Engineer - Multi-Discipline (Job ID:4366)

Valkyrie Enterprises•Huntsville, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Valkyrie Enterprises is seeking a Multi-Disciplined Engineer to provide engineering development, integration, test, verification, and analysis expertise for all-digital models and simulation (M&S) and hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) activities. The role involves developing, integrating, and executing aerodynamic models and simulations to characterize advanced missiles and threats, as well as threat trajectories and signatures into system-level models. The engineer will also develop, integrate, and execute new or modified models and tools for system design trades and analysis, and integrate appropriate interfaces for simulation architectures. A key part of the role includes analyzing data from trajectories and aerodynamic data to assess model and simulation accuracy, performing verification, validation, and anchoring on M&S and HWIL efforts, and reporting analysis results with recommendations. The position also requires integration and configuration control of models into system-level analysis architecture, translating systems/capabilities/algorithms into models for integrated system performance analysis, and deriving equations for Electro-Optical and Infrared (EO/IR) and radar cross-section signatures. The engineer will develop and test coded implementations in various software languages, and develop and integrate Battle Manager/Fire Control M&S of varying fidelity levels. Planning and conducting trade studies, analysis of alternatives, and capability analysis are also expected. The role includes developing and integrating engagement planning concepts for defense against advanced threats and requires continuous learning and improvement, collaboration, and mentoring of team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering, Technology or Math
At least 2 years’ experience with M&S and/or HWIL development for defense programs/technologies.
Ability to implement threat, sensor, or weapon functionality/algorithms into M&S.
Ability to conduct research and perform analysis on requirements, capability, and operational effects.
Proficient with Python, Matlab, C+, C#, Java, or similar programming languages.
Passion for solving problems and providing workable solutions.
Strong analytical and reasoning skills and ability to visualize processes and outcomes.
Outstanding all-round communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
Experience with elector-optics, infrared, radar frequency (RF), or relevant fields.
Experience in modeling and/or assessing EO/IR and RF targets and countermeasures.
Experience with EO/IR and RF modeling and analysis.
Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.
Strong customer service orientation.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Optical Signatures Code/OPTISIG EO/IR codes is preferred.
Experience with XPATCH, Lucernhammer, or equivalent RF codes is preferred.
Experience with real-time M&S and HWIL testing.
Experience developing applications for FreeRTOS, VxWorks, or other real-time O/S.
Experience designing and implementing graphical user interfaces.
Experience with electromagnetics, radar, or similar relevant field.
Experience in modeling and/or assessing radar targets and countermeasures.
Experience with radar cross section (RCS) modeling and analysis.
Experience with Missile Defense Agency.
Experience with Army programs (Aviation and Missile Center, Space and Missile Defense Command).
Experience with following languages/technologies: Linux, Windows, Microservice Patterns, Docker, Kubernetes, Gitlab/Github/Git, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery, Cloud Services, Automation, JIRA, Java/Scala/Python/Groovy/Gradle, Functional Programming.
Proficiency with high-performance computing (HPC) resources.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering development, integration, test, verify and analysis expertise to activities for all-digital models and simulation (M&S) and hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL).
Develop integrate and execute aerodynamic models and simulations to characterize advanced missiles and threats.
Develop, integrate, and execute threat trajectories and signatures into system level models and simulations.
Develop, integrate, and execute new and/or modified models and tools used for system design trades and analysis.
Develop and integrate appropriate interfaces for simulation architectures.
Analyze the data from the trajectories and aerodynamic data to assess model and simulation accuracy.
Perform verification, validation, and anchoring on M&S and HWIL efforts.
Report results of analysis with recommendations for improving M&S and HWIL.
Perform integration and configuration control of models (developed in-house and customer provided) into system-level analysis architecture.
Translate systems/capabilities/algorithms into models to support integrated system performance analysis.
Derive equations for Electro-Optical and Infrared (EO/IR) and radar cross section signatures using fundamental theory.
Explore closed form solutions of EO/IR and Radar signatures for simplified geometries.
Develop and test coded implementation in software such as python, C+, C#, Java.
Develop and integrate Battle Manager/Fire Control M&S of varying fidelity levels with the framework or other elements of the missile defense system to perform system analysis.
Plan and conduct trade studies, analysis of alternatives, and capability analysis.
Develop and integrate engagement planning concepts for defense against advanced threats for assessment into system level simulations.
Learn and work to gain overall knowledge and proficiencies with engineering tasks and System Engineering processes.
Collaborate continuously and mentor team members and others.
Continually learn and improve based on focused feedback.