Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer

AeroVironment • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

AV is looking for a highly talented Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer to join our team! In this role you will be involved in leading or participating in analysis of future Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures and concepts, and modeling and simulation (M&S) tool development to support MDS architecture assessment. Assess MDS capability gaps, challenges, needs, and opportunities against current and future threats to develop potential architecture solutions that mitigate gaps and/or improve performance. Assist with the development of analysis plans, execute MDS simulation tools utilizing the DoD High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems, assess analysis results, prepare analysis briefs/reports, and provide reviews of analysis products. Support modeling & simulation (M&S) efforts related to the above to tailor tools to specific analysis plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field
• 7+ years of experience in missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project
• Active Secret clearance required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
• Solid understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts
• Experience in modeling, assessment, and evaluation of future missile defense architectures
• Experience with MATLAB

Nice To Haves

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Experience with the definition and use of advanced concepts and algorithms for the M&S of MDS architectures
• Experience with M&S and analysis of MDS architectures involving both directed and kinetic energy weapons and other future concepts
• Experience with HPC Systems, Python, and Git is a plus
• Experience with BMD Benchmark
• Experience supporting systems engineering-related architecture design activities
• Ability to perform technology assessment & analysis and provide insight on the utility of potentially useful technologies
• Specialized MDS analysis experience in: threat characterization, trajectories, RF sensing/signatures, and/or EO/IR sensing/signatures
• MBSE experience related to missile defense system architectures

Responsibilities

• Leading or participating in analysis of future Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures and concepts
• Modeling and simulation (M&S) tool development to support MDS architecture assessment
• Assess MDS capability gaps, challenges, needs, and opportunities against current and future threats to develop potential architecture solutions that mitigate gaps and/or improve performance
• Assist with the development of analysis plans
• Execute MDS simulation tools utilizing the DoD High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems
• Assess analysis results
• Prepare analysis briefs/reports
• Provide reviews of analysis products
• Support modeling & simulation (M&S) efforts related to the above to tailor tools to specific analysis plans

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401K with company matching
• a 9/80 work schedule
• a paid holiday shutdown

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior