Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) Engineer Target Labor Category: Junior/Intermediate/Senior Position Location: Chantilly, VA (Customer Site) Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph Stratos Solutions has an opportunity for a Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) Engineer to support an Intelligence Community (IC) Space customer in Chantilly, VA. The selected candidate will operate in a collaborative engineering and peer review environment studying and analyzing complex space-domain problems to inform mission and acquisition decision-making. This role supports mission-focused modeling, simulation, and technical analysis efforts delivering data-driven recommendations and technical insight to government stakeholders. The successful candidate will perform detailed system-level and phenomenology analyses across satellite, ground, and space communication architectures, contributing to performance assessments and forward-looking analytic roadmaps. If you are passionate about applying analytical rigor to complex space systems and delivering actionable mission insight, we encourage you to apply. Stratos Solutions delivers mission-focused engineering, acquisition, and operations support to the Intelligence Community and national security space enterprise. As an employee-owned company, Stratos combines technical excellence, operational agility, and a deep commitment to customer mission success. Our teams work at the forefront of space and intelligence innovation supporting programs critical to national security.
Responsibilities:
The MS&A Engineer will support the development, execution, and documentation of modeling, simulation, and technical analysis activities across space-domain systems.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Orbital & Flight Dynamics AnalysisPerform orbital mechanics modeling and simulation activities including orbit determination, orbital maneuver analysis, and spacecraft flight dynamics assessments.
Support mission trajectory analysis and performance trade studies.
Communications & Link AnalysisPerform link budget, latency, and throughput analyses for RF, optical relay, and space-to-ground telecommunications systems.
Assess performance of space-based communication architectures under varying operational conditions.
Payload & Phenomenology Assessment:
Conduct assessments of satellite payload sensor phenomenology (optical, radar, RF) and associated product quality. Evaluate system-level impacts of payload design decisions on mission performance.
System Performance & Technical Analysis:
Assess end-to-end system designs against Required Performance Parameters (RPPs).Identify and evaluate Technical Performance Measures (TPMs).Support engineering trade studies and analytic investigations across space and ground architectures.
Documentation & Stakeholder Engagement
Develop MS&A supporting documentation including:
- Terms of reference
- Study plans
- Modeling assumptions
- Data inputs/outputs
- Analytic results and visualizations
- Conclusions and recommendations
- Present analytic findings to government and contractor stakeholders.
- Advise leadership on forward-looking and follow-on studies to support long-term analytic roadmaps.
Required Qualifications:- Education & Clearance
- Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or related field)
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Technical & Functional Skills 2+ years of relevant experience in modeling, simulation, or engineering analysis
- Experience using one or more of the following tools or technologies:
- C++PythonRSQL / PostgreSQLLinuxMATLABVBASystems Tool Kit (STK)
- Experience collecting, organizing, and analyzing technical data sets
- Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Desired Skills / Qualifications
- Experience with free space optical and optical space-to-ground systems
- Experience integrating MS&A and MBSE data sets using SysMLExperience developing or maintaining MBSE models
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or similar platforms
- Experience developing and maintaining MS&A tools or analytic software
- Familiarity with space mission performance assessment within IC or DoD programs
