The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Simulation Engineer

Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field; Master's preferred
  • 0-2 years of Systems Engineering or related experience
  • Understanding of software development, simulation, dynamics, and control theory
  • Proficient in MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++ in Unix/Linux and Windows environments
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

  • Model operational environments and perform studies through computer simulation
  • Conduct modeling, simulation, and analysis to evaluate system survivability and performance
  • Prepare and deliver presentations to communicate findings and gather necessary data
  • Collaborate on multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals
  • Complete additional assigned duties as necessary

Benefits

  • Programs to improve work-life balance
  • Workplace flexibility
  • Employee clubs and activities (e.g., photography, yoga)
  • Health and finance workshops
  • Discounts on local museums and cultural activities
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary:
A System Modeling & Simulation Engineer 1 designs, develops, validates, and maintains dynamic simulations and infrastructure for rapid assessment, integration, and test of complex systems. Simulation applications range from high-level behavioral simulations for visualization and evaluation of system concepts to high-fidelity real-time simulations and Hardware-in-the-Loop infrastructure to support development, integration, test, and sustainment of systems and software.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities
• Model operational environments, perform studies via computer simulation with guidance.
• Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis tasks assess system survivability, system effectiveness, and overall system performance in engagement / mission-level scenarios, with guidance.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to gather necessary data and communicate intermediate and final results.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with analytical methods, approaches, and data visualization.
• Excellent mathematical skills.
• Ability to collaborate within a diverse and multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Understanding of software development, simulation, dynamics, control theory, and hardware interfaces is required. This position requires the ability to reason about software designs given requirements and to formulate debugging strategies for complex systems.
• Knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink or other simulation tools and C/C++ software development in Unix/Linux and Windows environments.

Education
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field. Master's degree preferred.

Experience
0-2 years of Systems Engineering or related experience.

Additional Job Description:

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Job Location - City:
Cambridge

Job Location - State:
Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code:


The US base salary range for this full-time position is
$62,500.00 - $140,000.00
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

About The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Draper Laboratory is an American non-profit research and development organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts; its official name is The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. The laboratory specializes in the design, development, and deployment of advanced technology solutions to problems in national security, space exploration, health care and energy. The laboratory was founded in 1932 by Charles Stark Draper at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop aeronautical instrumentation, and came to be called the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory. During this period the laboratory is best known for developing the Apollo Guidance Computer, the first silicon integrated circuit based computer. It was renamed for its founder in 1970, and separated from MIT in 1973 to become an independent, non-profit organization. The expertise of the laboratory staff includes the areas of guidance, navigation, and control technologies and systems; fault-tolerant computing; advanced algorithms and software systems; modeling and simulation; and microelectromechanical systems and multichip module technology.
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