Senior Real-Time Missile Modeling & Simulation Architect

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

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.