Simulation & Modelling Engineer

Job Description

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bristol and Stevenage is currently looking to recruit 4x Simulation and Modelling Engineer subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract. Skills in Matlab and/or Simulink are ideal.Hourly Rate: The company are offering excellent ratesContract Duration: 6 Months (initially and then very much long-term thereafter).Security Information: Please Note you must be eligible for SC Security Clearance Sub-contractor opportunity has arisen for an experienced Simulation and Modelling Engineer to work within a dynamic team working on a fast-moving and challenging project. Simulation and Modelling is central to the design and development of complex guided weaponsystems products. Models are developed for many purposes throughout the lifecycle of the product.As Simulation and Modelling Engineer you will:* Model to support initial feasibility and concept proving studies.* Model to support design development and trade-off studies.* Model to support ground testing including Hardware in the Loop testing.* Model to support trials programmes, including trials predictions used as part of the fit-to-fire decision and post-trials analysis for detailed trials evaluation.* Full system reference models used to produce formal performance statements to support the certificate of design and design verification processes for the guided weapon system.Skills and Experience you should have* Simulation and Modelling - preferably on Aerospace projects.* Ability to produce a computer simulation (for example Mathworks Simulink model) from a mathematical specification.* A good understanding of the modelling process and working within a quality process. Ideally you will have knowledge and experience of the following:* Mathworks SIMULINK* Configuration tools.* C, FORTRAN and Ada.In addition you will:* Be autonomous and pro-active and be capable of working on your own initiative with a minimum of supervision, as well as within a Simulation and Modelling team working transversally with other functions.* Have an understanding of and an ability to work within defined processes.* Have the ability to visualize and analyse complex systems.* Have practical knowledge of basic systems engineering principles and processes.* Have in depth experience in applying systems engineering practices to large hardware/software development efforts, preferably in an Aerospace and/or Defence program environment.* Have a good understanding of, and good working experience in all phases of the engineering life cycle.The CompanyOur client is a world leader in missiles and missile systems, is a multi-national group with 10,000 employees on industrial facilities in France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United StatesWith some of the most sophisticated technology in defence, our client is Europes leading guided weapons company and with this in mind we continually look to broaden our existing talent base whilst maintaining a strategic edge, by exploiting new markets andnew applications for our world-class technology baseThe work is complex, challenging and innovative. It takes a range of professionals across the full engineering and commercial spectrum to carry it out. Whatever field our people specialise in, they all share the same mind-set: a drive to make things work betterand to redefine the established standards

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