Modeling and Simulation Specialist II

Are you ready to join an innovative company with over 100 years of excellence and a steadfast commitment to ethical business practices? Amentum is a trusted partner to United States government agencies, allied governments, and corporations worldwide supporting critical programs across a broad range of domains. We are hiring a Modeling and Simulation Specialist to support key programs at NSWC Crane. 

The Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Specialist will support research and development efforts for Counter-Unmanned Systems (C-UxS) programs. This individual will develop, execute, and analyze models and simulations to evaluate the performance, survivability, and effectiveness of unmanned systems operating in challenging and complex operational environments. The role involves close collaboration with systems engineers, scientists, and test personnel to inform design decisions, support test planning, and provide analytical insight throughout the research and development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop, verify, and validate models and simulations representing unmanned system platforms, subsystems, and operational environments.
• Design and execute simulation studies to assess system performance, survivability, autonomy behaviors, and mission effectiveness under varying operational scenarios.
• Support trade studies and technical risk assessments by providing modeling-based analysis to inform design and acquisition decisions.
• Collaborate with systems engineers and test personnel to align modeling efforts with test and evaluation (T&E) planning, and to correlate simulation results with live test data.
• Analyze and interpret simulation output, preparing clear technical reports, briefings, and visualizations to communicate findings to engineering staff and government stakeholders.
• Maintain and enhance simulation tools, frameworks, and databases used across the program, ensuring configuration control and repeatability of models.
• Support development of modeling and simulation plans, verification and validation (V&V) documentation, and accreditation packages as required.
• Identify data, tool, or resource gaps affecting modeling fidelity, and recommend solutions or improvements.
• Participate in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and program reviews, presenting modeling and simulation results as needed.
• Support risk identification related to modeling assumptions, data quality, or schedule, and communicate findings to the program manager and technical leads.
• Ensure compliance with relevant government M&S standards, data handling requirements, and security protocols.
• Interpret military mission threads and extract key attributes to be modeled
• Interpret system technical documentation and extract key attributes to be modeled
• Develop digital representations of system attributes and system behaviors

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from ABET-accredited engineering program, or computer science major, or mathematics major.
• 7+ years of experience in an engineering job or scientific research job
• Expertise in M&S tools and techniques for defense system performance analysis, reliability modeling, and system-of-systems evaluation.
• Experience with live, constructive, or virtual simulation environments for DoD technology assessment.
• Ability to develop and validate simulation models in support of T&E planning and operational analysis for C-UxS.
• Must have an active Secret US Government clearance.  Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance. 
• 1+ years of experience integrating digital models to predict system-of-systems performance
• 1+ years of experience working in a secure integrated data environment
• Familiar with (or similar):
  • AFSIM
  • ITASE
  • Matlab
  • Python
  • SysML models

Preferred:

• Master’s degree
• Experience in a systems engineering job or mission engineering job
• Experience with military mission scenario modeling
• Experience testing digital models or software products
• Experience with radar, electronic surveillance, and radio datalinks
• Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate

Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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