Trace3
Sr. Software Engineer, Modeling & Simulation
$140K–$170K
Colorado Springs, CO +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States - Experience
- Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience; graduate degree and 2+ years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, 8+ years of professional experience in related fields.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree, graduate degree, or—in lieu of a degree—related professional experience.
About the job
Develop and integrate modeling and simulation software for space launch and orbital events, observations, and mission-data workflows supporting U.S. Space Force capabilities.
What you'll do
- Develop and integrate launch and space-event simulation capabilities and event-generation workflows.
- Containerize and integrate simulation tools into the ATLAS Test, Training, and Exercise architecture.
- Support software design, implementation, integration, testing, and model accuracy.
What they ask for
- Professional experience developing modeling and simulation or physics-based simulation systems.
- Software engineering experience with Python, Java, or similar languages.
- Understanding of astrodynamics, including orbital propagation, ephemeris generation, and event modeling.
- Experience integrating data sources and building workflow-based simulation pipelines.
Nice to have
- Experience with Docker or OCI-compliant containerization; familiarity with ATLAS GraphQL APIs or similar data-querying patterns.
- DoD 8570 compliance (CompTIA Security+ is a plus); background in space operations, SDA systems, or orbital M&S tools.
Pay
$140,000 to $ 170,000 USD base salary; $140,000—$170,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Java, Docker, OCI, ATLAS GraphQL APIs
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