Modeling and Simulation Engineer

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Opportunity: Are you looking to join a dynamic team supporting the U.S. Air Force as a Modeling and Simulation Engineer, where you'll help shape the future of operational readiness and training? In this role, you'll develop and integrate advanced modeling architectures, ensuring interoperability across simulation platforms and mission‑critical systems. Your expertise will directly contribute to enhancing training, analysis, and decision‑making capabilities across the Air Force enterprise.

As a Modeling and Simulation Engineer, you will design and implement advanced models to evaluate system performance and support strategic decision‑making. You'll play a pivotal role in advancing the mission of the U.S. Air Force by identifying system features and tactical approaches that enhance survivability and operational effectiveness within simulated environments. Your analytical work will support the acquisition community in making smarter, data‑driven investment choices for next‑generation warfare technologies.

Along the way, you'll sharpen your abilities in critical thinking, data analysis, and operational assessment, while gaining hands‑on experience in modeling and simulation of combat operations.

• 3+ years of experience within Department of Defense simulation and training programs
• Experience with a variety of COTS and GOTS M&S and data science tools, including Modern Air Combat Environment (MACE), Mission Object Configuration Tool (MOCT), or Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG)
• Experience with scripting or programming languages, including C, C++, MATLAB, or Python
• Knowledge of combat weapon systems, ground‑based radar technologies, and surface‑to‑air platforms
• Knowledge of High‑Level Architecture, Distributed Interactive Simulation, or Open Mission Systems standards
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or Computer Science field
• Secret clearance

• Experience in multi‑domain defense simulations, including air, space, missile defense, or cyber
• Experience supporting operational efforts through M&S development
• Experience working with large‑scale distributed simulations
  
  Experience running and analyzing campaign or theater‑level simulations
• Knowledge of AFSIM to perform operational analysis or modeling, and simulation for the DoD
• Top Secret clearance

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;
Secret clearance is required.

Compensation: At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.

Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements.

The projected compensation range for this position is $61,900.00 to $ (annualized USD). This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.