technical excellence, operational agility, and a deep commitment to customer mission success. Our teams work at the forefront of space and intelligence innovation supporting programs critical to national security.

Responsibilities

The MS&A Engineer will support the development, execution, and documentation of modeling, simulation, and technical analysis activities across space-domain systems.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Orbital & Flight Dynamics Analysis

• Perform orbital mechanics modeling and simulation activities including orbit determination, orbital maneuver analysis, and spacecraft flight dynamics assessments.

• Support mission trajectory analysis and performance trade studies.

Communications & Link Analysis

• Perform link budget, latency, and throughput analyses for RF, optical relay, and space-to-ground telecommunications systems.

• Assess performance of space-based communication architectures under varying operational conditions.

Payload & Phenomenology Assessment

• Conduct assessments of satellite payload sensor phenomenology (optical, radar, RF) and associated product quality.

• Evaluate system-level impacts of payload design decisions on mission performance.

System Performance & Technical Analysis

• Assess end-to-end system designs against Required Performance Parameters (RPPs).

• Identify and evaluate Technical Performance Measures (TPMs).

• Support engineering trade studies and analytic investigations across space and ground architectures.

Documentation & Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop MS&A supporting documentation including:

  • Terms of reference

  • Study plans

  • Modeling assumptions

  • Data inputs/outputs

  • Analytic results and visualizations

  • Conclusions and recommendations

• Present analytic findings to government and contractor stakeholders.

• Advise leadership on forward-looking and follow-on studies to support long-term analytic roadmaps.

Required Qualifications

Education & Clearance

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or related field)

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Technical & Functional Skills

• 2+ years of relevant experience in modeling, simulation, or engineering analysis

• Experience using one or more of the following tools or technologies:

  • C++

  • Python

  • R

  • SQL / PostgreSQL

  • Linux

  • MATLAB

  • VBA

  • Systems Tool Kit (STK)

• Experience collecting, organizing, and analyzing technical data sets

• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desired Skills / Qualifications

• Experience with free space optical and optical space-to-ground systems

• Experience integrating MS&A and MBSE data sets using SysML

• Experience developing or maintaining MBSE models

• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or similar platforms

• Experience developing and maintaining MS&A tools or analytic software

• Familiarity with space mission performance assessment within IC or DoD programs