Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer

sedarotech; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Unlimited PTO

401(k) with 4% match

100% premium payment for Medical Insurance

Parental Leave

Flexible work schedule

Company provided lunches 3 days a week

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Sedarotech in Arlington, VA is seeking a Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer to develop high-fidelity simulation software for the aerospace industry. This role involves driving technical projects and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to optimize simulation capabilities.

The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of engineering experience, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and proficiency in software development. Benefits include equity and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of applicable engineering experience.
• Expertise writing software for modeling complex physical systems.
• Experience validating simulation models against real-world data.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-fidelity simulation software and analysis tools.
• Take ownership of technical projects and drive development.
• Perform code review and provide technical feedback.

Skills

Modeling complex physical systems

Software development

Data analysis

Collaboration in interdisciplinary teams

Git and automated testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics, applied math, engineering, or similar

Job description

Overview

Sedaro is hiring a Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer to build the high fidelity simulation software that powers our cutting-edge simulation platform and help transform how aerospace technology is built.

• Team: Modeling & Simulation, reporting to the Team Lead
• Location: In person in Arlington, VA
• Ability to obtain a TS security clearance

Who We Are

Our simulation platform enables digital mission engineering and model-based optimization through distributed, multi-domain, rapid analysis across hundreds of interacting systems. Our simulations have run at massive scale in data centers, in the loop with hardware in the lab, and on-orbit onboard real space hardware. Join us as an early employee and transform how teams collaboratively engineer the next generation of satellite constellations and connected fleets.

Who You Are

• You are a self-driven and creative engineer with a passion for solving complex problems.
• You take pride in writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code to build robust and scalable simulations.
• You thrive on technical challenges and take pride in owning your work from concept to implementation.
• You are a natural collaborator, adept at working with interdisciplinary teams to build and refine cutting-edge software in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

What You'll Do

As a Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer, you will be a hands‑on individual contributor focused on expanding our platform’s simulation capabilities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking ownership of technical projects and driving development.
• Developing high‑fidelity simulation software and analysis tools for a diverse range of complex systems and validating these models against real‑world data.
• Configuring and executing large‑scale multi‑simulation studies that leverage cloud compute resources for uncertainty quantification, sensitivity analysis, and optimization.
• Performing code review for peers and providing technical feedback and suggestions to other engineering teams to drive platform improvement.
• Supporting contract meetings with technical input and demonstrations to external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Equity
• Unlimited PTO
• 401(k) with 4% match
• 100% premium payment for Medical Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Flexible work schedule with core hours
• Company provided lunches 3 days a week
• Industry‑leading career development opportunities

Requirements

• 6+ years of applicable engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree in physics, applied math, engineering, or similar
• Expertise writing software to model complex physical systems
• Proficiency with git, automated testing, and related software development tools & practices
• Experience validating simulation models against real‑world data
• Experience with data analysis and visualization
• Able to obtain a TS security clearance