IR Plume M&S System Engineer

deciBel Research has an immediate opening for an IR Plume M&S System Engineer in Colorado Springs, CO.

Position Description:

deciBel Research is seeking an experienced System Engineer to assist in the development and delivery of high-fidelity threat modeling products in support of the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA's) Threat Systems Engineering (TSE) effort at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs.

Responsibilities Include:

• Handling large-scale, multi-dimensional array datasets


• Validating simulated data against measured test or flight data


• Meticulous verification and validation of large, technical datasets through a natural tendency toward thoroughness and attention to detail


• Perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting


• Debug legacy and custom code, parse log files, and perform error identification.


• Provide briefings to customer(s) and stakeholder(s) related to technical solutions, process development and updates, and system engineering artifacts


• Support training and orientation of simulation tools

Target salary range: $75,000 - $100,000. This target salary represents an estimated range for this position based on experience, degree and other factors.

deciBel Research offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package inclusive of an excellent medical and dental insurance program, 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, tuition and training reimbursement, incentive compensation program (annual bonus), and flexible/telecommuting working schedules. Full-time and part-time deciBel employees will enjoy benefits offered by deciBel Research as soon as they meet eligibility requirements for each particular benefit.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university

Experience Requirements:

• 2 years with Bachelor's degree; 0 years with Master's degree


• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB or other scripting languages


• Foundational understanding of aerothermodynamics, radiative transfer, fluid dynamics, and molecular spectroscopy


• Foundational understanding of data analysis concepts


• Basic conceptual understanding of flight dynamics and aerodynamics


• Current active in-scope DoD Secret Clearance

Special Skills Desired:

• Strong math, physics or engineering background


• Modeling, Simulation, and automation experience


• Experience with atmospheric modeling codes (e.g. MODTRAN)


• Experience with JANNAF radiative signature codes


• Experience working in Linux based distributed computational environments

Applicant selected must have an active Secret security clearance. Must be a U.S. Citizen.