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# Principal Digital Engineering Model Governance Lead

- **Company:** The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $95,000.0 - $245,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3D Visualization, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Data Visualization, Software Debugging, Design of User Interfaces, Hardware Design, Hardware Interface Design, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, MATLAB, Real-Time Operating Systems, Real Time Simulation, Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** June 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2fe1113ddc918e01

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Systems engineering?, * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

 * Experience with analytical methods, approaches, and data visualization.
 * Excellent mathematical skills.
 * Ability to collaborate within a diverse and multidisciplinary team.
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
 * Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
 * Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines.
 * Ability to quickly understand and integrate new software APIs
 * Ability to efficiently triage, debug, and fix software and hardware integration issues
 * Ability to develop systems with human factors, UI/UX, usability requirements.
 * Knowledge and familiarity with aerospace systems and related sciences.

Education
Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field. PhD. preferred.

Experience
10-15 years of Systems Engineering or related experience.

 * Professional software development experience in a multi-disciplinary, team setting
 * Significant experience with C/C++ and MATLAB/Simulink.

## Description

A System Modeling & Simulation Engineer (DMTS) designs, develops, validates, and maintains dynamic simulations and infrastructure for rapid assessment, integration, and test of complex systems. Simulation applications range from high-level behavioral simulations for visualization and evaluation of system concepts to high-fidelity real-time simulations and Hardware-in-the-Loop infrastructure to support development, integration, test, and sustainment of systems and software., * Architect, integrate, verify and validate system-level simulations in the context of a larger aerospace project life cycle.

 * May lead small to mediums size team of engineers as assigned.
 * Develop simulation CONOPs, use cases, and requirements.
 * Design a simulation architecture, including internal and external interfaces, facilities, infrastructure, and models, to satisfy requirements,
 * Write and automate test plans.
 * Develop real-time hardware interfaces, integrate legacy software models, and develop new software models.
 * Acts as a subject matter expert in System Modeling and Simulation engineering.
 * Integrate 3D visualization tools.
 * Develop and maintain an in house real-time software framework.
 * Performs other duties as assigned.


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