CFD Research Corporation
Radar Modeling and Simulation Engineer
CFD Research Corporation, Huntsville, AL
CFD Research Corporation is adding a talented Modeling & Simulation Engineer to our current Radar team. This individual will support customer site work in Huntsville, AL. In this role, the Modeling and Simulation Engineer will design and develop software to aid in the development, verification and validation of threat models such as weapon systems, radar, etc.
Basic Qualifications:
Location: This role is based in the Huntsville, AL area, and is 100% onsite at Customer's location.
About CFD Research: Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has delivered innovative technology solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Intelligence & Sensing, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative component/system technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. Based in Huntsville, Alabama where laboratory facilities and headquarters are located, CFD Research also has office and laboratory facilities in Dayton, Ohio, prototyping test and evaluation facilities in Hollywood, Alabama, and office facilities in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. CFD Research is an ISO9001:AS9100D registered company and is appraised at CMMI Level II for Services. CFD Research is a 100% ESOP (employee-owned company) recognized in Inc. Magazine's Inc5000 as a top growing company for three of last four years. Learn more at
Benefits: CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee benefits, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). CFD Research offers a highly competitive insurance package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance. We offer company paid leave, compensation time, parental leave, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance. Performance appraisals occur twice a year and annual pay increases are based upon corporate goals, personal development, performance, and outstanding achievements. In addition, group and individual bonuses are awarded for exceptional performance.
CFD Research is an EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories
- Design, develop, and maintain M&S and analytic tools.
- Develop and integrate software models into complex system-of-system simulation environments.
- Develop and utilize tools to support radar, missile, and weapon system performance analysis relating to: detection, target discrimination, tracking, guidance, intercept, electronic attack/protection.
- Advise hardware design engineers on machine characteristics that affect software systems.
- Analyze software program needs and assist in troubleshooting.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum degree required is a Bachelor's in a STEM field or equivalent.
- Five (5) plus years experience performing software development in Windows and Linux environments using MATLAB, python and compiled languages such as C/C++, Java, and/or Fortran.
- Position requires strong analytic skills, and interest/experience in radar, missile, and/or directed energy weapon topics
- The candidate should be familiar with the fundamentals of distributed version control for software development.
- The candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
- The candidate must have a current TS/SCI clearance with a DIA polygraph within the last 5 years
Location: This role is based in the Huntsville, AL area, and is 100% onsite at Customer's location.
About CFD Research: Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has delivered innovative technology solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Intelligence & Sensing, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative component/system technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. Based in Huntsville, Alabama where laboratory facilities and headquarters are located, CFD Research also has office and laboratory facilities in Dayton, Ohio, prototyping test and evaluation facilities in Hollywood, Alabama, and office facilities in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. CFD Research is an ISO9001:AS9100D registered company and is appraised at CMMI Level II for Services. CFD Research is a 100% ESOP (employee-owned company) recognized in Inc. Magazine's Inc5000 as a top growing company for three of last four years. Learn more at
Benefits: CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee benefits, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). CFD Research offers a highly competitive insurance package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance. We offer company paid leave, compensation time, parental leave, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance. Performance appraisals occur twice a year and annual pay increases are based upon corporate goals, personal development, performance, and outstanding achievements. In addition, group and individual bonuses are awarded for exceptional performance.
CFD Research is an EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories