Space Systems Modeling and Simulation Engineer/Analyst
We are currently seeking a Senior Space Systems Modeling and Simulation Engineer/Analyst to join the Cross-cutting Urgent Innovation Cell (CUIC), an organization that is unique to MITRE because:
- We are team of analysts, scientists, innovators, and engineers focused on delivering meaningful solutions to national security challenges.
- We concentrate on rapid prototyping, mission analysis, experimentation, and research together in a unique environment that is structured to optimize results.
- We leverage our strong relationships with our customers and their missions to drive innovation that helps solve our nation’s biggest challenges.
A Senior Space Systems Modeling and Simulation Engineer/Analyst is needed who possesses a breadth of technical skills, strong programming capability, and professional experience in the domain of Space Operations, Space Systems, or similar. This position involves developing modeling, simulation, and analysis tools at the intersection of math, physics, engineering, and programming. These programs are used to generate and assess results and extract key lessons learned. Successful candidate(s) will learn new techniques and approaches on-the-job, working in collaboration with other team members.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be able to obtain and/or maintain a TS/SCI level security clearance. Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Bachelor's degree with 5 or more years of related experience; or Master's degree with 3 or more years of related experience; or PhD with related experience; or equivalent combination of related education and experience in physics, applied mathematics, aerospace, software development for engineering/physical systems, mechanical engineering, or related discipline and work experience with a strong technical background.
- Demonstrated experience with modeling, simulation, and analysis of space systems and space-related operations.
- Understanding of space-related physics and engineering concepts, for example, orbital mechanics, propagation, space-based ISR, SATCOM, SSA/SDA, etc.
- Demonstrated proficiency in a programming language such as C/C++, Java, Python, MATLAB, or Fortran, and a desire to use these tools 50%+ of the time to implement physics-based models and analyses.
- Experience with developing and debugging models using programming tools.
- Ability to formulate rigorous models based on loosely defined or underspecified research questions and requirements.
- Experience with understanding simulation results, identifying areas for additional focus, and extracting critical lessons learned.
- Hands-on experience in adapting research done in academia and industry to "real-world" challenging data sources and problems sets.
- Experience conducting quantitative data analysis using a variety of datasets.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Possess an active TS/SCI level security clearance.
- Masters or PhD with research experience in one of the above specified degree programs.
- Experience performing cross-disciplinary work assessing concepts for physics-based analysis of national security challenges in operational contexts.
- Experience with the Standardized Astrodynamics Algorithm Library.
- Experience with high performance computing/scientific computing/parallel programming.
- Experience creating agent-based models of complex systems.
- Proficiency with modeling and simulation tools such as AFSIM, SEAS, or STORM.
- Familiarity with one or more of the following: aerodynamic systems, orbital mechanics, signal processing, sensor systems, and RF or EO/IR physics.