Missile Defense Architecture Analyst

Torch Technologies, Inc.•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Torch Technologies is seeking a Missile Defense Architecture Analyst to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA/CA) in Huntsville, Alabama. The role joins a team developing and evaluating advanced strategic and regional architecture concepts, conducting predictive modeling and simulation, and identifying critical capability gaps. The position is onsite at the customer facility at Redstone Arsenal. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with 0–10% travel as needed for meetings or reviews. The position is not contingent upon a contract award, and relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field such as Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics, or a related discipline.
At least 2 years of professional experience on missile defense-related or other complex, large Department of War programs or projects, or industry equivalent.
Ability to obtain and maintain an active Department of War Secret clearance.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and critical thinking abilities.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively on multidisciplinary teams to solve complex problems.

Nice To Haves

Experience producing and automating analysis tools using MATLAB, Python, or a similar scripting language.
Hands-on experience utilizing or integrating models within the MDA Benchmark tool suite.
Familiarity with one or more elements of the Missile Defense System.

Responsibilities

Maintain awareness of Missile Defense System (MDS) performance assessments at the full-system level and among contributing weapon systems, and update records of present or future capability gaps that may drive development efforts.
Contribute to enterprise-level architecture planning, requirements definition, and development supporting strategic and regional architectures.
Develop analysis scripts using MATLAB and/or Python to create capabilities in the Benchmark modeling and simulation environment for trade study analyses of future concepts.
Run the MDA Benchmark tool to conduct predictive analysis of potential future missile defense architecture laydowns against theoretical and conceptual future threat environments.