M&S Integration Engineer/Manager

avav; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company match

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV in Huntsville, AL is seeking an Modeling and Simulation Integration Engineer to support MDA’s M&S Office. The role focuses on integrating distributed HWIL simulations, supporting GT/FT events, and CDI activities, with travel up to 10-25% and occasional non-standard hours.

The position requires a STEM degree, 5+ years’ experience, and an active DoD Secret clearance. On-site work at Redstone Arsenal involves coordination with DES-I and external labs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work in a technically challenging environment with diverse stakeholders.
• Self-starter capable of operating with minimal direction.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required or able to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Participates in M&S framework integration for Ground Tests and Flight Tests and CDI activities.
• Supports Event Mission Manager as DES-I representative during GT/FT and CDIs.
• Coordinates communications between labs supporting CDI, GT and FT events.
• Drafts and submits PERSTAT reports and tracks pre-requisites for travel.
• Assists with scheduling test resources and facilitates meetings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Self-starter

Team coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field

Tools

OSF Framework

Job description

Worker Type Regular

Job Description

Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Integration Engineer

The M&S Integration Engineer will support the mission of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Engineering Directorate Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Office (DES) in the role of Integration Manager (IM) to test the Missile Defense System (MDS) in a distributed Hardware-In-the-Loop (HWIL) simulation environment, including MDS Ground Test (GT) events and MDS Flight Test support (pre-mission risk reduction, mission execution team training, and post-flight reconstruction). They will provide integration operations support to accomplish the agency’s Continuous Developmental Integration (CDI) activities, Ground Test and Flight Test.

Position Responsibilities

• Participates in all phases of the M&S Framework integration for the MDA Ground Tests events, Flight Tests and Continual Developmental Integration (CDI) activities. This includes providing support for test planning, functionality tracing, understanding OSF Framework (FW) build requirements and ensuring they are being met in these events/activities.
• Support to the M&S Event Mission Manager as the DES-I representative in the GT/FT events and CDIs providing support as a interface/focal point for the DT MTD, interface with the Integrator/NOSC to resolve OSF Framework issues and coordinate DES-I Teams response. Responsible for drafting and distributing End-of-Day reports (EODs) to the DES community to keep the DES-I Teams apprised of event execution progress.
• Coordinate communications (phone lines, bridges, SVOIPs, etc.) between labs supporting CDI, GT and FT Events for M&S teams.
• Drafts and submits PERSTAT (Personnel Status) reports for deployed personnel supporting GT/FT Events, ensures all site required pre-requisites for team are tracked and completed prior to travel, works with contract travel coordinator for team travel requirements.
• Aids the Event Mission Manager in conducting DES-I Internal Coordination Brief meetings for assigned GT/FT events. Drafts and updates meeting briefing slide deck, schedules and facilitates meetings, and provides action item lists as necessary.
• Assist with the coordination of scheduling of test resources (facilities, personnel, etc.) to support Missile Defense System-level test events and/or CDI activities.
• Must be willing to support travel (10%) to coordinate/monitor test support, support technical interchange meetings, and test coordination and planning meetings.
• Engages M&S product configuration management for events, including the routing, tracking and coordination of Change Requests (CRs), on-console software & configuration changes, etc.
• Must be willing to support occasional off-nominal work hours (nights / weekends).

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field and Minimum of 5 years’ experience and a Bachelor degree; OR equivalent years of experience without degree.
• Must be capable of working in a technically challenging environment and interfacing with simulation framework developers; test event integration personnel; data analysts; and event planners, testers, and other stakeholders.
• Must be a self-starter capable of working with minimal direction.
• Must have a good understanding of the overall MDS infrastructure and Element capabilities.
• Must have strong interpersonal and analytical skills to work as a team player.
• Must be able to work comfortably and effectively with team members as well as MDS Element contacts, test stakeholders and other DOD contractors.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience supporting integrated system test events.
• Experience with staffing coordination.
• Entry-level familiarity with real-time distributed simulation infrastructures; MDS Element configurations and operations; and DoW Operational Testing (OT) and Development Testing (DT).

Travel and Work Schedule

• Travel: This role requires the ability to travel up to 10-25% to support mission-critical events and meetings.
• Work Schedule: Occasional night and weekend work is expected to meet critical testing schedules and event-driven timelines.

Clearance

• SECRET clearance/ TS Preferred

Position requires that candidate possesses a final and active SECRET security clearance and is able to maintain the clearance.

Work Location

• Huntsville, AL Redstone Arsenal
• On-site

Clearance Level

Secret

Salary

The salary range for this role is:

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A "U.S. person" according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits

• Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

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About AV

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.

We don’t just build defense technology—we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian-but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next.

If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV.

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ITAR

U.S. Citizenship is required. Secret or Top Secret clearance, or the ability obtain a clearance is desired.