Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Engineer

Palski & Associates, Inc; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401k

3 weeks of accrued PTO

Paid Holidays

Dependent Care Assistance

Generous HRA105

Job summary

A government contractor in aerospace engineering located in Colorado Springs is seeking an experienced engineer to provide support to the US Space Force's Orbital Test and Training Infrastructure division. The ideal candidate should have a background in aerospace, mechanical or electrical engineering, as well as programming and simulation experience. Compensation ranges from $100,000 to $145,000 based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits including medical and dental coverage, PTO, and 401k plans.

Qualifications

• Strong background in aerospace, mechanical or electrical engineering, math and/or physics.
• Current TS/SCI Clearance.
• 3-10 years of experience in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and analytics support to the US Space Force’s OTTI division.
• Coordinate with intelligence community on threat models/data.
• Draft and coordinate model standards.
• Advise US Special Programs Office on modeling standards.
• Manage model status and report on limitations.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Programming (Python, C++)

Modeling & Simulation

Strong mathematical and physics knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical)

Tools

Simulink

AFSIM

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
• The ideal candidate will have 3-10 years of experience

Compensation: Base Salary: $100,000 – 145,000, however this is commensurate with experience. Annual bonuses can be significant because they are based on the extent to which the employee drives profitability for the company.

Benefits:
Palski & Associates offers full time employees Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, 3 weeks of accrued PTO, Paid Holidays, PFML, Dependent Care Assistance, and a generous HRA105.

Palski & Associates accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Palski and Associates, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.