Senior Hypersonics Operations Analysis Engineer

Specter Aerospace; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Specter Aerospace in Peabody, MA seeks an Operations Analysis Engineer III‑IV to support design and analysis of high‑speed airbreathing testbed vehicles, with emphasis on survivability and mission‑level simulations. You will develop vehicle performance models in AFSIM, create threat IADS and engagement simulations with TMAP and ESAMS, and build Python/MATLAB tools for performance analysis.

Bachelor’s in engineering or related field, 3+ years of experience, and DoD clearance eligibility are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Math, Computer Science, Physics, or related discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant full-time experience.
• Experience conducting engagement-level analysis using ESAMS or TMAP.
• Experience conducting mission-level simulations using AFSIM.
• Experience with Linux and HPC environments for simulations.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Python for tool development.
• Ability to obtain DoD security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Lead survivability assessments of high-speed weapon systems.
• Create and validate vehicle performance models in AFSIM.
• Develop and debug threat IADS simulations in AFSIM.
• Conduct engagement simulations using TMAP and ESAMS.
• Develop Python and MATLAB tools to support performance analysis.
• Communicate results to government and military stakeholders.
• Support trajectory optimization efforts (3DOF/6DOF).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Linux

HPC

DoD clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Math, Computer Science, Physics, or related

Tools

AFSIM

TMAP

ESAMS

Git/GitLab

Job description

Specter Aerospace in Peabody, MA seeks an Operations Analysis Engineer III‑IV to support design and analysis of high‑speed airbreathing testbed vehicles, with emphasis on survivability and mission‑level simulations. You will develop vehicle performance models in AFSIM, create threat IADS and engagement simulations with TMAP and ESAMS, and build Python/MATLAB tools for performance analysis.

Bachelor’s in engineering or related field, 3+ years of experience, and DoD clearance eligibility are