Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Leidos•Dayton, OH

About The Position

Leidos is hiring a Modeling and Simulation Engineer with an active TS/SCI clearance at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The successful candidate will use strong technical capabilities and communication skills to collaborate with technical teams of engineers and scientists to develop, upgrade, and integrate models of threat systems in the air domain. Primary Responsibilities: Perform tasks related to the modeling of air-based system models using Simulink and MATLAB Perform tasks related to the integration of air-based system models into a large, many-on-many, real-time, C++ based simulation environment Collaborate with teams of government and contractor personnel Find, review, and assess available intelligence data to drive modeling decisions Test and evaluate models to ensure functionality before submitting to the customer Prepare model test and interface documentation in addition to other supporting documentation requested by the government customer Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in CS, CE, EE or a related field with 2+ years of applicable experience or an MS degree in CS, CE, EE, or a related field Experience with MATLAB/Simulink Experience with modeling and simulation (M&S) techniques Excellent English-language written and verbal communication. Strong emphasis on writing ability Great people skills and the desire to work with technical teams of engineers and scientists Ability to work independently and under deadlines in a mixed government-contractor environment To be considered, must have a current and active TS/SCI security clearance Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in the Intelligence Community, specifically with modeling and simulation and/or all-source analysis If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: February 26, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenue of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com. Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in CS, CE, EE or a related field with 2+ years of applicable experience or an MS degree in CS, CE, EE, or a related field
Experience with MATLAB/Simulink
Experience with modeling and simulation (M&S) techniques
Excellent English-language written and verbal communication. Strong emphasis on writing ability
Great people skills and the desire to work with technical teams of engineers and scientists
Ability to work independently and under deadlines in a mixed government-contractor environment
To be considered, must have a current and active TS/SCI security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the Intelligence Community, specifically with modeling and simulation and/or all-source analysis

Responsibilities

Perform tasks related to the modeling of air-based system models using Simulink and MATLAB
Perform tasks related to the integration of air-based system models into a large, many-on-many, real-time, C++ based simulation environment
Collaborate with teams of government and contractor personnel
Find, review, and assess available intelligence data to drive modeling decisions
Test and evaluate models to ensure functionality before submitting to the customer
Prepare model test and interface documentation in addition to other supporting documentation requested by the government customer