Aerospace Modeling and Simulation Engineer

What You’ll Do

• Develop, integrate, and test models of aerospace systems using your engineering knowledge and research skills.
• Document model performance and algorithm design, ensuring clarity and precision.
• Collaborate with internal and external team members to deliver innovative solutions.
• Engage with stakeholders to define requirements and showcase your work through model demonstrations.
• Candidates for consideration must live in the Charlottesville, VA area or be willing to relocate. Additionally, there is quarterly travel to Dayton, Ohio.

What You Bring – Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or equivalent from an ABET-accredited university.
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• All candidates for consideration must possess an active and current DoD Secret clearance and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI clearance in a reasonable timeframe. Must be a US Citizen for this clearance.
• Proficiency required with 3DOF/6DOF flight models, MATLAB, Simulink, C++
• Strong understanding of aerospace systems and systems engineering processes.
• Success in this role requires excellent communication and organizational skills. This includes strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail to communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrates solid understanding and intuition of the functionality and interdependency of aerospace systems
• Organizational skills to document work and interface with team members to ensure flow of information

Bonus Points – Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Python
• Experience in autopilot design
• Experience with ballistic missiles, air-launched missiles, or hypersonic vehicles
• AFSIM or ITASE experience is a super plus!

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Original Posting:

October 8, 2026

For 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.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.