Air Combat Simulation Engineer Responsible to: Air Combat Simulation Lead Grade: Senior Salary: To be agreed Hours of work: 37 hours per week Work location: Oakley, Bedford – Due to the nature of this work this role is office based. Role Purpose: Aircraft, sensor and payload modelling and simulation from model requirements analysis, definition and architecting, through to model development and integration, and verification and validation. Developing models and tools using MATLAB, Simulink and related tools; auto-coding of Simulink models to C/C++; assessment of third-party work; and the development and maintenance of standard processes within the programme framework. Some element of customer facing will be required. Key Responsibilities: • Work collaboratively as an integral part of a small team delivering a customer focused task-based modelling and simulation support service. • Dealing with aerospace vehicle and system models including: o Flight performance. o multiple degree-of-freedom (3+) equations of motion. o transformations between multiple frames of reference using Euler angle and quaternions. o Flat-earth, spherical earth and WGS-84 coordinate systems. o Sensors and signatures. o Solving optimisation problems. • Investigate, understand and resolve problems with: o Simulink model development o Model integration into e.g. system-of-systems models and distributed simulations. • Analyse results from model integration and simulation development to provide understanding of the component models performance and their interactions. • Develop and maintain tools for the translation of data files between formats in use within the community. 2 November 2023 • Develop Simulink models of aircraft and aerospace systems and auto-code to C/C++ and dll. • Integrate Models (Simulink and dll) into System-of-Systems models. • Undertake simulation development, testing and application with results analysis to provide understanding of component models and their interactions. • Develop and test models for integration into Distributed Simulations. • Extend the Distributed Simulation capabilities and functionality. • Sanity checking model performance and simulation results through crosschecking with other sources of information and engineering estimates. • Validation and Verification of model performance and simulation results against requirements. • Review documentation for accurate technical content and quality to ensure it meets the required high standards. • Investigate modelling and simulation tools to support new customer requirements. • Suggest alternatives and recommend new approaches or tools to support continuous process improvement in task delivery. • Generate documentation (User Guides, Interface Control Documents, Delivery Notes, Verification and Validation reports) for models, simulations and applications developed by the team at an appropriate level for the expected end user’s technical ability. • Report on technical issues encountered with 3rd party provided models and simulations covering the issues, significance and potential resolutions. Other Duties and Responsibilities • To actively participate in Blue Bear’s Performance Management Scheme. • To undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably required within the grade and level of the post. • You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your evolving role within the company and the overall business objectives of the company. Some travel within the UK and internationally may be required. What’s in it for you • Work in a highly motivated SME at the cutting edge of Engineering. See your work rapidly progress to live testing in a matter of months not years. • Competitive Salary • Pensions • Life Cover 5x your salary • Income Protection Cover • BUPA Medical and Dental • Health Cash Plan • Employee Assistance Programme • Refer a Friend Reward Scheme Equality and Diversity We are committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity in all of our activities and to encouraging access to our organisation from all groups irrespective of the equality strands. We are working to create an environment in which cultural diversity and individual difference are positively valued in an atmosphere free from harassment and discrimination. We take our legal and moral obligations with respect to equal opportunities seriously and welcome dialogue with individuals on ways in which our equal opportunities policies and practice can be enhanced. Health and Safety The organisation together with the assistance of all employees are fully committed to developing a positive safety culture. We encourage and support employees becoming involved in and participating in health, safety and welfare matters. Our goal is to motivate and empower all employees to work safely and protect their long-term health, not simply to avoid accidents