Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation Lead

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers.

When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. The Defense Systems Group (DSG) provides analysis-based decision support to senior leaders on space architectures, policy and strategy, technology development, warfighter capability enablers, systems integration, defense industrial base, and threat reduction to help shape existing and future space missions across the national security space (NSS) enterprise.

DSG is unique at Aerospace as it not only directly supports major customers, including the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Air Force Material Command, and senior leadership at the Pentagon, but also provides a broad range of technical support across the national space enterprise, maintaining vertical responsibilities with customers’ portfolios as well as horizontal, matrixed responsibilities across the corporation.

Additionally, DSG provides deep technical expertise to the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) in the conception, design, acquisition, launch and operations of satellite, launch vehicle, ground control, and range systems. The Golden Dome Solutions Office (GDSO) supports the Office of the Director of Golden Dome. We advise the government on cross-architectural trades, perform mission engineering and systems engineering activities, lead analyses to inform decision-making, and interface with partner offices to enable the government to move rapidly and deploy the next-generation missile defense shield for the United States.

Are you interested in being at the forefront of Golden Dome, one of the top national defense priorities? If so, consider this exciting position in the Golden Dome Architecture team. Our organization designs and conducts analyses in a wide range of disciplines critical to Golden Dome including OPIR, missile and spacecraft kinematics, tasked and untasked sensing, communications, threat assessment, PNT, and more.

We are looking for an Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation Lead to manage the coordinated development and use of modeling, simulation and analysis (MS&A) capabilities to support strategic GDA end-to-end (E2E), architecture optimization and mission engineering products. GDSO proactively assists the government with identifying and solving cross-architectural challenges. Join us today and become a part of a culture that promotes innovation, growth, and technical excellence!

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Chantilly, VA or Crystal City, VA. What You’ll Be Doing Leading the development and execution of Aerospace's AFSIM/SAFESIM strategy in coordination with GDSO's established MS&A roadmap to support Golden Dome Program Office needs Coordinating support for complex technical tasks, managing resources to efficiently staff and execute projects aligned with enterprise priorities Integrating AFSIM/SAFESIM capabilities with Aerospace's enterprise E2E simulation framework, or testing and benchmarking planned capabilities against the framework, depending on the evolving MS&A roadmap Developing analyses and framing taskings in response to government needs related to E2E and agent-based modeling, coordinating with the broader MS&A team to ensure alignment with established analysis approaches Developing and presenting timely and technically accurate products that clearly communicate AFSIM/SAFESIM analysis results and recommendations to the customer Collaborating with internal and external organizations t