Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer – Modeling and Simulation
L3Harris Technologies
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Springfield • Virginia • United States
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About the role
- Develop, implement, and maintain high-fidelity space mission models and simulations supporting operational planning, performance analysis, and mission assurance activities.
- Perform orbital mechanics modeling including orbit propagation, maneuver analysis, rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO), conjunction assessment, and/or covariance analysis.
- Develop and execute threat-informed simulation scenarios incorporating adversary capabilities, red vs blue modeling, and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) considerations.
- Present technical findings, risk assessments, and analytical insights to program leadership and/or customer stakeholders.
- Support exercise planning, wargaming activities, and mission rehearsal simulations as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.
- Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly required.
- 2 years of experience demonstrating the ability to translate operational requirements into executable simulation architectures.
- 2 years experience with modeling tools such as STK, ODTK, GMAT, FreeFlyer, or Python-based analytical environments.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
orbital mechanics modelingorbit propagationmaneuver analysisrendezvous and proximity operationsconjunction assessmentcovariance analysissimulation architecturethreat-informed simulation scenariosred vs blue modelingSpace Domain Awareness
Soft Skills
technical presentationrisk assessmentanalytical insightscommunication with stakeholdersexercise planningwargaming activitiesmission rehearsal
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeTop Secret/SCI with CI Poly