Senior Space Modeling & Simulation Engineer (TS/SCI)

K2 Space; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 160.000 - 200.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Equity in the company

Health benefits (medical/dental/vision

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Resumo da vaga

K2 Space is hiring a senior modeling and simulation engineer to design, verify, and operate spacecraft for demanding national security missions. You will simulate software that flies and coordinates the largest satellites, guiding end-to-end solutions across the software stack.

In this role you will work on classified programs in a secure, on-site environment, mentor other engineers, and help shape technical direction while collaborating with a high-growth team striving for mission assurance and

Qualificações

• Active U.S. government security clearance (any level), or a clearance held within the last 12 months, and US Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in physics, aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering, computer science, math, or a STEM field
• 5+ years of professional modeling and simulation experience.
• Development experience in Rust, C++, or similar compiled language.
• Experience using scientific Python (NumPy, SciPy, etc.), Julia, MATLAB, or similar.
• Demonstrated ability to own complex systems end-to-end and guide the work of other engineers.

Responsabilidades

• Develop mission-level modeling and simulation of national security space missions, capturing operational objectives, environments, and constraints.
• Model and analyze constellation-level capability and performance against mission requirements, including network coverage, beam planning, and resilience in contested environments.
• Support work on classified programs in accordance with all applicable security requirements.
• Create and maintain simulation software infrastructure for our 20kW+ spacecraft.
• Develop physics-based software models of spacecraft subsystems, including propulsion, attitude control, power, and communications systems.
• Create and utilize robust tools to allow for rapid deployment of quality code.
• Perform data analysis and anomaly investigation to identify and resolve on-orbit problems.
• Support integration and testing of spacecraft subsystems.
• Set technical direction, review designs and code, and mentor junior engineers.

Conhecimentos

Modeling & simulation

Formação

Bachelor's degree in STEM field

Master's or PhD in STEM field

Ferramentas

Rust

C++

Python

Julia

MATLAB

Descrição da vaga

K2 Space is hiring a senior modeling and simulation engineer to design, verify, and operate spacecraft for demanding national security missions. You will simulate software that flies and coordinates the largest satellites, guiding end-to-end solutions across the software stack.

In this role you will work on classified programs in a secure, on-site environment, mentor other engineers, and help shape technical direction while collaborating with a high-growth team striving for mission assurance and