Senior Missile Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Engineer

DESE Research, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Flexible work schedules

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life insurance

Performance bonus

Education reimbursement

Paid personal leave

Vacation and holidays

401(k) profit sharing

Promotional opportunities

Referral incentive

Awards for service anniversaries

Job summary

DESE Research, Inc. seeks a Senior Missile Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Engineer to design, develop, and validate real-time physics-based truth models with a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on high-fidelity plant models and HWIL integration to ensure mission success.

Responsibilities include coordinating flight dynamics requirements, validating interfaces, and optimizing environmental effects and sensor simulations. Requires 7+ years in simulation or GNC and an active U.S.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (or ability to obtain one).
• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or a related discipline
• Experience with 6-DoF model derivation and mathematical plant development and/or MATLAB/Simulink in real-time processors.
• 7+ years of simulation or GNC engineering experience including optimization, vehicle dynamics, and requirements derivation.
• Familiarity with aerospace simulation fidelity standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, develop, and verify high-fidelity physics-based plant models and truth environments for real-time applications.
• Coordinate flight dynamic requirements and ensure HWIL/Software-in-the-loop interfaces compatibility.
• Analyze environmental effects, kinematics, and target signature simulations in real-time.
• Support HWIL testbeds, verify solver accuracy, and resolve modeling issues during integration.

Skills

6-DoF modeling

MATLAB/Simulink

GNC engineering

real-time optimization

vehicle dynamics

solver verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

dSPACE Configuration Desk

Python

Job description

Senior Missile Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Engineer

DESE Research is seeking a Senior Missile Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Engineer to work closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to ensure the successful design, development, and validation of real-time physics-based truth models.

Position is contingent upon contract award.

The successful candidate will:

• Apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify complex high-fidelity physics-based plant models and truth environments.
• Evaluate customer/operational needs to define and coordinate flight dynamic requirements, integrate algorithmic parameters and assure compatibility of all software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop simulation interfaces.
• Perform various analyses to optimize real-world environmental effects, kinematics, and target signature simulations within real-time environments.
• Perform analyses for seeker performance tracking, aerodynamic boundaries, sensor noise, control loop latencies, sensor integration, and other specialties that factor into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success.

Position Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with system requirements and specifications of the design and development of mathematical plant models for real-time applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including guidance-navigation-control (GNC), software, and test engineers, to integrate physics models into the HWIL testbed.
• Define and document the simulation software's architecture, math solvers, and multi-body dynamics algorithms.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and testing guidelines in the verification and certification of truth models.
• Support test plans and procedure development to verify the performance and accuracy of flight dynamics models against empirical test data.
• Support the troubleshooting and resolution of any modeling issues, math discrepancies, or solver drift caught during integration phases.

Required Qualifications:

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (or the ability to obtain one).
• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or a related discipline
• Experience with 6-Degrees-of-Freedom (6-DoF) model derivation and mathematical plant development AND/OR Experience compiling and embedding MATLAB/Simulink representations into real-time processors.
• Simulation or GNC engineering experience (7+ years) including algorithmic optimization, vehicle dynamics, and requirement derivation.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to aerospace simulation fidelity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in modeling interceptor propulsion, atmospheric flight, or tracking sensors.
• Knowledge of C/C++ auto-coding tools and code optimization for real-time target environments.
• Proficiency in using engineering software tools for modeling, simulation, and analysis (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE Configuration Desk, Python).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex mathematical models and troubleshoot code errors.

About DESE

For the past 46 years, DESE has provided industry-leading technical and engineering solutions in the fields of Defense, Energy, Space, and Environment. As a small, family-oriented business, DESE provides a compelling benefits package including a generous profit-sharing plan, competitive salaries, and perhaps most importantly, the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve complex and engaging problems.

Why employees love working for DESE:

• Competitive health, dental and vision insurance with affordable premiums
• Flexible work schedules
• Two different flexible spending account options
• Company paid life insurance with options for employee paid additional
• Performance bonus program
• Education reimbursement program
• Company paid personal leave for approved philanthropic activities
• Vacation, Sick & Holiday leave
• Robust 401k profit sharing plan
• Opportunities for internal promotions
• Employee referral incentive program
• Rewards and gifts for service anniversaries

Disability Accommodation for Applicants - DESE Research, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address or phone number to contact us about your interest in employment with us: [e-mail] or 256-837-8004x123.