Senior Ballistic Missile Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Astrion; Dahlgren Center (VA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion is seeking two Modeling Simulation Engineers, Senior, to join NSWCDD support in Dahlgren, VA. The role focuses on developing and evaluating high-fidelity models for missile trajectories and system effects, applying advanced mathematics and simulation techniques.

The position requires SECRET clearance, a strong background in ballistic missile modeling, and experience with real-time embedded simulation environments. Travel up to 15% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or ten years of relevant experience in engineering/technical fields.
• Minimum ten years of demonstrated experience in advanced mathematical modeling, simulation, and analysis.
• Experience developing complex mathematical equations for large-scale simulations.
• Experience with aerodynamics as applied to ballistic missile trajectory simulations.
• Experience performing weapon-system error analysis and applying estimation theory.
• Experience developing mathematical simulations for ballistic missile trajectories with high-level languages.
• Experience applying numerical methods and large-scale computer analysis.
• Experience developing or supporting real-time embedded systems and distributed processing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze complex mathematical models and simulations for ballistic missile trajectories.
• Apply aerodynamics, numerical methods, estimation theory, and error analysis to engineering problems.
• Develop, modify, and evaluate 3-DOF and 6-DOF trajectory simulation models.
• Create higher-level software supporting large-scale simulations and analysis.
• Develop and maintain database programs and data-structure based apps.
• Analyze results and document findings and performance of models.
• Support real-time embedded simulation software and systems.
• Design distributed-processing and multitasking applications for large-scale environments.
• Review technical designs and provide engineering recommendations.

Skills

Ballistic missile modeling

Advanced mathematical modeling

Simulation development

Numerical methods

Weapon-system analysis

C/C++/Fortran

High-performance computing

Real-time embedded systems

Data structures

3-DOF/6-DOF simulations

Aerodynamics basics for missiles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science/technical

10+ years experience in modeling/simulation

Master’s or doctoral degree in related discipline

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Fortran

C/C++

Job description

Astrion is seeking two Modeling Simulation Engineers, Senior, to join NSWCDD support in Dahlgren, VA. The role focuses on developing and evaluating high-fidelity models for missile trajectories and system effects, applying advanced mathematics and simulation techniques.

The position requires SECRET clearance, a strong background in ballistic missile modeling, and experience with real-time embedded simulation environments. Travel up to 15% may be required.