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Operations Analysis Engineer III/IV
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Lead and execute survivability and performance assessments of high-speed weapon systems, develop and validate vehicle performance models and threat IADS simulations, and support trajectory optimization.
About this role
Specter Aerospace is seeking anOperations Analysis Engineer III-IV to support the design and analysis of high-speed airbreathing testbed vehicles. A successful candidate will have prior experience conducting survivability and performance assessments of weapon systems, to include engagement and mission level simulations.
About Specter Aerospace
Specter Aerospace is building the next generation of hypersonic vehicles for U.S. Forces and Allies. Specter is headquartered just north of Boston in Peabody, MA where it leverages its advanced propulsion technologies, manufacturing, and testing capabilities to rapidly develop supersonic and hypersonic systems. Funded by a mix of government R&D organizations and private funding, Specter is expanding its team in preparation for flight testing and full-scale production.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead and execute survivability assessments of novel, high-speed weapon systems to support on-going programs
- Create and validate vehicle performance models in AFSIM
- Develop and debug threat IADS simulations in AFSIM
- Conduct engagement simulations using TMAP and ESAMS
- Develop tools in Python and MATLAB to support the performance analysis of weapon systems
- Effectively communicate results to internal and external stakeholders to include government and military officials
- Support trajectory optimization efforts (3DOF/6DOF)
- Other duties as assigned by the company
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Math, Computer Science, Physics, or other related discipline
- 3+ years of relevant full-time experience
- Experience conducting engagement-level analysis of high-speed weapon systems using ESAMS or TMAP
- Experience conducting mission-level simulations in support of weapon system development using AFSIM
- Experience utilizing Linux computers for simulations and experience with HPC interfaces
- Proficiency in MATLAB and Python to support tool development
- Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required)
Desired Skills
- Master’s Degree in Engineering, Math, Computer Science, Physics, or other related discipline
- 7+ years of relevant full-time experience
- Experience leading survivability studies for weapon system development programs
- Experience working across classification levels to efficiently conduct survivability studies
- Experience communicating with government officials
- Software development experience (including CI/CD pipelines, Git/GitLab)
- Active DoD security clearance
EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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