Junior Missile Defense System Assessment Engineer (MDA)

Huntsville, AL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

MDR is looking for an amazingly talented Junior Missile Defense System Assessment Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to support verification validation and accreditation (VV&A) activities associated with Missile Defense System (MDS) modeling and simulation (M&S) of threats cruise missiles radars IR sensors interceptors communications using data analysis tools and/or code.

What Youll Be Doing:

Perform VV&A analysis on physics-based Core Truth Models representing signatures environment states and effects and lethality; and generate reports on findings.
Develop data analysis code to assess hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) and/or digital models against their requirements and determine suitability for intended uses in MDS simulations.
Research technical papers and identify data pertinent to model VV&A to develop expertise on physical theory and mathematical equations that constitute the models.
Establish VV&A evidence by comparing modeled data to referent data for various MDS sensors threats or interceptors.
Serve as primary point of contact and product integrator for a team effort to include preparation and presenting of evidence plans products and reports.

What Required Skills Youll Bring:

BS in a STEM field such as Engineering Physics Mathematics or Computer Science discipline and 3 years of experience
Must possess a Secret level security clearance (or higher)
Experience coding in at least one programming language (Python preferred) and ability to analyze existing code
Basic knowledge of verification and validation (V&V) processes
Ability to collaborate with counterparts from other stakeholder agencies such as software developers and accreditation agents to establish adequate V&V evidence and correct modeling issues.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while reporting results as part of a team. The candidate should be able to work in an open collaborative environment and have good written / spoken communication skills.

What Desired Skills Youll Bring:

Understanding of radar principles/models
Knowledge of hypersonic and/or cruise missile behavior/performance
Working knowledge of Linux operating systems

Position Requirements

Clearance Required
- Secret
Position Level
- Junior
FT/PT
- Full Time
Years Related Work Experience
- 3
Education Level Required
- 4-yr

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Required Experience:

Junior IC

What Youll Be Doing:

Perform VV&A analysis on physics-based Core Truth Models representing signatures environment states and effects and lethality; and generate reports on findings.
Develop data analysis code to assess hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) and/or digital models against their requirements and determine suitability for intended uses in MDS simulations.
Research technical papers and identify data pertinent to model VV&A to develop expertise on physical theory and mathematical equations that constitute the models.
Establish VV&A evidence by comparing modeled data to referent data for various MDS sensors threats or interceptors.
Serve as primary point of contact and product integrator for a team effort to include preparation and presenting of evidence plans products and reports.

What Required Skills Youll Bring:

BS in a STEM field such as Engineering Physics Mathematics or Computer Science discipline and 3 years of experience
Must possess a Secret level security clearance (or higher)
Experience coding in at least one programming language (Python preferred) and ability to analyze existing code
Basic knowledge of verification and validation (V&V) processes
Ability to collaborate with counterparts from other stakeholder agencies such as software developers and accreditation agents to establish adequate V&V evidence and correct modeling issues.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while reporting results as part of a team. The candidate should be able to work in an open collaborative environment and have good written / spoken communication skills.

What Desired Skills Youll Bring: