Join Leidos as a Flight Systems Aerospace Simulation Engineer in Huntsville, AL

Leidos is seeking an early-career Aerospace Simulation Engineer for our Flight Systems Department within the Missiles & Aviation Systems Division. Tackle complex technical challenges in analysis, design, and testing of advanced flight vehicle systems. If you thrive on innovation and refuse to settle for the status quo, this is your opportunity to disrupt and accelerate missions at Leidos.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-fidelity 6-DOF, 3-DOF, and hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) simulations incorporating aerodynamic, propulsion models, GNC algorithms, and flight dynamics.
• Perform precise flight vehicle dynamics analysis to inform design decisions, trade studies, mission planning, live flight tests, and system performance characterization.
• Deliver actionable assessments to DOW policymakers, acquisition programs, and warfighters.
• Build scripts, GUIs, and utilities to streamline analysis and support programmatic initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field (ABET-accredited, GPA 3.0+).
• Fundamental knowledge of flight dynamics, simulation, orbital mechanics, GNC.
• Programming experience in MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Python.
• Strong communication skills; ability to work independently and in teams.
• US Citizen eligible for DoD Secret Clearance.
• On-site in Huntsville, AL (relocation support available).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DOW digital engineering, post-flight data analysis, Linux, HWIL architectures, GPS simulators.
• Proficiency in Git/Mercurial, TAOS/OTIS, Simulink code-generation, optimal estimation/controls, sensor fusion (Kalman/Particle Filters), GPS-denied navigation, GNC for flight vehicles/UAS.
• Advanced math: linear algebra, statistics, trigonometry, coordinate transformations, numerical optimization.

Why Leidos?

Pay Range: $57,850 - $104,575 USD (factors include experience, skills, location). We outthink, outbuild, and outpace—join a team that's already 20 steps ahead. Original posting: January 16, 2026. US positions open at least 3 days.