Senior Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd. • Fort Belvoir, VA

2d • $148,000 - $163,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Odyssey is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead or participate in analysis of future Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures and concepts, as well as development of modeling and simulation (M&S) tools that support architecture assessment. The role is onsite at a government site in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with an option to telework at government discretion. Occasional travel may be required based on government need.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must hold an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
• At least 7 years of experience in missile defense-related work or another complex, large DoD program or project.
• Solid understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts.
• Experience in modeling, assessment, and evaluation of future missile defense architectures.
• Strong skill in interpreting results and clearly presenting findings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with others to achieve objectives.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to prioritize tasks based on importance and urgency.

Nice To Haves

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience with AFSIM or similar MDS simulation tools or frameworks.
• Background in IAMD or Cruise Missile Defense systems.
• Background or experience with space systems.
• Experience defining and using advanced concepts and algorithms for M&S of MDS architectures.
• Experience supporting systems engineering-related architecture design activities.

Responsibilities

• Assess missile defense system capability gaps, challenges, needs, and opportunities against current and future threats to develop potential architecture solutions that mitigate gaps or improve performance.
• Assist in developing analysis plans, executing MDS simulation tools, post-processing and assessing analysis results, and preparing architecture analysis briefs and reports.
• Support modeling and simulation efforts related to the analysis, tailoring tools to specific analysis plans.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Tricare supplement
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Learning and development benefit
• Paid time off
• Holidays

What This Job Offers

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