Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MS&A) - Digital Engineering Specialist

Job ID: 2618720
Location: Crane, IN, US
Date Posted: 2026-11-02
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Modeling/Sim Engr
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID
Description
SAIC is seeking a highly capable Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MS&A) / Digital Engineering Specialist to support our work at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, Indiana in direct support of the NSWC Crane Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities Hypersonics (MACH)-CORE program.
In this role, you will lead the integration, translation, and analysis of advanced digital weapons system models into high-fidelity mission simulation environments. This position directly supports the ingestion of digital engineering artifacts from the MACH-XL program - often delivered in highly complex or unfamiliar data formats - and ensures accurate, efficient translation into the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM).
This is a high-impact, on-site role that places you at the intersection of digital engineering, modeling & simulation, and cutting-edge hypersonic weapons development - contributing directly to programs that define the future of national defense.
The ideal candidate is an analytical problem-solver with hands-on experience in modeling & simulation, digital engineering environments, and the development of utility scripts or parsing tools to translate complex data structures into executable, simulation-ready components.
What You'll Do
Digital Engineering Model Integration

• Receive, interpret, and analyze digital engineering models, datasets, and design artifacts generated by MACH-XL and other external programs
• Develop automated or semi-automated parsing utilities to convert structural, behavioral, and parametric data into AFSIM-compliant model structures
• Troubleshoot model ingestion challenges, data misalignment, structural inconsistencies, and format translation issues

AFSIM Simulation & Scenario Development

• Integrate translated models into AFSIM and conduct scenario development, system representation, and mission-level simulation
• Execute operations analysis to assess system behavior, performance, interoperability, and mission effectiveness
• Validate and verify translated models to ensure technical accuracy, consistency, and alignment with program objectives

Collaboration & Documentation

• Collaborate with system engineers, data modelers, and mission analysts to refine modeling assumptions and ensure accurate simulation fidelity
• Document translation workflows, modeling assumptions, and analytical outcomes to support repeatability and technical review
• Communicate findings, analytical outcomes, and modeling recommendations clearly to program stakeholders across DoD

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline and 9 years' experience
• Demonstrated experience with modeling and simulation tools, preferably AFSIM or comparable mission-level frameworks
• Familiarity with digital engineering models and structured data formats including XML, JSON, STEP, and proprietary DE schemas, with experience translating parametric data
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB for data processing, parsing, and model automation
• Ability to understand and interpret system designs, subsystem relationships, and performance parameters
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to design experiments, assess outcomes, and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with hypersonic digital engineering artifacts or other advanced weapon system models
• Working experience with AFSIM
• Understanding of M&S verification and validation (V&V), configuration management, and model lifecycle processes
• Experience integrating multi-domain or multi-platform models in mission-level simulation environments
• Familiarity with hypersonics, advanced weapons concepts, or aerospace system architecture
• Active certifications such as Security+, AFSIM training, or other relevant credentials

Clearance Requirement:

• Active Secret clearance

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .