Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer (Job ID: 4508)

Valkyrie • Huntsville, AL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Valkyrie Enterprises has a need for a Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer in Huntsville, AL, working within the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Chief Architect’s Directorate. In this role, you will be leading or participating in the analysis of future Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures and concepts, along with developing modeling and simulation (M&S) tools to support MDS architecture assessment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM Field with at least 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.
• Experience with MATLAB.
• Active Secret clearance required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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 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.
• Aid in modeling & simulation (M&S) efforts related to the above to tailor tools to specific analysis plans.

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision options
• company paid life and disability insurances
• 401k with match
• education reimbursement
• company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO)

What This Job Offers

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