Systems Engineer (Infrared Hard Body (IRHB) Signatures Production team)

Moseley Technical Services, Inc.•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•$75,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Experienced System Engineer to work with the Infrared Hard Body (IRHB) Signatures Production team at the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA's) Threat Modeling Center (TMC) as a system engineer. This position is responsible for capturing and documenting requirements as they pertain to the infrared signature representation of a missile as well as developing infrared hard body missile threat models for use in a variety of modeling and simulation tools/frameworks/media.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
Active Secret Clearance required
Bachelor’s degree or higher in a STEM-related field
Level 2: 2+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree (Or Master’s degree and 0 years of experience)
Level 3: 5+ years of relevant experience (Or Master's degree and 3+ years experience; Or a PhD and 1+ year)
Experience with modeling and simulation (M&S) and technical data analysis
Familiarity with missile flight characteristics, motion, and performance
Knowledge of infrared (IR) signature physics, including hard body heating effects
Experience with Verification and Validation (V&V) of simulation data
Experience with scripting/automation tools (Python, Bash, MATLAB)
Understanding of modeling and simulation methodologies and processes

Nice To Haves

Strong math, physics and/or engineering background is preferred
Previous experience with analyzing flight characteristics, motion, atmospheric dynamics, and missile performance parameters of ballistic missiles is highly desirable
Strong background in missile system engineering performance
Mastery of engineering modeling principles behind body motion, trajectory analysis, counter measures, debris, and signature modeling is a plus
Background in IR Signatures modeling
Familiarity with Optical Signatures Code (OSC)
Experience in Agile software development methodologies including Scrum and Kanban

Responsibilities

Capture and document requirements for infrared signature representation of missile systems
Develop and maintain Infrared Hard Body (IRHB) models for use across modeling and simulation frameworks
Analyze and simulate IR signature phenomenology, including hard body heating effects and IR intensity outputs
Perform Verification & Validation (V&V) of IR signature models and associated datasets
Support Ground Test Modeling & Simulation events through timely data production and delivery
Collaborate with software engineers to support tool development and integration for ITP production
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to develop and update models for new and existing missile systems
Contribute to automation and tool improvements to increase production efficiency
Execute tasks on defined schedules to meet mission and leadership objectives