Senior Consultant, Airspace Simulation & Modeling

Landrum & Brown is a global aviation consulting firm with airports at the core of our DNA. We bring passion and creativity to solve the most complex global aviation challenges with the potential to enhance the world. Serving airports and other aviation clients for more than 70 years across all seven continents, our aviation consulting practice includes both planning and development services that span activation planning, airfield and airspace, business and finance, commercial development, environmental, ground transportation, master planning and strategy, terminal planning and design.

Landrum & Brown is seeking an Aviation Senior Consultant with a strong background in airspace modeling, simulation, and operational analytics to join a specialist Aviation Planning and Advisory team. This role is ideal for a technically minded aviation professional who is deeply passionate about how airports, airspace systems, and air travel function at a systems level. You will work alongside highly specialized aviation planners, analysts, and operational experts on projects that directly influence airport efficiency, airspace optimization, capacity planning, and the future of aviation operations.

This is not a general consulting role. It is an opportunity to join a niche aviation-focused practice where genuine enthusiasm for aviation science, operational performance, and the mechanics of air travel is highly valued. This position could be based from any of our US locations, including San Francisco, Cincinnati, Washington DC, and New York.

• Develop and execute airspace and operational simulation models for airport and airspace studies.
• Analyze complex operational datasets to identify trends, constraints, and performance opportunities.
• Utilize industry-standard aviation modeling platforms including SIMMOD, TAAM, and AirTOp.
• Conduct scenario testing and operational assessments for existing and future aviation systems.
• Support airport master planning and aviation infrastructure programs through quantitative analysis.
• Translate technical simulation outputs into actionable operational recommendations.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and client deliverables.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary aviation planning and engineering teams.
• Contribute technical expertise during client workshops and stakeholder meetings.

• Approximately 5–10 years of experience in airspace modeling, aviation simulation, airport operations analysis, air traffic systems analysis, and aviation operational planning.
• Experience working with airports, aviation consultancies, ANSPs, or aviation authorities is highly desirable.
• Strong proficiency with aviation simulation and modeling software, particularly SIMMOD, TAAM, and AirTOp.
• Advanced analytical and quantitative problem‑solving capabilities.
• Strong data analytics and operational analysis skills, including handling large operational datasets and simulation outputs.
• Familiarity with aviation operational concepts, airport systems, and airspace structures.
• Understanding of simulation methodologies and computational modeling principles.

• SIMMOD, TAAM, AirTOp
• Advanced analytical and quantitative problem‑solving
• Data analytics and operational analysis
• Large operational dataset handling and simulation output interpretation
• Aviation operational concepts and airspace structures
• Simulation methodologies and computational modeling principles

• Aviation Management or Aviation Science
• Physics
• Computational Modeling
• Applied Mathematics
• Data Analytics
• Operations Research
• Systems Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• Simulation or Modeling disciplines
• Advanced degrees are considered an asset

• Genuinely fascinated by aviation systems and operational efficiency
• Enjoys solving highly technical, data‑driven problems
• Has a passion for understanding how airports and airspace networks function together
• Thrives in specialist technical environments
• Wants to work alongside deeply experienced aviation professionals
• Enjoys combining analytical rigor with real‑world operational impact
• Motivated by improving the performance, safety, and efficiency of…