Senior Real-Time System Modeling Engineer – Aerospace

Inuplands; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Distinguished Simulation Engineer to design, validate and maintain dynamic simulations and real-time infrastructure for aerospace projects. You will lead architecture decisions, develop CONOPs, and integrate hardware-in-the-loop capabilities to enable rapid assessment and testing of complex systems.

Requirements include a Master’s (PhD preferred), 10–15 years of systems engineering, strong C/C++ and MATLAB/Simulink skills, and you may need government security

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• 10–15 years of Systems Engineering or related experience in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Professional software development experience in C/C++ and MATLAB/Simulink.

Responsibilities

• Architect, integrate, verify and validate system-level simulations in the context of a larger aerospace project life cycle.
• May lead small to medium sized teams of engineers as assigned.
• Develop simulation CONOPs, use cases, and requirements.

Skills

C/C++

MATLAB/Simulink

System Simulation

Team Leadership

Software Architecture

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree

PhD preferred

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Distinguished Simulation Engineer to design, validate and maintain dynamic simulations and real-time infrastructure for aerospace projects. You will lead architecture decisions, develop CONOPs, and integrate hardware-in-the-loop capabilities to enable rapid assessment and testing of complex systems.

Requirements include a Master’s (PhD preferred), 10–15 years of systems engineering, strong C/C++ and MATLAB/Simulink skills, and you may need government security