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.


Job Summary


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.


Responsibilities & Qualifications


The Opportunity

As an Aviation Senior Consultant, you will lead and support advanced airspace and operational simulation studies for airports, ANSPs, aviation authorities, and infrastructure programs.

You will apply sophisticated modeling tools, operational data analysis, and simulation methodologies to solve complex aviation challenges related to:

• Airspace capacity and efficiency
• Air traffic flow optimization
• Airport and terminal airspace operations
• Delay analysis and operational bottlenecks
• Future demand and traffic forecasting
• Runway and taxiway utilization
• Scenario testing and operational simulation
• Strategic aviation planning and infrastructure development

The role combines technical modeling expertise with aviation operational insight and will involve close collaboration with airport planners, operational stakeholders, regulators, and aviation leadership teams.

Key Responsibilities

• 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
• 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.

What We're Looking For:

Experience

• Approximately 5-10 years of experience in:
• Airspace modeling
• Aviation simulation
• Airport operations analysis
• Air traffic systems analysis
• Aviation operational planning
• Experience working with airports, aviation consultancies, ANSPs, or aviation authorities is highly desirable.

Technical Skills

Strong proficiency with aviation simulation and modeling software, particularly:

• SIMMOD
• TAAM
• AirTOp
• Advanced analytical and quantitative problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong data analytics and operational analysis skill.
• Experience 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.

Academic Background

Suitable educational backgrounds may include:

• 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.

Who This Role Will Suit:

This role will suit a professional who:

• Is 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.
• Is motivated by improving the performance, safety, and efficiency of air travel systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who sees aviation not simply as an industry, but as a complex operational ecosystem they are…