Principal Aerospace Modeling & Simulation Engineer (TS/SCI)

Vantor Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment assistance

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Principal Aerospace Modeling & Simulation Engineer to lead advanced ISR studies for government and commercial customers. You will be the primary liaison between customers, program leadership, and modeling teams, translating mission needs into executable strategies, roadmaps, and action plans.

You will define technical vision for M&S, maintain quality, enforce standards, and mentor analysts while guiding investments in tools and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required with an active or current TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science.
• 15 years of relevant experience.
• Willing to work on-site.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical vision, modeling strategy, and execution approach for M&S programs.
• Partner with customers and program leadership to clarify mission needs and translate requirements.
• Maintain technical quality across the M&S team and ensure model integrity.
• Establish and enforce modeling standards, review practices, and documentation.
• Standardize simulation workflows and promote reusable models and tools.
• Improve team efficiency via automation, tool integration, and HPC/cloud computing.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science

Advanced degree in Engineering or a related field

Job description

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what's happening now and shape what's coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters-where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.

Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Please review the job details below.

Principal Aerospace Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Vantor is seeking a Principal Aerospace Modeling & Simulation Engineer to support advanced ISR studies for government and commercial customers. In this role, you will provide strategic and technical leadership across the Vantor Aerospace Modeling & Simulation (M&S) organization. You will serve as the primary intermediary between customers, program leadership, and modeling teams, translating mission needs and customer objectives into executable technical strategies, program roadmaps, and prioritized action plans.

What You'll Do

• Define the technical vision, modeling strategy, and execution approach for M&S programs.
• Partner with customers and program leadership to clarify mission needs, shape technical solutions, and translate requirements into prioritized work plans.
• Maintain overall technical quality across the M&S team, including the integrity of models, scenarios, assumptions, methods, results, and conclusions.
• Establish and enforce common modeling approaches, technical review standards, verification and validation practices, and documentation expectations.
• Standardize simulation workflows and promote reusable models, scenarios, data products, tools, and analysis components across programs.
• Improve team efficiency through automation, reduced manual analyst effort, better tool integration, and effective use of high-performance, cloud, and distributed computing environments.
• Guide technical work allocation and prioritization based on customer needs, program risk, available resources, and strategic objectives.
• Identify cross-project technical risks, process weaknesses, capability gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Mentor and develop analysts through coaching, technical reviews, training, and knowledge sharing.
• Develop recommendations and roadmaps for future investments in M&S tools, infrastructure, methods, data, and workforce capabilities.
• Represent the M&S organization in customer engagements, technical reviews, proposals, and strategic planning activities.

Note: US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance are mandatory for this position and required for consideration.

Required

• US Citizenship Required with an active or current TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science.
• 15 years of relevant experience.
• Willing to work on-site.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

• An advanced degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Working knowledge of the theory and applications of astrodynamics, remote sensing, spacecraft design, aerospace systems operations, or complex systems integration is desired.
• Experience with the design, development and software implementation of complex mathematical algorithms.
• Ability to develop standalone engineering tools/scripts via Python and/or Excel.
• Ability to identify, analyze, resolve technical risks and issues, develop technical reports, and collaborate with government and other stakeholders to implement recommended solutions.
• Ability to communicate and establish collaborative relationships with both clients and teammates to achieve program goals.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Highly motivated and dynamic work ethic with a strong desire to contribute to the mission.

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $165,000.00 - $220,000.00 - $242,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

The date of posting can be found on Vantor's Career page at the top of each job posting.

EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.