M&S Engineer

Duties:

• Provide engineering oversight guidance and support to the M-SHORAD Product Manager.

• Ensure M-SHORAD M&S analysis tasks integrate into SHIELD program plans. Support the M&S Division Chief in development of the annual budget inputs for M&S and Analysis Division.

• Support technical M&S and analysis efforts in the application and execution of systems engineering principles process and activities.

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the oversight and execution of analysis for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) Digital Modeling and Simulation (M&S) and analysis task in support of the M-SHORAD product office.

• Utilize engineering skills to author execute and maintain key program documents including the Performance Assessment Plan Modeling Simulation & Analysis Strategy and Verification & Validation (V&V) Plan; support the planning and execution of system performance analysis independent performance assessments lethality assessments risk analysis test readiness reviews post-test analysis and simulation VV&A activities.

• Lead coordination with the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) to secure simulation accreditation.

• Participate in weekly Test and Evaluation (T&E) meetings for situational awareness.

• Provide Input to TEMP production and to assist in any peripheral analysis activities requested by T&E.

• Participate in weekly Software Engineering meetings for situational awareness.

• Participate in M&S Meetings for situational awareness.

• Participate in weekly M&S Meetings with AvMC Modeling & Simulation for situational awareness.

• Participate in M-SHORAD Staff Call and update Analysis Chart.

• Coordinate Schedule and Lead AvMC Data Analysis support team.

• Understand and participate in AvMC Data Analysis support team deliverables and updates to the M-SHORAD Chief Engineer M-SHORAD PdM SHIELD SE&I Director and M&S/SA Division Chief SHIELD PM/DPM (SE&I Staff Call) and other IPT Division Chiefs.

• Act as tertiary lead in representation of Product Office M&S announcements to AvMC M&S and Data Analysis team when needed.

• Support Developmental Testing and Operational Assessments and execute the Joint Analysis Teams (JAT) at WSMR.

• Prepare technical briefings and reports and brief stakeholders to keep all parties apprised of M-SHORAD analysis product accomplishments and issues.

• Support product IPTs risk review program manager reviews (PMR) M&S Division staff calls.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma and 16 years of relevant work experience.

• Various levels of education and years of relevant work experience will be considered forthis position: High School Diploma and 16 yearsAssociates and 14 yearsBachelorsand 12 yearsMastersand 10 years.

• Degree must be in a STEMdiscipline.

• Potential travel up to10%-20%.

Security Clearance:Secret

Other Essential Job Functions:

• Proficiency with M&S tools commonly used in Army product officesrequired.

• Proficiency with Linux required.

• Experience with large data sets and SQL.

• Proficiency in C and/or object-oriented programming as well as simulation tools such as MATLAB and/or Python

• Preferred candidates will have experience developing models and simulations of Army weapons systems.