Operational Analysis and Modeling Engineer

Instantiate and develop operational analysis capability at Hermeus

Incorporate mission engineering and risk analysis to create decision-quality quantitative analyses

Create and develop models to represent real-world systems, processes, and operations

Gather and integrate engineering and test data to validate and calibrate simulations

Develop realistic combat scenarios to simulate various mission conditions including different threat environments, targets, and operational constraints

Assess the effectiveness and survivability of aircraft under different operational scenarios

Evaluate potential risks associated with aircraft missions, including the likelihood of encountering threats and the effectiveness of defensive countermeasures

Provide decision-makers with insights and recommendations based on simulation results related to system design, operations, and strategic planning

Maintain clear documentation of simulation models, methodologies, assumptions, and results

Effectively communicate findings and results to both internal and external technical and non-technical stakeholders

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including subject matter experts, other engineers, and analysts to ensure accuracy and relevance of simulation.

Maintain technical currency with the latest modeling and simulation techniques and associated technologies

Continuously improve and update models to reflect changing conditions and requirements

Manage projects related to modeling and simulation, including defining scope, timelines, and resource allocation.

Identify and model aircraft capabilities and critical systems required to support and execute national security mission sets

Fuse Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling (AFSIM) inputs into broader DoD-wide analysis support architecture

Develop tools and processes for evaluating conceptual solutions to complex operational challenges, while expanding AFSIM’s scale of analysis via emerging machine learning and cloud computing tools