Senior Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer (MDA)
Fort Belvoir, VA - USA
Job Summary
MDR is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to lead or participate in analysis of future Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures and concepts and modeling and simulation (M&S) tool development to support architecture assessment.
What Youll Be Doing:
- Assess missile defense system capability gaps challenges needs and opportunities against current and future threats to develop potential architecture solutions that mitigate gaps and/or improve performance
- Assist in developing analysis plans execute MDS simulation tools post-process and assess analysis results and prepare architecture analysis briefs/reports
- Support modeling & simulation (M&S) efforts related to the above to tailor tools to specific analysis plans
What Required Skills Youll Bring:
- Active Secret clearance
- Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
- Bachelors Degree in a STEM Field with 7 years of experience in missile defense-related or other complex large DoD program/project
- Solid understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts
- Experience in modeling assessment and evaluation of future missile defense architectures
- Strong skill in interpreting results and presenting findings clearly
- Excellent ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing as well as collaboration with others to achieve objectives
- Strong time management skills and the ability to assess tasks based on their importance and urgency
What Desired Skills Youll Bring:
- Active TS/SCI Clearance
- Experience with AFSIM or similar MDS simulation tools/frameworks
- Background in IAMD/Cruise Missile Defense systems
- Background or experience with space systems
- Experience with the definition and use of advanced concepts and algorithms for the M&S of MDS architectures
- Experience supporting systems engineering-related architecture design activities
Position Requirements
- Clearance Required
- Secret
- Position Level
- Sr.
- FT/PT
- Full Time
- Years Related Work Experience
- 7
- Education Level Required
- 4-yr
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Required Experience:
Senior IC