Modeling and Simulation Engineer - EOSL-Open Rank (Mid-Level)

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI); Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in Atlanta seeks a Modeling and Simulation Engineer to develop and validate computer models, run simulation experiments, and provide actionable recommendations to optimize system designs in national defense projects.

You will work with tools and techniques such as discrete event and agent-based modeling, and collaborate with researchers to elicit requirements and deliver reusable M&S solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in modeling and simulation for defense/research projects.
• Ability to design and execute simulation experiments to predict system behavior.
• Familiarity with a range of M&S tools and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop critical M&S inputs, including framework definition and requirements analysis.
• Translate requirements into valid models and experimental designs for moderately complex systems.
• Contribute to technical reports and diagrams detailing models and attributes.
• Analyze product or system functionality as defined by requirements.
• Implement reusable M&S expressions to support future needs.

Skills

Modeling & Simulation

Discrete event simulation

Agent-based modeling

Data analytics

Requirements elicitation

Tools

AFSIM

AnyLogic

Arena

ExtendSim

OpenFOAM

OpenModelica

NetLogo

Job description

Overview:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

• 1. Students are our top priority.
• 2. We strive for excellence.
• 3. We thrive on diversity.
• 4. We celebrate collaboration.
• 5. We champion innovation.
• 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
• 7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
• 8. We act ethically.
• 9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Project/Unit Description

The M&S Engineer position will support research and development projects in the Electromagnetic Warfare and Survivability Modeling and Simulation (EWSMS) Division under GTRI's Electro-Optical Systems Lab (EOSL). The EWSMS Division provides modeling, simulation, and analysis of platform and system effectiveness and survivability in one-on-one, few-on-few, and many-on-many scenarios, as well as comprehensive kill chain analysis.

Job Purpose

The Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Engineer works closely with research, development, and testing teams to combine simulation modeling with data analytics in order to provide recommendations to optimize system designs in support of current and future research, development, and testing efforts. Specifically, the M&S Engineer is responsible for constructing computer simulation models, verifying and validating simulation models, performing simulation experiments to predict system behaviors, providing solutions to project stakeholders, and improving systems and processes. The M&S Engineer is familiar with important M&S concepts and techniques, constantly keeps abreast of new tool and language developments, and is familiar with a wide range of both open source and proprietary modeling and simulation tools, frameworks, and environments, such as AFSIM, AnyLogic, Arena, ExtendSim, OpenFoam, OpenModelica, NetLogo, etc. In addition to tools, an M&S Engineer should be aware of many of the core M&S techniques - such as discrete event simulation, continuous simulation, agent-based modeling, distributed simulation, and conceptual modeling. At higher levels, the M&S Engineer/Specialist guides and conducts modeling, simulation, and analysis activities which includes eliciting requirements from stakeholders to support the design and implementation of M&S frameworks, computer simulation models, and simulation experiments. Furthermore, the M&S Engineer is responsible for ensuring that models and simulations are designed according to M&S best practices and standards as well as for flexibility to support future modeling needs and enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop critical M&S inputs, including framework definition, requirements analysis, synthesis, systems analysis and implementation
• Conduct product or system design analysis translating requirements into valid models and experimental designs for systems of moderate complexity
• Contribute to technical reports and diagrams detailing product or system attributes
• Analyze product or system functionality as defined by requirements
• Implement approaches that foster reusability of existing M&S expressions

Additional Responsibilities

• Develop physics-based models representing sensors, and weapons operating in national defense scenarios
• Develop and optimize detailed mathematical