Systems Engineer / Mission Support Threat Eng

Qualis LLC•Colorado Springs, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Qualis LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer/ Mission Support Engineer in Colorado Springs. The Systems Engineer/Mission Support Threat Engineer role serves as a missile threats specialist, threats model requirements developer, and a verifier and validator of threat representations across the kinematic, RF, and IR signatures domains. This Systems Engineering specialized position will be responsible for capturing and documenting requirements as they pertain to the development of Missiles’ kinematic, RF, and IR signatures models. The Systems Engineer/Mission Support Threat Engineer will be involved in direct discussions and collaborations with our customers, threat stakeholders, intelligence analysts, and fellow engineers to best capture the requirements for developing and delivering accurate and relevant threat models. Will work with little to no direct supervision, work as an integral member of a product delivery team, and meet time-critical delivery schedules. This position will be located on-site at Schriever Space Force Base, in Colorado Springs, CO. This role requires candidates to be on-site daily with no option for remote/hybrid work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 0–2 years of related work experience (for Level 1); OR Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 3 years of related work experience, or a PhD in STEM with 1 year of related work experience (for Level 2)
Experience with Model Base Systems Engineering (MBSE); ideally with CAMEO or similar tool experience
Familiarity with the systems engineering process, including the Systems Engineering “V”
Experience with requirements traceability
Modeling, simulation, and automation experience
Familiarity with flight characteristics, motion, and performance of missile systems
Familiarity in the domain of RCS and IR signature modeling practices
Familiarity with hard body heating of objects and their corresponding signatures representation
Must be self-motivated and able to work in a dynamic team environment
Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
Must have a current, active, in-scope DoD Secret Clearance at the time of application, which is required to start; with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with access to SCI

Nice To Haves

Strong CAMEO or similar tool experience
Strong systems engineering background
Strong background with missile system models, atmospheric dynamics, and performance
Mastery of engineering modeling principles behind body motion, trajectory analysis, counter measures, debris, and signature modeling
Familiarity with Optical Signatures Code (OSC)
Strong knowledge of the flight characteristics, motion, atmospheric dynamics, and performance of missiles
Practical experience with MBSE theory and tools
Experience in Agile software development methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban
A current, active, in-scope DoD Top Secret Clearance with access to SCI (TS/SCI)

Responsibilities

Gain experience with threat model phenomenology with focus on components of missile systems trajectories and signatures.
Research into RCS and IR signature model development requirements.
Understand stakeholders’ requirements and ensure quality production of deliverables.
Actively work with the team to ensure automation and tools improvements are coordinated – aiming to attain utmost efficiency and meet Leadership objectives.
Work on defined schedule to timely support MDA Ground Test Modeling and Simulation events.
Work in close coordination with Missile Modeling Engineers and Production Engineers to ensure model requirements are met and Verification and Validation (V&V) confirms models’ accuracy and reliability.