Senior Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer (Job ID:4644)

Valkyrie Enterprises • Huntsville, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Valkyrie Enterprises is seeking a Senior Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The role involves leading or participating in analysis of future Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures and concepts, as well as developing modeling and simulation (M&S) tools to support architecture assessment. The position is contingent upon prime contractor approval.

The engineer assesses capability gaps, challenges, needs, and opportunities in missile defense against current and future threats, developing potential architecture solutions to mitigate gaps or improve performance. The role also supports analysis planning, execution of MDS simulation tools, post-processing and assessment of results, and preparation of architecture analysis briefs and reports. M&S efforts may be tailored to specific analysis plans.

The position requires an active Secret clearance and the ability to maintain it. Travel is minimal, at 10% or less. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate identification credentials by the start date if domestic air travel or access to secure federal facilities or military bases is required. Employment offers are contingent on successful completion of applicable pre-employment requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree with at least 12 years of experience in missile defense-related work or another complex, large DoD program or project; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree with 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 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 assess tasks based on importance and urgency.
• Active Secret clearance and ability to maintain it.
• Ability to obtain and maintain appropriate identification credentials by the start of the position if required for domestic air travel or access to secure federal facilities or military bases.
• Ability to meet applicable pre-employment requirements.

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.
• Lead or participate in analysis of future Missile Defense System architectures and concepts.
• Assist in developing analysis plans.
• Execute MDS simulation tools, post-process results, and assess analysis results.
• Prepare architecture analysis briefs and reports.
• Support modeling and simulation efforts, including 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).

What This Job Offers

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