IR Plume M&S System Engineer: HSV-26154
About The Position
deciBel Research is seeking an experienced System Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency’s Threat Systems Engineering effort at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The position assists with development and delivery of high-fidelity threat modeling products. The selected applicant must be a U.S. citizen with an active Secret security clearance. The role works with large-scale, multidimensional datasets and simulated data, comparing simulations against measured test or flight data. It also includes technical troubleshooting and analysis, customer and stakeholder briefings, and supporting training and orientation for simulation tools.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university.
- At least 2 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 0 or more years with a master’s degree.
- Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or other scripting languages.
- Foundational understanding of aerothermodynamics, radiative transfer, fluid dynamics, and molecular spectroscopy.
- Foundational understanding of data analysis concepts.
- Basic conceptual understanding of flight dynamics and aerodynamics.
- Current active, in-scope DoD Secret clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Strong background in mathematics, physics, or engineering.
- Modeling, simulation, and automation experience.
- Experience with atmospheric modeling codes such as MODTRAN.
- Experience with JANNAF radiative signature codes.
- Experience working in Linux-based distributed computational environments.
Responsibilities
- Handle large-scale, multidimensional array datasets.
- Validate simulated data against measured test or flight data.
- Verify and validate large technical datasets thoroughly and with attention to detail.
- Perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting.
- Debug legacy and custom code, parse log files, and identify errors.
- Brief customers and stakeholders on technical solutions, process development and updates, and systems engineering artifacts.
- Support training and orientation for simulation tools.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Holiday pay
- Tuition and training reimbursement
- Annual bonus incentive compensation
- Flexible or telecommuting work schedules
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
