Senior Modeling And Simulation Engineer

Overview
Be the Difference
Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.
Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Modeling and Simulation Engineer as this position will be supporting the Air Force Intranet (AFINC) Weapon System program, which is within the USAF Enterprise IT and Cyber Infrastructure Division and located at Hanscom AFB, MA.
RESPONSBILITIES:

• Provide knowledge and experience in supporting and conducting simulation studies to include but not limited to system and component performance, engineering trade-offs, system effectiveness, cost, and logistics.
• Knowledge and experience must include reviewing/modeling work for compliance with regulations and best practices; developing and maintaining modeling best practices; analyzing complex problems; developing relevant models and constraints to run complex dynamic structural, thermal or other analyses; and reviewing and supporting work to develop appropriate models to solve complex weapon system issues, to include networking and communications.
• Develop and apply advanced software and systems methods, theories, and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and advanced technical problems. Analyze, evaluate, and plan methods of approach and organize means to achieve solutions of complex technical problems.
• Conduct investigations and tests of considerable complexity.
• Evaluate vendor capabilities to provide required products or services. Provide technical consultation to technical staff or other organizations.
• Work with a team of analysts onsite at Hanscom AFB and with Government clients to verify the correct intelligence data required for key Modeling and Simulation analyses, including models that range from engineering to mission level.
• Work with internal and external organizations to gather required capabilities and performance (C&P) data for classified threat systems to ensure proper characterization of the threat models.
• Apply these analysis tools, object models, and analytical techniques to support mission-level analyses, to include the performance of military communication networks, susceptibility to Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS), concept alternatives characterization, development planning, and the analysis of new systems, technologies, effectiveness, and lethality.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced Degree (MS/MA) and 10 years of Modeling and Simulation experience, 5 of which must be DoD or DoD related areas.
• Experience with software engineering with a Modeling and Simulation, radar, or communications background.
• Experience with RF and Antenna Modeling and Simulation.
• Experience with technical writing.
• Experience with working in a research environment.
• Experience with command and control processes.
• Experience with LVC environment.
• Ability to assess RF performance with software.
• Ability to adapt current and outside sourced models, as needed.
• Experience with analysis, including Modeling and Simulation tools, such as System Tool Kit (STK), AFSIM software tool, Riverbed Modeler, or similar tools. Experience in data management; ability to compose documentation; analysis reports, and briefings.
• Experience coding in MATLAB, Simulink, or C++.
• Possession of excellent statistical analysis or operations research skills.
• Experience with Digital Engineering, Digital Thread, Digital Twin techniques across system Lifecycle.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Candiate MUST have an active US security clearance

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are
At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to "Be the Difference". This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish and our company continuously evolves.
We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.
Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!
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