Senior Consultant, Airspace Simulation & Modeling
TYLinAbout the role
Landrum & Brown is a global aviation consulting firm with airports at the core of our DNA. We bring passion and creativity to solve the most complex global aviation challenges with the potential to enhance the world.
Serving airports and other aviation clients for more than 70 years across all seven continents, our aviation consulting practice includes both planning and development services that span activation planning, airfield and airspace, business and finance, commercial development, environmental, ground transportation, master planning and strategy, terminal planning and design.
Job Summary
Landrum & Brown is seeking an Aviation Senior Consultant with a strong background in airspace modeling, simulation, and operational analytics to join a specialist Aviation Planning and Advisory team.This role is ideal for a technically minded aviation professional who is deeply passionate about how airports, airspace systems, and air travel function at a systems level. You will work alongside highly specialized aviation planners, analysts, and operational experts on projects that directly influence airport efficiency, airspace optimization, capacity planning, and the future of aviation operations.
This is not a general consulting role. It is an opportunity to join a niche aviation-focused practice where genuine enthusiasm for aviation science, operational performance, and the mechanics of air travel is highly valued.
This position could be based from ANY of our US locations, including San Francisco, Cincinnati, Washington DC, and New York.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
The Opportunity
As an Aviation Senior Consultant, you will lead and support advanced airspace and operational simulation studies for airports, ANSPs, aviation authorities, and infrastructure programs.
You will apply sophisticated modeling tools, operational data analysis, and simulation methodologies to solve complex aviation challenges related to:
Airspace capacity and efficiency
Air traffic flow optimization
Airport and terminal airspace operations
Delay analysis and operational bottlenecks
Future demand and traffic forecasting
Runway and taxiway utilization
Scenario testing and operational simulation
Strategic aviation planning and infrastructure development
The role combines technical modeling expertise with aviation operational insight and will involve close collaboration with airport planners, operational stakeholders, regulators, and aviation leadership teams.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute airspace and operational simulation models for airport and airspace studies.
Analyze complex operational datasets to identify trends, constraints, and performance opportunities.
Utilize industry-standard aviation modeling platforms including:
SIMMOD
TAAM
AirTOp
Conduct scenario testing and operational assessments for existing and future aviation systems.
Support airport master planning and aviation infrastructure programs through quantitative analysis.
Translate technical simulation outputs into actionable operational recommendations.
Prepare technical reports, presentations, and client deliverables.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary aviation planning and engineering teams.
Contribute technical expertise during client workshops and stakeholder meetings.
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