Senior Mission Engineer

Nou Systems Inc•Fort Belvoir, VA

3d•$150,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) is a 100% ESOP company focused on empowering customers by supplying products, services, and expertise with data-driven insights to transform defense systems and improve capabilities. The company is seeking a Senior Mission Engineer to join its Engineering Services Division in Alexandria, VA. This role involves conducting analysis on critical missions, identifying concepts and emerging technologies to close capability gaps in support of the warfighter, and contributing to a rapidly growing technology company operating in mission engineering, missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, biotechnology, and space control marketspaces.

Requirements

US Citizenship
Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or related discipline
7 years of experience in operations research with a focus on mission engineering, systems engineering, or operational analysis
7 years of experience using mission-level digital tools such as AFSIM. This includes development of models for scenarios, missions, and systems; post-processing data to include extraction, transformation, statistical analysis, and visualization of simulation outputs; and debugging simulation models and resolving software, scripting, or logic errors within model implementations
5 years of demonstrated experience preparing briefings and strategic recommendations that communicate complex technical findings to senior leadership, technical or operational experts, and non-technical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI
Master's degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or related discipline
7 years of experience with digital tools such as CAMEO to develop mission architectures (mission threads), kill chains, kill webs, and integrating models to represent DoD system-of- systems performance across domains (e.g., space, air, maritime, land, and cyber)
5 years of experience in a leadership role managing cross-functional teams in analyzing complex engineering and operational problems
3 years of experience collaborating with diverse teams that include engineers, operational planners, and technologists, including Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Military Services, Intelligence Community, and/or Office of Secretary of War organizations
3 years of demonstrated experience in developing and executing terms of reference or statements of work for analyses or studies

Responsibilities

Design and Execute Mission Engineering Studies
Analyze warfighting concepts, functions, systems, and technologies in an end to end mission context
Clearly define the mission problem, objectives, and constraints
Characterize the mission context, environment, and scenario
Establish measures of effectiveness and evaluation criteria
Develop analysis approaches, architectures, and assumptions
Build and execute models to simulate mission alternatives
Evaluate results, compare alternatives, and perform trade studies
Communicate recommendations and decision support clearly
Develop digital models
Document results and findings
Collaborate with stakeholders
Manage diverse cross-functional teams
Develop and execute Terms of Reference and/or Statements of work