Missile Defense Architect & Systems Analyst

PeopleTec; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleTec is seeking a Missile Defense Systems Analyst/Architect to support Fort Belvoir, VA. You will analyze next-generation missile defense architectures and conduct system-of-systems assessments using advanced modeling tools (GTRI Benchmark and AFSIM) to evaluate performance and inform design decisions.

The role requires 2–5 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor’s in Engineering (Master’s preferred), and U.S. citizenship with a Secret clearance (Top Secret/SCI eligibility desired).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field; Master's degree preferred.
• U.S. Citizenship is required and DoD Secret clearance is required to perform this work; ability to obtain Top Secret with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Perform architecture trade studies, system performance assessments and capability gap analyses for missile defense systems and future integrated architectures.
• Utilize Benchmark model to simulate ballistic and hypersonic threat engagements and evaluate system performance across multiple mission threads.
• Develop and execute analysis scripts and data post-processing routines using MATLAB and other analytical tools.
• Integrate modeling and simulation results from AFSIM, Benchmark or other environments to inform architecture design decisions.

Skills

Systems engineering

Missile defense

GTRI Benchmark/AFSIM

MDA architectures

Analytical skills

US Citizenship

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Benchmark modeling

AFSIM modeling

Job description

PeopleTec is seeking a Missile Defense Systems Analyst/Architect to support Fort Belvoir, VA. You will analyze next-generation missile defense architectures and conduct system-of-systems assessments using advanced modeling tools (GTRI Benchmark and AFSIM) to evaluate performance and inform design decisions.

The role requires 2–5 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor’s in Engineering (Master’s preferred), and U.S. citizenship with a Secret clearance (Top Secret/SCI eligibility desired).