Modeling | Data Analysis | Robotics | Space Exploration
Do you enjoy turning complex simulation data into meaningful engineering insight?
We're partnering with an innovative aerospace company developing advanced robotic systems and autonomous vehicles for future space exploration missions. They're looking for a
Simulation Analysis Engineer to help validate high-fidelity simulations, analyze system performance, and ensure models accurately reflect real-world behavior.
This role sits at the intersection of engineering analysis, software development, data science, and simulation, providing the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies that will operate in some of the most challenging environments imaginable.
The Opportunity
As a Simulation Analysis Engineer, you'll be responsible for evaluating and validating integrated system simulations against analytical models, experimental data, and test results. You'll develop tools that automate analysis workflows, generate reports, visualize performance trends, and help engineering teams make informed design decisions.
If you enjoy combining technical analysis, programming, data visualization, and systems thinking, this role offers the chance to have a direct impact on the development of next-generation autonomous systems.
What You'll Be Doing
- Run simulation campaigns to evaluate system and subsystem performance
- Analyze simulation outputs and compare results against analytical and experimental data
- Develop automated workflows for large-scale simulation processing
- Create visualization tools and dashboards to communicate technical results
- Generate charts, reports, and engineering summaries from simulation data
- Design and execute simulation-based experiments
- Collaborate with systems, software, autonomy, and test engineering teams
- Define test plans and validation strategies alongside test engineers
- Identify performance trends, anomalies, and opportunities for system improvement
- Present findings and technical recommendations to engineering teams and stakeholders
- Support model validation and verification efforts throughout the product lifecycle
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Physics, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Strong Python programming skills
- Experience with C++ development
- Experience creating reusable, maintainable software tools
- Data visualization experience using tools such as:
- Matplotlib
- Plotly
- Pandas
- Similar analytics frameworks
- Understanding of physical systems and engineering models, such as:
- Vehicle dynamics
- Thermal systems
- Power systems
- Communications systems
- Sensor and camera systems
- Strong understanding of statistics and engineering data analysis
- Ability to communicate complex technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience designing and executing simulation experiments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- U.S. Person status required
Preferred Experience
- Python data science ecosystem (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib)
- ROS2
- State-space modeling
- Control theory
- State estimation
- Monte Carlo analysis
- Simulation framework development
- Git and modern software development workflows
- Robotics, aerospace, or autonomous systems experience
Why Join?
- Work on advanced robotic and autonomous systems destined for real-world missions
- Help validate and improve technologies operating in highly challenging environments
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across software, autonomy, systems, and test engineering
- Build tools and analysis capabilities that directly influence design decisions
- Gain exposure to cutting-edge simulation, modeling, and validation environments
- Join a fast-moving engineering organization where your work has immediate impact
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Parental leave
- Professional development and educational reimbursement
- Opportunity to contribute to some of the most ambitious engineering programs in development today
If you're passionate about simulation, engineering analysis, data visualization, and using software to solve complex technical challenges, we'd love to hear from you.
