Model and Simulation Engineer

McIntire Solutions is seeking a Modeling and Simulation Engineering for an exciting and innovative complex 
space and ground effort. The successful candidate must possess demonstrated system engineering 
and integration skills to bring major space systems and associated ground elements from concept to 
an operational enterprise.
The Modeling and Simulation Engineer plans and executes modeling and simulation systems 
development projects, possesses and applies knowledge about simulation methods and tools for 
analysis of complex systems and designs and develops simulation systems and modeling of 
simulation objects leveraging industry standard tools and/or programming languages. Duties may 
include performing analysis applying appropriate scientific and engineering processes and modeling 
techniques to the life-cycle development of systems; performing analysis and trade-off studies 
related to operational issues; reviewing plans for system integration, operation, and maintenance 
and assisting in the development of training for operational personnel.

Responsibilities
•    Develop modeling and simulation tools and/or use industry tools to assist with analysis of complex, technical problems relating to a wide variety of spacecraft and systems
•    Work side-by-side with existing subject matter experts in orbital mechanics, spacecraft design, sensors, optics, communications, and/or modeling and simulation
•    Work with the customer to explore new missions, Concept of Operations (CONOPs), and architectures to solve some of the hardest intelligence problems facing the nation
•    Develop algorithms to perform analysis and produce much-needed data products
•    Maintain and improve large scale simulations to support multiple missions
•    Integrate existing models from mission partners into simulations
•    Model dynamic agent behaviors
•    Evaluate complex results and determine engineering recommendations based on analysis
•    Quickly translate user needs into effective software solutions
•    Develop documents and briefings to communicate work or study status, brief government and industry as required

Areas of Technical Interest:
•    Electro-optical, communications, and radar sensor systems
•    Modeling & simulation software and software development
•    Satellite systems
•    Orbit determination
•    Systems Engineering
•    Operations Research
•    Data Analytics
•    Image processing
•    Statistics 

Required Qualifications 
•    Bachelor’s degree and 9+ years work experience strongly desired
•    Strong background and experience with Digital engineering, developing architectures using digital modeling and simulations of space and ground architectures
•    Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams
•    Experience modeling and simulating complex systems
•    Experience using modeling languages and tools such as C, Python, R, SQL, postgreSQL, linux, TCL/Tk, MATLAB, VB, and/or STK

McIntire Solutions, LLC is a veteran owned small business based in Northern Virginia and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, McIntire Solutions, LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.