Operational Analysis and Modeling Engineer

Clutch Canada; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 165,750 - 224,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid health care

401k & Retirement Plans

Generous PTO Plans

Weekly Paid Office Lunches

Fully stocked breakrooms

Stock Options

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

A high-speed aircraft manufacturer in Los Angeles seeks a head of operational modeling and simulation. This professional will build and lead analysis capabilities critical for the development of hypersonic aircraft for national defense. Candidates must hold an advanced degree and possess over 5 years of experience in operational modeling within the DoD or defense industry. This position offers a competitive salary between $165,750 and $224,250, along with generous benefits, including employer-paid health care and stock options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of operational modeling and analysis experience in DoD or defense industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop operational analysis capability.
• Incorporate mission engineering and risk analysis for decision-making.
• Model real-world systems for combat scenarios.

Skills

Fluency with relevant software for platform and mission modeling

Knowledge of Python or similar programming languages

Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Project management skills

Education

Advanced degree in a relevant field

Tools

AFSIM

Job description

Hermeus is a high‑speed aircraft manufacturer focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high‑Mach and hypersonic aircraft for the national interest. Working directly with the Department of Defense, Hermeus delivers capabilities that will ensure that our nation, and our allies, maintain an asymmetric advantage over any and all potential adversaries.

We are currently seeking a creative and dynamic professional to build and lead operational analysis and simulation at Hermeus. As head of operational modeling and simulation, your work will directly shape the series of hypersonic aircraft Hermeus is developing as well as the capabilities they will bring to solve some of the most pressing challenges our customers face. This role requires government, defense industry, and/or FFRDC/UARC experience and mastery of relevant software. This role will be filled at a level commensurate with the applicant’s qualifications and experience either at the manager or director level.

Key Responsibilities

• Instantiate and develop operational analysis capability at Hermeus
• Incorporate mission engineering and risk analysis to create decision-quality quantitative analyses
• Create and develop models to represent real-world systems, processes, and operations
• Gather and integrate engineering and test data to validate and calibrate simulations
• Develop realistic combat scenarios to simulate various mission conditions including different threat environments, targets, and operational constraints
• Assess the effectiveness and survivability of aircraft under different operational scenarios
• Evaluate potential risks associated with aircraft missions, including the likelihood of encountering threats and the effectiveness of defensive countermeasures
• Provide decision-makers with insights and recommendations based on simulation results related to system design, operations, and strategic planning
• Maintain clear documentation of simulation models, methodologies, assumptions, and results
• Effectively communicate findings and results to both internal and external technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including subject matter experts, other engineers, and analysts to ensure accuracy and relevance of simulation.
• Maintain technical currency with the latest modeling and simulation techniques and associated technologies
• Continuously improve and update models to reflect changing conditions and requirements
• Manage projects related to modeling and simulation, including defining scope, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Identify and model aircraft capabilities and critical systems required to support and execute national security mission sets
• Fuse Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling (AFSIM) inputs into broader DoD-wide analysis support architecture
• Develop tools and processes for evaluating conceptual solutions to complex operational challenges, while expanding AFSIM’s scale of analysis via emerging machine learning and cloud computing tools

Basic Requirements

• Advanced degree in a relevant field
• 5+ years of DoD, defense industry, and/or FFRDC experience with operational modeling and analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency with relevant software for platform and mission modeling as well as with Python or similar programming languages
• Comfort setting and achieving goals in a complex, multi‑disciplinary, and fast‑paced environment.
• Must hold or be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Position may include additional program security requirements in order to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. If so, incumbent must be willing to submit to a Counter Intelligence Polygraph
• Willingness to travel

$165,750 - $224,250 a year

Benefits

• 100% employer‑paid health care
• 401k & Retirement Plans
• Generous PTO Plans
• Weekly Paid Office Lunches
• Fully stocked breakrooms
• Stock Options
• Paid Parental Leave

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. U.S. persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.