Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $86,800–$198,000 / yr
Posted: 71 days ago
Closes: Jun 22, 2026

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Below market

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This role $142k

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · Modeling and Simulation Engineer

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As a Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Engineer on our Physical AI team, you will play a pivotal role in national defense by designing and developing advanced tools for strategic decision-making. Your daily responsibilities include creating sophisticated models to evaluate system performance, optimizing AI and ML algorithms, and implementing reinforcement learning techniques. You’ll work with object-oriented programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, and MATLAB, while also utilizing EO-IR and 3D modeling software. This role requires strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with government clients and the ability to independently tackle complex tasks in a high-performance computing environment. Experience with parallel programming frameworks like MPI and CUDA is beneficial, as well as knowledge of image processing and computer vision techniques. Join us at the forefront of defense innovation.

Skills

Python Java C++ C# MATLAB EO-IR 3D modeling and simulation software MPI OpenMP CUDA OpenCL Linux Unix

What you'll do

Design and implement advanced models to evaluate system performance.
Develop and optimize large-scale computational simulations for complex applications.
Utilize agent-based modeling, physics-based techniques, and reinforcement learning.
Work with EO-IR and 3D modeling and simulation software proficiently.
Communicate effectively with government clients on technical projects.
Independently complete complex tasks related to AI and ML algorithm optimization.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in modeling and quantitative analysis, including agent-based and physics-based modeling.
5+ years working with object-oriented programming languages like Python, Java, C++, C#, R, or MATLAB.
2+ years of experience with EO-IR and 3D modeling and simulation software.
Ability to communicate effectively and build collaborative relationships with government clients.
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field required; Master's preferred, Doctorate a plus.
Experience optimizing large-scale computational simulations in high-performance computing environments.

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