Senior Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer (Job ID:4645)

Valkyrie Enterprises•Huntsville, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Valkyrie Enterprises is hiring a Senior Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, contingent upon prime contractor approval. The role leads or participates in analysis of future Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures and concepts, and in developing modeling and simulation (M&S) tools to support architecture assessment. The engineer assesses MDS capability gaps, challenges, needs, and opportunities against current and future threats, developing potential architecture solutions to mitigate gaps or improve performance. The position also supports analysis planning and execution, including running MDS simulation tools, post-processing and assessing results, and preparing architecture analysis briefs and reports. The engineer supports M&S efforts to tailor tools to specific analysis plans. The position requires an active Secret clearance and the ability to maintain it, as well as the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance. Travel is minimal, at 10% or less. Employees may need to obtain and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID, for domestic air travel or access to secure federal facilities or military bases. Employment offers are contingent on successful completion of applicable pre-employment requirements.

Requirements

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 modeling, assessing, and evaluating future missile defense architectures.
Strong ability to interpret results and present findings clearly.
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.
Active Secret clearance, ability to maintain it, and ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

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.
Develop potential architecture solutions to mitigate capability gaps or improve performance.
Assist in developing analysis plans.
Execute MDS simulation tools, post-process and assess analysis results, and prepare architecture analysis briefs and reports.
Support modeling and simulation efforts to tailor tools to specific analysis plans.