Senior Telemetry & Trajectory Engineer

Avion Solutions • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

Avion Solutions Inc., an employee-owned company, is seeking candidates for a Senior Telemetry & Trajectory Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). This position is located in Huntsville, AL.
Job Responsibilities/Duties:
Support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Directorate for Test (DT) Targets program office in developing missile defense target vehicles.
Support the Targets System Engineering team in all aspects of target design, analysis, and test, including requirements development and assessment, modeling and simulation, test analysis, and reporting.
Technical focus areas include vehicle telemetry design and analysis.
Utilize knowledge, skills, and experience with missile characteristics (physical, kinematics, signatures) and engineering to support engineering activities and data product development.
Configure and operate telemetry data acquisition equipment during test events.
Perform vehicle telemetry data decommutation, reduction, conversions, etc.
Generate target vehicle visualizations, situational awareness displays, and reports/briefings.
Collaborate with a dynamic team of experts in multiple technical areas to develop analysis and engineering tools.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (e.g., physics, engineering, math).
• 7+ years of experience in missile defense-related or other DoD programs/projects.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, Java, C#, and other programming languages.
• Experience with telemetry systems, data acquisition, and analysis.
• Familiarity with version control tools (Git, SVN).
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Must be a U.S. citizen and have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with MDA and/or DoD programs and processes.
• Experience in any or all of the following disciplines: Design, CAD, Trajectory, Radar Cross Section (RCS) Signatures, Optical Signatures.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to efficiently perform multiple tasks.
• Ability to communicate detailed technical information to technical and non-technical personnel.

Responsibilities

• Support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Directorate for Test (DT) Targets program office in developing missile defense target vehicles.
• Support the Targets System Engineering team in all aspects of target design, analysis, and test, including requirements development and assessment, modeling and simulation, test analysis, and reporting.
• Utilize knowledge, skills, and experience with missile characteristics (physical, kinematics, signatures) and engineering to support engineering activities and data product development.
• Configure and operate telemetry data acquisition equipment during test events.
• Perform vehicle telemetry data decommutation, reduction, conversions, etc.
• Generate target vehicle visualizations, situational awareness displays, and reports/briefings.
• Collaborate with a dynamic team of experts in multiple technical areas to develop analysis and engineering tools.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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