Simulation Engineer I - Autonomous Marine Vessels

Mission Technologies, a division of HII; Pocasset (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class benefits

401(k) Savings Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, seeks a Simulation Engineer to advance digital twin modeling for unmanned vessels. You will integrate vehicle hardware with the simulator and develop software to enable robust virtual testbeds for autonomy solutions.

Responsibilities include developing system simulation frameworks, performance models, threat/command-control models, and GUIs for visualization, plus mission analysis and training model development where needed.

Qualifications

• 0 years experience with Bachelors in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and exercise new tools.
• Linux system use and programming.
• Ocean/Marine engineering knowledge: hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, ocean profiles, marine vessels, etc.
• Ability to integrate hardware and software in the loop with simulation environment (establish communication protocols, data verification, robustness measures, etc.).
• Ability to work and succeed within a system engineering applied project.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts to system modeling and simulation
• Familiarity/interest in robotic systems and ROS2.
• Demonstrated technical writing and communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develops new and/or integrates existing system simulation frameworks, performance models and algorithms, threat models and command and control models.
• Develops software that simulates behavior of users and systems.
• Develops, integrates and uses graphical user interfaces and visualization tools.
• Models operational environments, performs trade studies via computer simulation and provides decision support for alternative architectures.
• Performs operational analysis and mission effectiveness analysis.
• May build and design training models.

Skills

Linux

ROS2

Hydrodynamics

Ocean/Marine engineering

System modeling

Programming

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

OpenFOAM

Star CCM

Job description

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, seeks a Simulation Engineer to advance digital twin modeling for unmanned vessels. You will integrate vehicle hardware with the simulator and develop software to enable robust virtual testbeds for autonomy solutions.

Responsibilities include developing system simulation frameworks, performance models, threat/command-control models, and GUIs for visualization, plus mission analysis and training model development where needed.