Principal Application Engineer

Job Summary

Experienced in building high-fidelity simulation environments, the full-time remote Principal Application Engineer will develop models for missile defense systems, focusing on threat trajectories, sensor architectures, and synthetic training datasets for AI/ML systems.

Key responsibilities

• Build high-fidelity simulation environments for air and missile defense systems, modeling threat trajectories and multi-modal signatures
• Develop signature simulation capabilities that capture realistic missile launch dynamics and sensor performance
• Integrate threat models and sensor simulations into operational frameworks, supporting kill chain analysis from detection to engagement

Required qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field with 10+ years of experience, or MS with 8+ years
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship
• Deep experience in air and missile defense systems and sensor architectures
• Strong background in sensor phenomenology and signature modeling, particularly RF and IR signatures
• Proficiency in MATLAB or Python for modeling and simulation tasks