Senior Engineer, Simulation (R3994)

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Create hardware / sensor models in C++ (Engines, Servos, Air Data Sensors, IMUs, GPS sensors, optical sensors, boat models, Contact models)
• Manage the lifecycle of the models (improvements, etc.)f or all development environments (SIL, PIL, HIL, VIL)
• Add unit tests for any newly written C++ code / models
• Validate the models against live flight data (System ID methods)
• Create justified Monte Carlo bounds for all models
• Create documentation for all models
• Scale simulation into CI pipelines

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Typically requires a minimum of 3-5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience developing and delivering a simulation framework for internal or external customers
• Solid fundamentals in math and physics
• Experience with C++ 17 or newer in a production environment
• Experience with Linux, git, command line tools, etc.
• Experience with data analysis
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and/or containerized application development
• Experience with physics-based implementations of forces and moments using numerical methods, differential equations, etc.
• Familiarity with rigid body dynamics (e.g. Euler’s equations, quaternions), aerodynamics, propulsion systems, etc.