Senior Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer (Job ID:4644)
About The Position
Valkyrie Enterprises seeks a Senior Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Contingent upon prime contractor approval, this role leads or participates in analysis of future Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures and concepts, and supports modeling and simulation (M&S) tool development for architecture assessment. The engineer assesses capability gaps, challenges, needs, and opportunities against current and future threats to develop potential architecture solutions. The role also supports analysis planning and execution, simulation-tool use and tailoring, interpretation of results, and preparation of architecture analysis briefs and reports.
Requirements
- A master's degree and at least 12 years of experience in missile defense-related work or another complex, large DoD program or project; alternatively, a bachelor's degree and at least 20 years of experience.
- Solid understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts.
- Experience modeling, assessing, and evaluating future missile defense architectures.
- Strong skill interpreting results and presenting findings clearly.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with others to achieve objectives.
- Strong time-management skills and ability to assess tasks according to importance and urgency.
- Active Secret clearance and ability to maintain it.
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 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, tailoring tools to specific analysis plans.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision options.
- Company-paid life and disability insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Education reimbursement.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off (PTO).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
