Trajectory Engineer (Job ID: 4513)

Valkyrie•Huntsville, AL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Valkyrie Enterprises has a need for a Trajectory Engineer in Huntsville, AL to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures Engineering Directorate. In this role, you will provide critical engineering expertise to the team responsible for performing pre-mission trajectory validation and performance analysis for flight test events, along with onsite expertise during flight events. This position is contingent upon prime contractor approval.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in STEM with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
Proficient with MATLAB, Python, Java, C#, and other programming languages.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Active Secret security clearance, which requires US Citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with MDA and/or DoD programs and processes.
Experience with trajectory development tools (e.g., TAOS, POST).
Experience in any or all 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 audiences.

Responsibilities

Support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures (TC) program office with development of ballistic missile target vehicles.
Support the TC System Engineering team in all aspects of target design, analysis, and test to include requirements development and assessment, modeling and simulation, test analysis and reporting.
Generate and analyze target vehicle 6DOF trajectory data.
Support mission planning, analysis, and reporting activities.
Collaborate with a dynamic team of experts in multiple technical areas to develop analysis and engineering tools.
Engage in database requirements definition, schema development, interface development, testing, data management, and documentation.
Utilize knowledge, skills and experience with missile characteristics (physical, kinematics, signatures) and engineering to support engineering activities and data product development.