Aerospace Modeling and Simulation Engineer

District Partners LLC

$107K — $195K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering or related field from ABET-accredited university; PhD considered as substitute for experience.
  • 8+ years of experience with BS, or 6+ years with MS in relevant field; PhD may replace years of experience.
  • Proficient in 3DOF/6DOF flight models.
  • Skilled in MATLAB/Simulink for model integration and testing.
  • Understanding of system level requirements and systems engineering processes.
  • Strong written and verbal communication, particularly for stakeholder interactions.
  • US Citizen with Top Secret Clearance eligibility; local or willing to relocate to Dayton, OH.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and integrate aerospace system models using engineering principles and research.
  • Document model performance against established requirements.
  • Prepare documentation for algorithm designs and functionality.
  • Collaborate with internal and external engineering team members.
  • Engage with stakeholders to clarify project requirements and conduct model demonstrations.

Benefits

  • Work in a dynamic and mission-oriented environment that values innovative thinking.
  • Join a team that encourages disruption and challenges the status quo.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace systems, including hypersonic and ballistic missile technologies.
Full Job Description

Leidos is seeking a motivated, detailed-oriented problem-solver to join our modeling and simulation team as an Aerospace Modeling and Simulation Engineer in Dayton, OH. You will play a valuable part in developing and testing models of aerospace systems, to include air-launched weapons; ballistic missile systems; avionics; hypersonic vehicles; and guidance, navigation, and controls across a wide range of projects and programs.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Develop, integrate, and test models of aerospace systems based on provided information, research, and engineering principles.

  • Document model performance against requirements.

  • Document algorithm design.

  • Work collaboratively with an engineering team comprised of internal and external team members.

  • Interact with external stakeholders to define requirements and perform model demonstrations.

Basic Qualifications:

  • BS degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with 8 or more years, or a MS Degree in the same fields of study with 6 or more years. Will consider a PhD degree in the same fields of study, in lieu of additional years of experience.

  • Experience with 3DOF/6DOF flight models

  • Experience in MATLAB/Simulink

  • Experience with system level requirements

  • Detailed understanding of the systems engineering process

  • Demonstrates solid understanding and intuition of the functionality and interdependency of aerospace systems

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail to communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders

  • Organizational skills to document work and interface with team members to ensure flow of information

  • Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess a Top Secret Clearance and meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a TS/SCI Clearance.

  • Candidate must be local to or willing to relocate to the Dayton, OH area.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in C++ or Python

  • Experience integrating and testing GNC algorithms

  • Experience with ballistic missiles, air-launched missiles, or hypersonic vehicles

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.



Original Posting:
May 26, 2026

Pay Range:
Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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