{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"ae756d9648a7865ece9312af","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ae756d9648a7865ece9312af","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ae756d9648a7865ece9312af","title":"Modeling-Based Systems Engineer","description":"Location: 14399 Penrose Place\nSuite 220\nChantilly, VA\nJob Id: 3154\n# of Openings: 1\nRedwire is an innovative space and defense technology company driving advanced capabilities across the aerospace sector. We are looking for a leader who can contribute to concept of operations development, mission solution design, and strategic analysis for spacecraft programs supporting National Security Space. This includes work spanning space domain awareness, space resiliency, mission autonomy, structures, sensors, and next‑generation space systems.\nThe Systems Engineer is responsible for developing, integrating, and governing the modeling, simulation, and digital engineering frameworks that support the company’s mission system and space system architectures. This role blends physics based modeling, MBSE discipline, and multidomain simulation expertise to ensure that digital twins, digital threads, system interfaces, and analytical models are coherent, validated, and aligned with mission and program objectives. You will build and evolve system level models, support virtual integration and V&V activities, contribute to concept development, and collaborate closely with systems engineers, software teams, mission analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver accurate, traceable, and high fidelity engineering representations across aerospace and defense programs.\nMajor Responsibilities Develop and enhance modeling & simulation capabilities including physics based and AI augmented models.\nApply and promote MBSE practices across the full system lifecycle.\nBuild simulation and analysis models supporting concept development, demonstrations, proposals, and system level evaluations.\nCreate and maintain digital twins & digital threads for space systems and mission architectures.\nDesign and simulate system interfaces across multi‑domain engineering environments.\nPerform virtual integration and V&V for simulation components and end to end system behavior.\nAssess system performance using technical performance measures and simulation based criteria.\nContribute to concept development through modeling, documentation, and architectural analysis.\nCommunicate technical results via reviews, proposals, and stakeholder briefings.\nCollaborate across engineering and business teams to support program execution and business capture.\nIdeal Experience STEM education — B.S. in Aerospace, Systems, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.\nSystems Engineering Experience — 1–5 years in system development, I&T, MBSE, or operations or related STEM job.\nModeling & simulation development — Experience developing new or enhanced modeling and simulation capabilities.\nDigital engineering & MBSE — Ability to apply MBSE, SysML, and digital engineering tools across the lifecycle.\nSimulation & analysis modeling — Experience building models for concept development, demonstrations, and system level evaluation.\nDigital twins & digital threads — Ability to create and evolve digital twins for mission and space systems.\nCross disciplinary collaboration — Work with subsystem engineers to develop detailed designs and analyses.\nInterface design & simulation — Ability to model and simulate system and subsystem interfaces.\nVirtual integration & V&V — Experience validating simulation components and integrated system behavior.\nPerformance assessment — Ability to evaluate system performance using defined metrics.\nConcept development — Experience contributing to conceptual system design and documentation.\nTechnical communication — Ability to present simulation results and design artifacts.\nCross functional teamwork — Ability to collaborate with engineering, IT, management, and business development.\nDesired Skills MBSE & SysML proficiency — Hands‑on experience with MBSE and SysML.\nMBSE tooling — Cameo Systems Modeler, Teamwork Cloud, or similar tools.\nPhysics based modeling — MATLAB/Simulink or Python scientific libraries.\nSystems engineering depth — Understanding of space vehicle design, architecture, and mission development.\nCommunication & detail orientation — Strong written and verbal communication skills.\nIndependent engineering execution — Ability to independently apply systems engineering principles.\nTravel readiness — Ability to travel 10–15%.\nSecurity eligibility — U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain DoD clearance.\nGrow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.\nDon’tmeet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow,collaborateand build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so ifyou’reexcited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply.\nYou may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.\nPay Rate $82,000 - $150,000/year\nHow We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy) Redwire determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.\nFor new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay.\nRedwire Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with MIS is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.\nAll offers of employment at Redwire Space are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.\nTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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We are looking for a leader who can contribute to concept of operations development, mission solution design, and strategic analysis for spacecraft programs supporting National Security Space. This includes work spanning space domain awareness, space resiliency, mission autonomy, structures, sensors, and next‑generation space systems.\nThe Systems Engineer is responsible for developing, integrating, and governing the modeling, simulation, and digital engineering frameworks that support the company’s mission system and space system architectures. This role blends physics based modeling, MBSE discipline, and multidomain simulation expertise to ensure that digital twins, digital threads, system interfaces, and analytical models are coherent, validated, and aligned with mission and program objectives. You will build and evolve system level models, support virtual integration and V&V activities, contribute to concept development, and collaborate closely with systems engineers, software teams, mission analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver accurate, traceable, and high fidelity engineering representations across aerospace and defense programs.\nMajor Responsibilities Develop and enhance modeling & simulation capabilities including physics based and AI augmented models.\nApply and promote MBSE practices across the full system lifecycle.\nBuild simulation and analysis models supporting concept development, demonstrations, proposals, and system level evaluations.\nCreate and maintain digital twins & digital threads for space systems and mission architectures.\nDesign and simulate system interfaces across multi‑domain engineering environments.\nPerform virtual integration and V&V for simulation components and end to end system behavior.\nAssess system performance using technical performance measures and simulation based criteria.\nContribute to concept development through modeling, documentation, and architectural analysis.\nCommunicate technical results via reviews, proposals, and stakeholder briefings.\nCollaborate across engineering and business teams to support program execution and business capture.\nIdeal Experience STEM education — B.S. in Aerospace, Systems, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.\nSystems Engineering Experience — 1–5 years in system development, I&T, MBSE, or operations or related STEM job.\nModeling & simulation development — Experience developing new or enhanced modeling and simulation capabilities.\nDigital engineering & MBSE — Ability to apply MBSE, SysML, and digital engineering tools across the lifecycle.\nSimulation & analysis modeling — Experience building models for concept development, demonstrations, and system level evaluation.\nDigital twins & digital threads — Ability to create and evolve digital twins for mission and space systems.\nCross disciplinary collaboration — Work with subsystem engineers to develop detailed designs and analyses.\nInterface design & simulation — Ability to model and simulate system and subsystem interfaces.\nVirtual integration & V&V — Experience validating simulation components and integrated system behavior.\nPerformance assessment — Ability to evaluate system performance using defined metrics.\nConcept development — Experience contributing to conceptual system design and documentation.\nTechnical communication — Ability to present simulation results and design artifacts.\nCross functional teamwork — Ability to collaborate with engineering, IT, management, and business development.\nDesired Skills MBSE & SysML proficiency — Hands‑on experience with MBSE and SysML.\nMBSE tooling — Cameo Systems Modeler, Teamwork Cloud, or similar tools.\nPhysics based modeling — MATLAB/Simulink or Python scientific libraries.\nSystems engineering depth — Understanding of space vehicle design, architecture, and mission development.\nCommunication & detail orientation — Strong written and verbal communication skills.\nIndependent engineering execution — Ability to independently apply systems engineering principles.\nTravel readiness — Ability to travel 10–15%.\nSecurity eligibility — U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain DoD clearance.\nGrow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.\nDon’tmeet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow,collaborateand build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so ifyou’reexcited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply.\nYou may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.\nPay Rate $82,000 - $150,000/year\nHow We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy) Redwire determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.\nFor new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay.\nRedwire Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with MIS is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.\nAll offers of employment at Redwire Space are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.\nTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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