MDA Principal Systems Engineer

EmergencyMD; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer specializing in Ballistic Missile Defense. This role involves modeling, simulation, and analysis of future missile defense concepts, addressing Warfighter needs, and evaluating current architectures. Candidates should possess a Master's degree and extensive experience in missile defense-related projects, alongside an active Secret clearance. The position offers a dynamic environment where your expertise will shape the future of missile defense systems. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to advancing national security through cutting-edge technology and collaborative efforts.

Benefits

Telework Allowed

Travel Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience in missile defense or complex DoD projects.
• Active Secret clearance required; ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate modeling, simulation, and analysis of missile defense concepts.
• Assess MDS threats and develop system mitigations.

Skills

Missile Defense Expertise

Modeling and Simulation

Systems Engineering

Technology Assessment

Cybersecurity Knowledge

Education

Master's Degree in STEM Field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Opportunity Name

TEAMS Next MDS Engineering

Position Stage

Post Award

Est Hire Date

2/3/2025

Duty Location

Customer Site

Work Location

Huntsville, AL, United States

Position Description:

LCAT: Engineer IV, Huntsville, AL

R162076

TEAMS Next MDSE (CAG)

MDR is looking for an amazingly talented Principal Systems Engineer - Ballistic Missile Defense Subject Matter Expert (BMD SME) to join our team! In this role you will get to facilitate the modeling, simulation, and analyses of future concepts that shape the future of the Missile Defense System (MDS) and respond to Warfighter needs.

What You'll Be Doing:

1. Facilitate the definition of future concepts for modeling, simulation, and analysis
2. Act as a subject matter expert in future concept definition, architecture analyses, and reviewing preliminary results prior to delivery to customer.
3. Assess MDS threats, capability gaps, challenges, needs and opportunities, and develop potential system mitigations and capability revolutions and evolutions at the architecture level.
4. Support modeling & simulation (M&S) efforts related to the above, including analysis efforts on DoD High Performance Computing (HPC).
5. Develop analysis plans, run M&S to execute the analysis plan, perform analysis on the results, prepare analysis reports, and provide reviews of analysis products.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

1. Master's Degree in STEM Field with 12+ years of experience in missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project.
2. Active Secret clearance required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.
3. Extensive experience in the modeling, assessment, and evaluation of future missile defense architectures.
4. Deep understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

1. Active TS/SCI Clearance.
2. Experience with the definition and use of advanced concepts and algorithms for the M&S of MDS architectures.
3. Experience with M&S and analysis of MDS architectures involving both directed and kinetic energy weapons and other future concepts.
4. Ability to develop and use MDS architecture simulations; knowledge of MATLAB and/or Python is a plus, including HPC experience and/or MBSE experience.
5. Experience supporting systems engineering-related architecture design activities.
6. Ability to perform technology assessment & analysis and provide insight on the utility of potentially useful technologies.
7. Experience with multidisciplinary analysis and optimization environments, including analysis of diverse physical phenomena.
8. Specialized MDS analysis experience in: threat characterization, trajectories, RF sensing/signatures, and/or EO/IR sensing/signatures.
9. Proven ability to coauthor numerous reports and provide significant contributions to MDS studies and responses to Congress.
10. Experience with Cyber gaps, mitigations, and future Cyber Architecture development.
11. Experience serving as a key advisor and collaborating on products that may go outside the Agency, such as DoD, Services, Combatant Commands, industry experts, etc.

Position Requirements:

1. Clearance Required: Secret
2. Position Level: Principal
3. FT/PT: Full Time
4. Years Related Work Experience: 12
5. Education Level Required: Master's
6. Travel Required?: True
7. Telework Allowed?: True

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