What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Simulation Engineer - CARLA and Co-Simulation position at Leidos Inc?
Description
Join a forward-thinking team committed to innovating the transportation sector! At Leidos, we support the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory (STOL), focusing on enhancing transportation operations, safety, mobility, and reducing environmental impacts. STOL champions the integration of emerging technologies such as cooperative driving automation (CDA) and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) to revolutionize transportation.
Learnmore about STOL here !
Role Overview :
We are seeking a dedicated Transportation Simulation Engineer - CARLA and Co-Simulation to join our McLean, Virginia group. You will engage in dynamic projects involving Operations, Safety, and Freight, and in the rapidly advancing fields of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA), Digital Twin, V2X, and Connected Vehicle (CV) technologies.
Anticipated pay range for this position : $80,000-$110,000
Key Responsibilities :
- Create, implement, and maintain three-dimensional simulation models using the CARLA Simulation platform (https : / / carla.org / ) for transportation research and development projects.
- Integrate CARLA with other tools (e.g., SUMO) and datasets to simulate complex traffic scenarios, including interactions involving connected and automated vehicles.
- Develop and implement algorithms into CARLA for simulation studies and data analysis.
- Conduct scenario testing and performance evaluations for advanced transportation systems, leveraging CARLA's visualization and analytical capabilities.
- Support development and testing of CDASim (https : / / highways.dot.gov / sites / fhwa.dot.gov / files / FHWA-HRT-25-008.pdf)
- Collaborate with researchers and engineers to design simulation environments tailored to vehicle dynamics, traffic management, and safety applications.
- Analyze and present simulation results through detailed reports and presentations for stakeholders, including FHWA leadership and industry partners.
- Stay informed on advancements in transportation simulation and contribute to best practices for three-dimensional modeling.
- Perform cross-disciplinary simulations, including automated driving, vehicle dynamics, V2X communication, and sensor simulation.
- Create guidance, training, and outreach materials for technical audiences, practitioners, and stakeholders.
- Develop documentation, reports, and presentations to effectively communicate project results.
- Support and contribute to the development of technical proposals.
Required Qualifications :
Preferred Experience :
Team Dynamics :
Anticipated pay range for this position : $80,000-$110,000
Original Posting Date :
2024-12-19
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range :
Pay Range $67,600.00 - $122,200.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Salary : $67,600 - $122,200
