Radar Data Analyst

Socket.dev; Huntsville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Radar Analyst to support verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A) activities for Missile Defense System modeling and simulation. The role emphasizes radar expertise within the MDA M&S framework.

Responsibilities include sensitivity studies, data analysis code development, literature research, and cross-agency collaboration to establish adequate V&V evidence for radar models and ensure accurate MDS simulations.

Qualifications

• US citizenship and a secret level security clearance required.
• BS and/or MS in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or CS with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Expert knowledge of radar fundamentals; environmental perturbations affecting radars desirable
• Familiarity with MDA radar LRIDs (logical record indicators).
• Understanding radar discrimination methodology, especially wideband features.
• Experience with radar debris mitigation logic.
• Knowledge of signal processing techniques is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct sensitivity studies to assess radar performance characteristics within the scope of MDA M&S
• Develop data analysis code to assess HWIL/Digital Models against their requirements and determine their suitability for stated intended uses in MDS simulations
• Research technical papers on models and identify data pertinent to model VV&A
• Collaborate with counterparts from other stakeholder agencies, such as software developers and accreditation agents, to establish adequate V&V evidence and correct modeling issues

Skills

Radar fundamentals

Data analysis

Signal processing

Radar debris mitigation

MDA LRIDs familiarity

Collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Engineering/Physics/Mathematics/CS

Job description

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Radar Analyst to support verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A) activities associated with Missile Defense System (MDS) modeling and simulation (M&S). The candidate will be supporting MDA/SEQV Systems Verification, which has been designated the MDA M&S agent, with a particular emphasis on application of radar expertise.

Role responsibilities

• Develop and conduct sensitivity studies to assess radar performance characteristics within the scope of MDA M&S
• Develop data analysis code to assess HWIL/Digital Models against their requirements and determine their suitability for stated intended uses in MDS simulations
• Research technical papers on models and identify data pertinent to model VV&A
• Collaborate with counterparts from other stakeholder agencies, such as software developers and accreditation agents, to establish adequate V&V evidence and correct modeling issues

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• US citizenship and a secret level security clearance is required.
• BS and/or MS in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science discipline and 7+ years of relevant experience
• Expert working knowledge of radar fundamentals; experience with environmental perturbations that affect radars, such as refraction, atmospheric absorption, scintillation, and sky noise is desirable
• Familiarity with MDA radar LRIDs (logical record indicators)
• Understanding of radar discrimination methodology, especially with respect to wideband features
• Experience with radar debris mitigation logic
• Knowledge of signal processing techniques is a plus

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