Modeling & Simulation Engineer (Senior II)
KBR, Inc.Reston, Virginia, United States
Posted July 24, 2025
Full Time
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Job Description
KBR is seeking a Modeling & Simulation Engineer (Senior II) with AFSIM experience to join a team of quantitative analysts and modelers that conducts modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) of emerging concepts for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) using advanced MS&A techniques and tools.
Requirements
- Think creatively and offer grounded, out-of-the-box solutions when appropriate.
- Be comfortable working in a dynamic environment and with making or supporting decisions under uncertainty.
- Support M&S and software development efforts.
- Lead small M&S projects and/or teams.
- Support the analytic team lead in the execution of study plans.
- Collaborate with military subject matter experts and DARPA program managers to characterize architectures and concepts under study in the simulation environment.
- Instantiate combat system, platform, and behavior models in the simulation environment.
- Instantiate kill chains, battle management command and control relationships, and other scenario-specific mission and operational factors in the simulation environment.
- Support the development and instantiation of an experiment design in the simulation environment.
- Independently conduct assigned tasks in support of a broader analytic or modeling effort.
- Contribute to the creation of quality deliverables and reports and the quality control thereof.
- Hold a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Operations Research, or other STEM field, plus 8 years of relevant experience, or Master of Science in Computer Science, Operations Research, or other STEM field, plus 6 years of relevant experience.
- Have at least 5 years of demonstrated proficiency in AFSIM; experience in other mission-level combat modeling & simulation frameworks such as NGTS will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Be proficient in C++, Python, or other programming language.
- Hold an Active Top-Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility.
Benefits
- 401K plan with company match
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- AD&D
- Flexible spending account
- Disability
- Paid time off
- Flexible work schedule