Aerospace Modeling and Simulation Engineer

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Leidos Defense is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented problem solver to join our modeling and simulation team as an

Aerospace Modeling and Simulation Engineer

in Charlottesville, VA.

You will play a valuable part in developing and testing models of aerospace systems, to include air-launched weapons; ballistic missile systems; avionics; hypersonic vehicles; and guidance, navigation, and controls across a wide range of projects and programs.

Primary Responsibilities

Develop, integrate, and test models of aerospace systems based on provided information, research, and engineering principles.

Document model performance against requirements.

Document algorithm design.

Work collaboratively with an engineering team comprised of internal and external team members.

Interact with external stakeholders to define requirements and perform model demonstrations.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university

Candidate must have 2+ years experience. MS degree in a relevant field can be used in lieu of 2 years of experience.

US Citizenship is required.

Active SECRET Clearance required and eligibility to obtain/maintain TS SCI.

Experience with 3DOF/6DOF flight models

Experience in MATLAB/Simulink

Experience with system level requirements

Detailed understanding of the systems engineering process

Demonstrates solid understanding and intuition of the functionality and interdependency of aerospace systems.

Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail to communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders.

Organizational skills to document work and interface with team members to ensure flow of information.

Candidate must be local to or willing to relocate to the Charlottesville, VA area.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with configuration management tools such as SVN and Git

Experience in C++ or Python

An understanding of basic GNC algorithms

Experience simulating ballistic missiles, air-launched missiles, and/or hypersonic vehicles

Original Posting Date: 2025-02-20

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $67,600.00 - $122,200.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

REQNUMBER: R-00153965

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.