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Senior Modeling & Simulation Analyst

KBR, Inc.
USA, Wright Patterson AFB, 2241 Avionics Cir, Ohio, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Mar 2024

About the role

Title:

Senior Modeling & Simulation Analyst

KBR is seeking a Modeling and Simulation Analyst to perform modeling, simulation, and analysis of current and future Air Force systems at the engineering, platform, mission, and campaign levels in support of capability development, system prototyping, mission engineering, performance analysis, system validation and verification, and concept trade studies. This role will support the MS&A efforts across multiple projects for customers that include the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.

Duties

  • Executing software models to perform Monte Carlo simulations of various blue and red aircraft systems and related architectures to evaluate system performance and inform future system design
  • Developing and maintaining custom built analysis software and scenarios, and integrate with commercial tools
  • Teaming with customers to define analytical needs, develop study schedule, and present results to inform architecture and budget decisions
  • Working with system subject matter experts to accurately model system and environment behaviors
  • Helping implement Digital Engineering and Model Based Systems Engineering practices
  • Perform scientific and technical analysis of aircraft systems to produce engineering-level models of system performance. 
  • Integrate individual system models into larger scenarios within simulation frameworks including the Integrated Threat Analysis and Simulation Environment (ITASE), Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM), or Next-Generation Threat System (NGTS). 

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, or related STEM degree program, or related equivalent additional experience
  • 5+ years of related work experience involving engineering, subsystem, system, campaign or theater level MS&A development, integration, test, and/or analysis
  • Ability to obtain Secret level security clearance is required
  • Experience with mature and comprehensive modeling and simulation environments (e.g. AFSIM)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, or related STEM degree
  • Secret and Top Secret security clearance
  • Enterprise level or System of Systems mission performance modeling and simulation experience including data analysis
  • Experience with Python PySim library, PowerBI and/or Tableau data visualization
  • Experience using MATLAB/Simulink and/or C++
  • Experience with aerospace systems, and subsystems, autonomous systems, mission engineering, and DoD aircraft simulation

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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