Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Palski & Associates, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Palski & Associates, Inc. in Colorado Springs seeks engineers and analysts to support the United States Space Force’s OTTI division. You'll decompose test/training requirements into model requirements and coordinate with IC and FFRDC for threat models.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in aerospace or related fields, hands-on experience with simulation tools such as Simulink, AFSIM, Python, and C++, and TS/SCI clearance. 3–10 years of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical engineering, math and/or physics.
• Strong knowledge of programming and modeling & simulation languages and environments (Simulink, AFSIM, Python, C++, etc).
• Engineering and technical knowledge of space systems
• Experience with US Space Force (USSF) or Department of War (DoW) mission operations (desired)
• Experience with DoW requirements and system development (desired)
• Current TS/SCI Clearance Required
• The ideal candidate will have 3-10 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Engineering decomposition of test/training requirements and scenarios into model requirements
• Coordinate with the intelligence community and Federally Funded Research and Development Center for the development of threat models/data
• Draft and coordinate model standards with the customers
• Advise US Special Programs Office and the Intelligence community on modeling and simulation standards and development
• Manage model status and development and report on status and limitations

Skills

Space systems engineering

Modeling & simulation

Programming languages

TS/SCI clearance

Team collaboration

Tools

Simulink

AFSIM

Python

C++

Job description

Confident in your technical capabilities, willing to continue learning new technologies as mission needs are dynamic, and a desire to live in Colorado Springs, CO to work side-by-side with government counterparts on small agile teams to ensure our countries' space assets are safe & mission effective.

You will

Provide engineering and analytics support to the United States Space Force’s Orbital Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) division. Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Engineering decomposition of test/training requirements and scenarios into model requirements
• Coordinate with the intelligence community and Federally Funded Research and Development Center for the development of threat models/data
• Draft and coordinate model standards with the customers
• Advise US Special Programs Office and the Intelligence community on modeling and simulation standards and development
• Manage model status and development and report on status and limitations

You have

• Strong background in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical engineering, math and/or physics.
• Strong knowledge of programming and modeling & simulation languages and environments (Simulink, AFSIM, Python, C++, etc)
• Engineering and technical knowledge of space systems
• Experience with US Space Force (USSF) or Department of War (DoW) mission operations (desired)
• Experience with DoW requirements and system development (desired)
• Current TS/SCI Clearance Required
• The ideal candidate will have 3-10 years of experience