Modeling and Simulation Engineer

SAIC • Crane, IN • 16h ago

Description

SAIC is seeking a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) Modeling and Simulation Aerospace Engineer to support hypersonic weapon systems development. As a critical member of our team, you will help design, model, and validate GN&C systems for hypersonic weapons, with a focus on simulation development, algorithm design, and performance analysis in a mission-critical environment. Your work will directly contribute to optimizing weapon system performance in high-speed and harsh environments.

Responsibilities:

Develop, implement, and refine GNC algorithms for guidance, control, and navigation

Support hypersonic weapon system modeling and simulation, including 6 DOF (six degrees of freedom) simulations

Perform trajectory analysis, mission performance evaluations, and control system stability assessments

Analyze telemetry, flight test data, and HWIL/SIL outputs to validate system performance

Conduct Monte Carlo analysis, uncertainty modeling, and system performance sensitivity studies

Evaluate system performance in complex scenarios and environments and verify system and subsystem level requirements

Support requirements decomposition, interface definition, and subsystem integration with system engineering teams

Document models, test results, algorithm behavior, and performance in technical reports and presentations

Participate in technical reviews, design sessions, and engineering working groups with government and contractor personnel

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline (Master's preferred)

3+ years' experience in GNC engineering, missile guidance, flight controls, or related system modeling

Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, FORTRAN or equivalent simulation frameworks/programming languages

Candidate must have demonstrated the ability to perform one or more of the following Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) or Modeling and Simulation (M&S) assignments based on completed course work or professional experience:

Develop and analyze algorithms such as guidance, navigation, autopilot, inertial tracking, and servo control algorithms

Develop and/or verify/validate complex vehicle models and simulations such as missile 6-degree-of-freedom simulations

Demonstrate strong math skills in the areas of linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and coordinate transformations

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with hardware in the loop (HWIL) or software in the loop (SIL) environments

Experience supporting missile systems, unmanned systems, or weapons/flight dynamics programs

Experience supporting DoD/DoW Weapons Systems

Experience with aerospace flight test data analysis or guidance verification

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED:

Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Secret level, Interim clearance required to start. SAIC will sponsor clearance. Current active Secret clearance preferred.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2618989

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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