AFSIM Modeler/Software Engineer
Worldscape Technology Inc.25 days ago
Redmond, WA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$145k - $185k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop, configure, and maintain AFSIM models and simulation scenarios for complex aerospace and defense systems.
- Design models for aircraft, weapons, sensors, communications, electronic warfare, and other mission systems.
- Develop software, scripts, tooling, reusable modeling components, and infrastructure to extend AFSIM and automate simulation workflows.
- Integrate models and software components into larger simulation environments.
- Run simulations, debug behavior, investigate unexpected results, and improve model fidelity and performance.
- Automate scenario generation, simulation execution, data collection, and results processing.
- Analyze simulation outputs to validate model behavior and improve implementations.
- Translate system requirements, technical specifications, and operational concepts into simulation models.
- Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, and subject-matter experts.
- Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, testing, documentation, and establishing AFSIM development best practices.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of hands-on AFSIM experience developing or modifying models and scenarios.
- Strong software development skills in C++, Python, or a similar programming language.
- Experience with simulation models involving aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, or other complex technical systems.
- Ability to understand existing code and simulation architectures and make meaningful modifications independently.
- Experience debugging complex software or simulation behavior and identifying root causes.
- Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including version control, testing, debugging, and code quality.
- Ability to translate real-world system behavior and technical requirements into software and simulation models.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Operations Research, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Preferred qualifications include AFSIM integrations, custom plugins, models or extensions, AFSIM architecture and APIs, aerospace and defense domain experience, crewed or uncrewed platform modeling, simulation automation, scenario generation, Monte Carlo analysis, large-scale simulation runs, Linux-based development, Git, systems engineering, mission-level or operations analysis, and classified-environment experience.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity.
- Attractive benefits package, flexible time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, HSA health insurance options, 401k plan, and basic and voluntary life insurance.
- Fast-paced environment with flexibility and ownership.
- Redmond, Washington is preferred, and remote candidates may be considered for the right fit.
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.