Manager - Modeling and Simulation

Regent • North Kingstown, RI

14h

About The Position

At REGENT, we’re on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation between coastal cities. We're not just building vehicles, we're creating a new category of transportation: the seaglider. These groundbreaking wing-in-ground-effect craft travel just above the water’s surface, combining the speed of an airplane with the low operating costs of a boat. Capable of 180 miles at 180 mph on today's battery tech (and up to 400 miles with next-gen batteries), seagliders will unlock fast, affordable, and sustainable coastal transit for passengers and cargo - connecting cities, islands, and communities like never before. Backed by leading investors and powered by a team of passionate, forward-thinking engineers, builders, and operators, we’re now scaling from a breakthrough prototype to full production - and building the team to make it happen. Role Overview Seagliders operate across multiple regimes—hull-borne, hydrofoiling, and wing-borne—each with its own dynamics, failure modes, and performance sensitivities. To design and certify vehicles that live in all three, we need trusted, high-fidelity simulations to design, test, and train with. We’re seeking a Manager - Modeling & Simulation to own that mission. This role is both hands-on and leadership-focused: you will architect and build vehicle-level simulations, while leading a team, setting standards, mentoring engineers, and coordinating cross-functional work. You’ll be responsible for delivering simulation environments and a growing digital twin of Viceroy and future platforms while building the tools and team that make simulation a core product asset at REGENT. If you like combining deep modeling work, system-level thinking, and team leadership to shape an entirely new mode of transportation, this is the role.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading modeling and simulation efforts for complex dynamic systems (aircraft, marine vehicles, robotics, or advanced mobility).
• Hands-on leader; comfortable owning models end-to-end, reviewing others’ work, and coaching the team while staying close to the technical details.
• Deep experience building and integrating mixed fidelity models in MATLAB/Simulink
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++ for data analysis, automation, and interfacing simulation frameworks; comfortable with git and modern software practices.
• Strong foundation in 6-DoF dynamics and control; familiarity with aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, ground effect, and/or hydrofoil behavior is a plus.
• Track record of validating models against test data, including parameter identification, uncertainty assessment, and iterative correlation.
• Experience with MIL/SIL/HIL environments, real-time simulation, and hardware interfacing (e.g., avionics, real controllers) is strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Bonus: exposure to DO-178C/ARP4754A workflows, experience certifying vehicle simulators, iron birds, or unreal engine experience

Responsibilities

• Lead the Modeling & Simulation group through model design reviews, integration milestones, and validation campaigns.
• Develop and maintain multi-regime, 6-DoF simulations of the seaglider across hull-borne, hydrofoil, and wing-borne flight
• Own the MATLAB/Simulink-centric modeling stack
• Plan and execute SIL/PIL/HIL test campaigns, integrating real flight software and avionics hardware into the loop and automating scenario runs
• Use sea-trial and flight-test data to calibrate and correlate models, driving systematic model-versus-flight comparisons and tracking fidelity improvements over time.
• Build simulation capabilities that support vehicle sizing and design iteration, GNC and autonomy development, and software integration and testing, including HIL-based workflows.
• Partner with Systems Engineering and Certification to ensure models and tools can support requirements-based testing, safety analyses, and evidence generation.
• Grow and mentor the team, helping engineers develop deep domain expertise, good modeling habits, and strong communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including a robust equity incentive plan.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance—we cover 100% of employee premiums.
• 401(k) with company match to help you plan for the future.
• Generous flexible time off, paid parental leave, and company-wide holiday breaks.
• Relocation assistance for candidates moving to join the team in Rhode Island.
• Daily, free catered lunches and a collaborative, hardware-rich waterfront workspace.
• Learning and professional development support, including conferences and training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed