Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Description

SAIC has a funded need for a Modeling & Simulation Engineer to support a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer with cutting-edge programs within the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in Chantilly, VA.

Note: The role offers a flexible work schedule, but we ask our team to be available for team meetings during core business hours (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.).

Job Overview:

• Perform orbital mechanics modeling including orbit determination, orbital maneuvering, and spacecraft flight dynamics
• Supporting Sensor phenomenology (optics/radar/RF)
• Utilize and develop cutting-edge mod / sim tools and algorithms to help address some of the most challenging issues regarding Space Situational Awareness (SSA) for the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DOD).
• Develop code / scripts to develop algorithms, perform analyses, and automate data processing to model space conflict scenarios for system evaluation and mission effectiveness
• Work in a collaborative team environment studying and analyzing a wide variety of interesting and complex problems in the Space domain.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM related field such as Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Aerospace, Computer Science, etc. and nine (9) years of experience; OR Masters and seven (7) years of experience ; OR PhD or JD and four (4) years of experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI w/Poly Clearance
• Experience using one or more of the following: C++, Python, R, SQL, PostgreSQL, Linux, MATLAB, VBA, or STK
• Engineering analysis (collecting, organizing, analyzing data) experience
• Excellent communication skills that will allow the presentation of findings to internal and external customers

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.