Subject Matter Expert (Simulation/Engineering)

Clearance / Suitability: Active Secret Clearance

NOTE: Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Modeling, Simulation, and Aviation Systems Engineering to support the Advanced Tactical Combat Model (ATCOM) for the U.S. Army Air Maneuver Battle Lab (AMBL).

The SME will provide advanced technical expertise in the development, modification, and validation of high-fidelity simulation models used to represent aircraft, sensors, weapons systems, autonomous behaviors, and synthetic operational environments. This role supports Army and Joint experimentation efforts focused on evaluating future aviation and multi-domain warfare concepts.

The ideal candidate will have deep experience in engineering-based simulation development, including physics-based modeling, performance analysis, and software-driven simulation environments used in defense experimentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and validate high-fidelity simulation models representing:
• Aircraft (manned and unmanned)
• Sensors and targeting systems
• Weapons and effects models
• Air defense and ground systems
• Implement and enhance autonomous behaviors and system interactions, including:
• Actions-on-contact logic
• Resource allocation (fuel, ammunition, logistics)
• System degradation and repair modeling
• Support integration of synthetic environment data, including:
• Terrain and urban modeling (OTBv8, UHRB)
• Environmental data standards (EDM, SEDRIS, EDCS)
• Develop and refine physics-based performance models, including:
• Kinematics and dynamics
• Signature modeling (IR, radar, RF)
• Lethality and engagement modeling (PK, seeker logic)
• Perform software-level simulation development and testing, including:
• Code development and modification (C , Python, MATLAB or similar)
• Configuration management and version control
• Verification and validation of simulation outputs
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and Army stakeholders during experimentation and capability assessments
• Document model changes, assumptions, and technical findings in formal technical documentation

Minimum QualificationsEducation

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Operations Research, Physics, or closely related technical field

Experience

• Minimum 8 years of experience in modeling and simulation development
• Demonstrated experience developing or modifying engineering-based simulation systems
• Experience working with physics-based modeling of real-world systems

Technical Requirements

• Experience with one or more of the following:
• C , Python, MATLAB, Java, or similar programming languages
• Simulation environments (e.g., AFSIM, OneSAF, JCATS, DIS/HLA, or equivalent)
• Aircraft or weapons system performance modeling
• Sensor modeling (radar, EO/IR, RF systems)

Security Requirement

• Active SECRET clearance required at time of application

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) or Army Aviation programs
• Experience with synthetic environments and terrain modeling systems
• Familiarity with aviation modernization programs such as:
• Future Vertical Lift (FVL)
• FLRAA / FARA
• Experience in military experimentation environments or Battle Labs
• Strong understanding of:
• Lethality modeling (PK calculations)
• Target acquisition and tracking systems
• Sensor fusion and electronic warfare modeling

Job Type: Full-time

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: From $40.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience working with ATCOM and Army aviation?

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Security clearance:

• Secret (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC

Salary : $40