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Join a passionate team at Leidos Dynetics, where your expertise will help shape the future of air-launched weapons, ballistic missile systems, avionics, hypersonic vehicles, and guidance, navigation, and controls. As an Aerospace Modeling and Simulation Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of groundbreaking projects that push the boundaries of technology.\nWhy You’ll Love This Role\nMeaningful Work: Contribute to high-profile aerospace projects that matter-your models and simulations will drive real-world solutions and advancements.\nCollaborative Environment: Work alongside talented engineers and external stakeholders, sharing ideas and learning from diverse perspectives.\nProfessional Growth: Expand your skills in MATLAB, Simulink, C++, and Python, and gain hands-on experience with advanced flight models and systems engineering.\nCommunity & Location: Be part of a vibrant engineering community in Charlottesville, VA.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nDevelop, integrate, and test high-fidelity models of aerospace systems using provided technical information, research, and sound engineering principles.\nProvide technical guidance to a team of engineers developing representative flight models.\nEvaluate and document model performance against established requirements.\nDevelop and maintain documentation of algorithm design and model implementation.\nCollaborate with an engineering team comprised of both internal and external team members.\nEngage with external stakeholders to define requirements, address technical needs, and conduct model demonstrations.\nSupport the development, integration, and validation of aerospace modeling and simulation capabilities.\nCandidate must be local to or willing to relocate to the Charlottesville, VA area.\nRequired Skills, Education, and Experience\nBachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent discipline from an ABET-accredited university with 4+ years of applicable experience, or a Master’s degree with 2+ years of applicable experience.\nExperience developing or working with 3DOF and/or 6DOF flight models.\nExperience with ballistic missiles, air-launched missiles, and/or hypersonic vehicles.\nExperience using MATLAB/Simulink.\nExperience programming in C++ and/or Python.\nExperience leading or providing technical direction to a team in support of customer requirements.\nDetailed understanding of the systems engineering process.\nDemonstrated understanding and technical intuition regarding the functionality and interdependencies of aerospace systems.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate technical information to internal and external stakeholders.\nStrong attention to detail and organizational skills, including the ability to document technical work and ensure effective information flow across the engineering team.\nMust be a U.S. Citizen.\nMust possess and be able to maintain an active Secret clearance.\nMust meet eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with configuration management tools such as SVN and Git.\nExperience integrating and testing Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) algorithms.\nExperience with ITASE and/or AFSIM.\nIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.\nOriginal Posting:\nOctober 9, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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