Senior Modeling & Simulation Lead Engineer - Remote

salary statement

estimated starting salary range: usd $/yr.

- usd $/yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

seeking a highly skilled and innovative senior modeling & simulation (m&s) engineer to provide critical technical oversight for the department of war (dow) in the development of next-generation hypersonic systems.

the dow test resource management center (trmc) is at the forefront of fielding advanced capabilities to ensure a decisive edge for the warfighter. This position provides an opportunity to join a premier systems engineering and technical advisor (seta) contractor team, guiding government investment in the digital infrastructure that underpins the entire hypersonic test and evaluation enterprise. The ideal candidate is a subject matter expert in multi-physics m&s who is passionate about integrating high‑fidelity models with physical test campaigns and leveraging digital engineering to accelerate development.

key responsibilities:

serving as the lead technical expert on behalf of the government program office to oversee a portfolio of advanced m&s projects.

• working within a highly collaborative, integrated team of engineers and project managers to ensure the government's technical and programmatic objectives are achieved
• providing direct government oversight for the development and integration of the digital engineering (de) elements for high priority hypersonic test and evaluation infrastructure modernization projects
• championing the integration of artificial intelligence (ai) and machine learning (ml) into physics‑based models to enhance predictive capabilities and accelerate analysis
• assessing contract performer strategies for creating and maintaining the "digital thread," ensuring data continuity from requirements definition in model‑based systems engineering (mbse) models through design, simulation, test, and operations
• providing technical oversight for the development of cloud‑based digital engineering environments, ensuring the seamless integration of m&s tools, data repositories, and program management software
• conducting detailed technical reviews of contractor‑developed m&s tools, methodologies, and validation plans, ensuring they meet government requirements for fidelity and accuracy
• assessing contractor performer approaches to multi‑physics coupling (e.g., aerodynamics, aerothermodynamics, structural response) and the integration of m&s with physical test data
• evaluating and providing technical feedback on the performer's verification, validation, and accreditation (vv&a) plans and results for all models and simulations
• serving as a key technical advisor during all performer‑driven project reviews, including the system requirements review (srr), integrated baseline review (i ), preliminary design review (pdr), critical design review (cdr), and technical interchange meetings (tims), with a focus on m&s‑related content
• preparing and presenting clear, concise technical assessments, white papers, and recommendations to the chief engineer and government program manager regarding m&s development, risks, and opportunities
• reviewing and providing technical input on contract deliverables such as the systems engineering plan (sep), integrated master schedule (ims), and other program documentation related to m&s
• leading the seta team's efforts to adopt and utilize genai and other advanced digital tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of technical oversight
• communicating complex m&s and digital engineering concepts and findings effectively to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

• bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering,…