Modeling and Simulation Engineer - Open Rank (Mid-Senior)-EOSL-Onsite

at  Georgia Tech Research Institute

OVERVIEW:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI’s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.

PROJECT/UNIT DESCRIPTION

The M&S Engineer will support research and development projects in the Electromagnetic Warfare and Survivability Modeling and Simulation (EWSMS) Division under GTRI’s Electro-Optical Systems Lab (EOSL). The EWSMS Division provides modeling, simulation, and analysis of platform and system effectiveness and survivability in one-on-one, few-on-few, and many-on-many scenarios, as well as comprehensive kill chain analysis.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BS with a minimum of nine years experience related to the modeling and simulation of RF and/or EO/IR threat and survivability systems
• Significant experience in developing scenarios and models in AFSIM, ESAMS, ITASE, MOSAIC, SUPPRESSOR, EW ARENA, xPatch, or other tools and frameworks used to model system and platform survivability
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TS/SCI Security Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Experience leading engineering teams of 5-10 people
• A background in developing, testing, or employing RF sensors, jamming systems, Missile Warning systems, expendables, and other countermeasures
• A demonstrated experience engaging with government sponsors to develop new contracts and business opportunities
• A history of engagement within the modeling and simulation community through working group participation, conference papers, and article authorship

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

<10% travel

EDUCATION AND LENGTH OF EXPERIENCE

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook

• 9+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math or a related technical discipline
• 7+ years of related experience with a Masters’ degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math or a related technical discipline
• 4+ years of related experience with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math or a related technical discipline

Please refer to our Research Faculty Technical Level Guidelines for minimum requirements at the higher levels.

U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

JOB PURPOSE

The Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Engineer works closely with research, development, and testing teams to combine simulation modeling with data analytics in order to provide recommendations to optimize system designs in support of current and future research, development, and testing efforts. Specifically, the M&S Engineer is responsible for constructing computer simulation models, verifying and validating simulation models, performing simulation experiments to predict system behaviors, providing solutions to project stakeholders, and improving systems and processes. The M&S Engineer is familiar with important M&S concepts and techniques, constantly keeps abreast of new tool and language developments, and is familiar with a wide range of both open source and proprietary modeling and simulation tools, frameworks, and environments, such as AFSIM, AnyLogic, Arena, ExtendSim, OpenFoam, OpenModelica, NetLogo, etc. In addition to tools, an M&S Engineer should be aware of many of the core M&S techniques – such as discrete event simulation, continuous simulation, agent-based modeling, distributed simulation, and conceptual modeling. At higher levels, the M&S Engineer/Specialist guides and conducts modeling, simulation, and analysis activities which includes eliciting requirements from stakeholders to support the design and implementation of M&S frameworks, computer simulation models, and simulation experiments. Furthermore, the M&S Engineer is responsible for ensuring that models and simulations are designed according to M&S best practices and standards as well as for flexibility to support future modeling needs and enhancements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage all technical aspects of product or system design including directing multiple lab resources for large scale product or system analyses
• Manage sub-contractor resources supporting all M&S areas (definition, requirements analysis, synthesis, systems analysis and implementation)
• Conduct product or system design analysis translating requirements into valid models and experimental designs for systems of high complexity.
• Develop technical reports and diagrams detailing product or system attributes
• Guide the development and strategy of reusable modeling expressions and tool chains

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly support modeling, simulation, and analysis efforts by developing platform models, scenarios, and tools to assess platform and weapon survivability and effectiveness
• Lead business development and major sponsor engagement activities in support of division and lab objectives
• Develop and communicate advanced technical concepts, strategies, and plans to internal and external stakeholders
• Direct program growth by proposing new research efforts based on extensions of current research efforts
• Contribute to articles, conference papers, and other thought leadership efforts to advance the state of the art for the modeling and simulation community
• Other tasks as assigned