Simulation Engineer

AFSIM EngineerLocation: Beavercreek, OHClearance Required: Active TS/SCIMarathon TS is seeking an AFSIM Engineer to support mission-level modeling, simulation, and analysis efforts at Wright-Patterson AFB. This role will focus on developing, integrating, and executing simulation models to evaluate operational concepts, system performance, mission effectiveness, and trade-space alternatives.This position supports advanced digital mission engineering efforts tied to the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate and mission partners at the National Space Intelligence Center.Required QualificationsActive TS/SCI clearance.Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or a related STEM discipline.Experience performing modeling, simulation, and analysis to evaluate system performance, mission effectiveness, or operational alternatives.Ability to translate mission needs into measurable outcomes such as MOPs, MOEs, KPPs, CONOPS-based measures, or other mission performance criteria.Experience documenting analysis methods, assumptions, data sources, and results for technical and program stakeholders.Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex modeling and simulation results clearly to engineering, mission, and leadership audiences.Preferred QualificationsHands-on experience using AFSIM to build, modify, execute, or analyze mission-level simulation scenarios.Experience supporting Air Force, Space Force, intelligence, ISR, aerospace, electronic warfare, missile defense, or related defense mission areas.Experience supporting early mission architecture development, digital mission engineering, digital thread, or Digital Design Reference Mission-style work products.Experience using modeling and simulation results to support requirements development, trade studies, system allocations, or verification and validation strategies.Familiarity with Design of Experiments, Monte Carlo analysis, trade-space exploration, or statistical approaches for evaluating mission alternatives.Experience with tools or languages such as Python, MATLAB, C++, STK, Cameo, SysML, or other modeling, simulation, or analysis environments.