Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Join our team as a Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer, where you will develop models, tools, and simulations for next-generation space systems. You will collaborate with subject matter experts across various domains and deliver scalable solutions that enable rapid mission analysis and superior technical decision-making. This role offers unlimited vacation, comprehensive health coverage, stock options, and flexible work options.

• Develop models, tools, and simulations of next-generation space systems, aligning requirements and specifications from early mission analysis through spacecraft design.
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts to model behavior and interactions between spacecraft subsystems, payloads, ground systems, and operational concepts.
• Create reusable models, tools, and simulation frameworks that enable engineers to rapidly analyze new mission concepts and payload opportunities.
• Success in this role requires creativity, curiosity, pragmatism, and collaboration
• They love to experiment, prototype, and use new tools and technology (including AI) to learn, grow, and improve
• They enjoy learning from subject matter experts across a broad range of technical domains, and can distill complex systems concepts into concise, elegant solutions
• The ideal candidate possesses experience developing high-quality, scalable software systems within a small cross-functional team
• Bachelor's in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical discipline
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of a diverse, multidisciplinary, distributed team
• Experience in end-to-end life-cycle delivery of high-quality software, from clarifying high-level user requirements & use-cases, experimentation, development, delivery, integration of customer / user feedback, support and continuous improvement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to absorb, synthesize, and communicate complex technical concepts to team members and tool users
• 7+ years of software development experience using modern engineering software development tools and practices
• Ability to balance simulation fidelity, runtime performance, and schedule & budget constraints
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills
• Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical discipline
• Software development experience in C/C++
• Experience with Python strongly preferred
• Experience developing modeling, simulation, digital engineering, or mission analysis solutions for aerospace and/or other complex engineering systems
• Experience modeling space systems, optical imaging payloads, EO/IR systems, hyperspectral sensors, RF payloads, communications payloads, or remote sensing missions
• Familiarity with flight software, digital twins, hardware-in-the-loop simulation, or software-in-the-loop testing
• Familiarity with orbital mechanics, space mission operations and/or space mission architectures
• Experience leveraging AI, machine learning, data science, or LLM technologies to engineering or technical workflows
• Experience with optimization algorithms, reinforcement learning, computer vision, or autonomous mission planning
• Experience with cloud-based simulation environments, high-performance computing, or distributed simulation frameworks
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts
• Experience developing software integrations for STK, GMAT, Orekit, Basilisk, AGI tools, or similar space systems modeling environments