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The Aerospace Corporation

... defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special ... Lead modeling and simulation efforts to evaluate commercial space system integration into national ...

The Aerospace Corporation

... defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special ... Lead modeling and simulation efforts to evaluate commercial space system integration into national ...

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What is the difference between Defense Modeling Simulation vs Defense Systems Engineer?

AspectDefense Modeling SimulationDefense Systems Engineer
Required CredentialsBachelor's or higher in engineering, computer science, or related fields; often certifications in modeling and simulationBachelor's or higher in engineering, systems engineering, or related fields; certifications in systems engineering may be preferred
Work EnvironmentResearch labs, defense contractors, government agencies; focus on simulation development and analysisDesign, develop, and integrate defense systems; work in engineering teams within defense companies or military organizations
Employer & Industry UsagePrimarily in defense research, simulation development, and testingInvolved in system design, integration, and lifecycle management of defense platforms

Defense Modeling Simulation specialists focus on creating and analyzing simulations to test defense concepts, while Defense Systems Engineers design and develop actual defense systems. Both roles require engineering backgrounds but differ in their core responsibilities and work environments.

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Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Engineer

Chantilly, VA • On-site

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.
Public Administration • 1 - 5K employees
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Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 10 days ago

Job description

Position SummaryOdyssey is seeking a Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MS&A) Engineer to support national space mission objectives at the NRO in Chantilly, VA. In this role, you will apply advanced modeling, simulation, and analytic techniques to help characterize spacecraft behavior, evaluate system performance, and shape future analytic planning. Your work will directly contribute to understanding complex space systems and ensuring critical mission capabilities for our government partners. This position offers the opportunity to make meaningful impact while working in a collaborative, missiondriven environment.Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to: 

  • Perform orbital mechanics modeling & simulation (M&S) (Mod/Sim) including orbit determination, orbital maneuvering, and spacecraft flight dynamics
  • Perform link budget, latency, and throughput analyses for RF and optical space-based relay and space-to-ground telecommunications
  • Perform assessments of satellite payload sensor phenomenology (optics/radar/RF) and product quality
  • Assess end-to-end system designs against Required Performance Parameters and identify required Technical Performance Measures
  • Create MS&A supporting documentation to include terms of reference, study plans, modeling assumptions, data input/output, analytic results, visualizations, and conclusions
  • Advise the government and contractor teams of forward-looking and follow-on studies, analyses to incorporate into a roadmap of future analytic planning
Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: TS/SCI with polygraph

Education: B.S. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) in engineering discipline

Years of Experience: We are looking for a diverse set of experience levels; must have 2+ years of relevant experience

  • 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

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with free space optical and optical space-to-ground systems
  • Experience integrating MS&A and MBSE data sets using SysML
  • Experience developing and maintaining MBSE models
  • Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau
  • Experience in the development and maintenance of MS&A tools and software

Additional Information

Location: NRO, Chantilly, VA.

Travel: As required by the Customer

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite

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Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military's operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Please Note:

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.Odyssey Benefits

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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