Aerospace Modeling & Simulation Engineer  Job Listing at SPA in Albuquerque, NM (Job ID 2025-20104)

Description

Qualifications

Required: 

• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to attain and hold a TS clearance; SCI eligibility
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM field (i.e., physics, mathematics, optics, engineering) with 6+ years of experience
• Familiarity with imagery data processing and physics-based modeling and simulation
• Experience with scripting in Matlab and/or Python
• Familiarity with space systems, operational requirements, and related principles
• Ability to provide recommendations derived from complex set of requirements and work independently and complete tasking with minimum guidance and supervision
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, research-oriented group that has several concurrent projects
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and use of MS Teams, Git
• Excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
• Reports to designated work location in Albuquerque, up to full time, based on the needs of the customer

Desired:

• Master's degree or PhD in physics, astronomy/astrophysics, optical engineering or a related technical discipline
• Experience in DoD Dev/Sec/Ops delivery of technical capabilities
• Experience in laser physics, atmospheric turbulence, and/or observational astronomy
• Knowledge of the DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
• Active TS/SCI clearance

The successful candidate for this position will apply understanding of applied physics, satellite systems, electro-optical observation platforms, and engineering principles to properly support multiple portfolios of technical contribution.

Key duties associated with this role include but are not limited to the following:

• Support general SOR analytics requirements.
• Provide modeling and simulation support with software tools developed by SatAC and/or its partners.
• Provide technical oversight for critical internal and external missions with performing contractors.
• Provide recommendations for technical solutions related to analysis, operations, and data manipulation with AFRL resources
• Analyze and recommend current and future mission needs to government and military management at various levels.
• Research and evaluate high performance computing tools, programs, and algorithms for future scientific technical data curation.
• Write and provide technical reports and white papers describing state-of-the-art technology and methodology research, evaluation, and recommendations.