Senior Modeling, Simulation & Controls Engineer - DoD

Voyagertechnologiesinc; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus

Paid time off

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Voyager Technologies in California seeks a Level IV Modeling, Simulation, and Controls Engineer to design, develop, and analyze control systems and simulations for propulsion and aerospace systems. You will build high-fidelity models, develop algorithms, and assess performance to advance program maturity.

This role requires DoD Secret clearance eligibility, strong systems thinking, and collaboration across GNC, software, and test teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical, electrical engineering, or related STEM field from an accredited college/university
• Master’s degree in systems engineering or related discipline desirable and may substitute for 1 year of experience
• 7–10 years in modeling, simulation, control systems, or estimation algorithm development in aerospace/defense
• Strong systems thinking and ability to work across functional boundaries
• Experience with DoD, MDA, or equivalent government programs preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop high-fidelity models and control algorithms for propulsion, flight control, and guidance subsystems
• Support creation of system simulation architectures for design iteration, verification, and validation
• Perform controllability studies of dynamic systems under perturbations and control strategies
• Define control system topologies and support gain tuning across architectures
• Support program performance engineering through requirement derivation, margin analysis, and trade studies
• Conduct system-level performance assessments using Monte Carlo, sensitivity, and parametric studies
• Apply physics-based modeling to simulate mechanical, thermal, and aerodynamic systems
• Contribute to propulsion system and ballistics modeling and assessments
• Develop and validate models of actuation systems for propulsion control and dynamic mechanisms
• Aid customers in developing CONOPS and requirements thru propulsion modeling
• Develop estimation techniques to improve model accuracy
• Extend modeling into state-space and modern control methods
• Support simulation and analysis of flight vehicle control for propulsion concepts
• Collaborate with GNC, software, systems, and test teams
• Participate in customer engagements and milestone events
• Mentor junior engineers and review modeling work products
• Author model reports, simulation plans, and interface definitions
• Ensure models meet verification, validation, and traceability requirements
• Support trade studies and concept maturation of control and propulsion systems
• Travel up to 10% for reviews/tests/customer engagements
• Work in secure/classified environments
• Advance aerospace modeling and control capabilities

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

State-space control

Verification & validation

Physics-based modeling

Propulsion modeling

Ballistics analysis

SysML diagrams

Technical communication

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering

Bachelor’s in aerospace engineering

Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering

Bachelor’s in electrical engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SysML

Modeling toolchains

Job description

Voyager Technologies in California seeks a Level IV Modeling, Simulation, and Controls Engineer to design, develop, and analyze control systems and simulations for propulsion and aerospace systems. You will build high-fidelity models, develop algorithms, and assess performance to advance program maturity.

This role requires DoD Secret clearance eligibility, strong systems thinking, and collaboration across GNC, software, and test teams.