Missile Defense Systems Architect – Intermediate

AeroVironment, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & Vision

401K with company match

9/80 schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking an Intermediate Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer to lead or participate in analysis of future Missile Defense System architectures and M&S tool development to support architecture assessment.

Responsibilities include assessing capability gaps, developing analysis plans, running simulations, post-processing results, and preparing briefs. Active Secret clearance is required with ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) Field.
• 7+ years of experience in missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Solid understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts.
• Experience in modeling, assessment, and evaluation of future missile defense architectures.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess missile defense system capability gaps, challenges, needs, and opportunities against current and future threats to develop potential architecture solutions that mitigate gaps and/or improve performance.
• Assist in developing analysis plans, execute MDS simulation tools, post-process and assess analysis results, and prepare architecture analysis briefs/reports.
• Support modeling & simulation (M&S) efforts related to the above to tailor tools to specific analysis plans.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking an Intermediate Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer to lead or participate in analysis of future Missile Defense System architectures and M&S tool development to support architecture assessment.

Responsibilities include assessing capability gaps, developing analysis plans, running simulations, post-processing results, and preparing briefs. Active Secret clearance is required with ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.