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Sr. Mission Modeling and Simulation Analyst/Engineer

Joint Research and Development, LLC
Stafford, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/10/2025

Provide technical support to the Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) to conduct rigorous mission engineering activities to identify and prioritize investments in capabilities with the potential to meet current and future warfighting needs, close warfighting gaps, and enable Joint Force interoperability and integration. In addition to harness modeling and simulation (M&S) tools and advanced techniques to develop and analyze critical Joint Mission Engineering Threads (METs) / "Kill Webs" in operational scenarios, enabling DoD leaders to make informed technology investment decisions.


Roles/Responsibilities:

  • Applies professional knowledge of scientific and engineering concepts. principals, phenomena and relationships to assess specific requirements, delineate appropriately engineered designs, and develop preliminary and final design plans, engineering specifications, cost estimates and procurement packages in support of the operation, preventive maintenance and repair of mechanical. electrical, plumbing, utility and mission critical systems and equipment.
  • Experience in designing and execution quantitative mission-level modeling and simulation analyses/studies to assess performance, trade-offs, and impacts of systems or technology within defense or military areas.
  • Knowledge of using mission-level digital tools such as AFSIM. This includes development of models for scenarios, missions, and systems; and data post-processing to include extraction, transformation, statistical analysis, and visualization of simulation outputs; and debugging simulation models and resolve software, scripting, or logic errors within model implementations.
  • Experience with mission architecture (mission threads), kill chains, kill webs, and integrating models to represent DoD system-of-systems performance across domains (e.g., space, air, maritime (sea), land, cyber).


Required Skills and Education:

15 years minimum to include:

  • 7 years of experience in designing and execution quantitative mission-level modeling and simulation analyses/studies to assess performance, trade-offs, and impacts of systems or technology within defense or military areas.
  • 7 years using mission-level digital tools such as AFSIM. This includes development of models for scenarios, missions, and systems; and data post-processing to include extraction, transformation, statistical analysis, and visualization of simulation outputs; and debugging simulation models and resolve software, scripting, or logic errors within model implementations.
  • 7 years of demonstrated experience with mission architecture (mission threads), kill chains, kill webs, and integrating models to represent DoD system-of-systems performance across domains (e.g., space, air, maritime (sea), land, cyber).


Education:

Bachelors: Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or related discipline


Security Clearance:

  • TS/SCI


When you work for JRAD you will never be just a number. We put people before profits!  


JRAD is committed to the health and well-being of its employees. We offer more paid time off than the average company upon hire and the following benefits are available to all full-time employees:  

  • Health Insurance  
  • Dental Insurance  
  • Vision Insurance  
  • Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance  
  • Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care  
  • Disability Insurance  
  • 401K Plan  
  • Tuition Reimbursement  


JRAD is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.


The JRAD salary range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are many factors considered when determining the compensation provided in an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to position responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and contract terms and conditions.


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Salary : $120,000 - $260,000

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