Senior M&S Engineer — Missile Defense (Top Secret)

VideoRay; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with match

9/80 work schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AeroVironment seeks a Senior Engineer - Modeling & Simulation to join our defense team in supporting the Missile Defense Agency. You will lead a functional team of engineers and analysts to solve complex problems, establish policies and procedures, and accredit a federation of M&S for use by MDA, OTA, COCOMs and DOT&E in DT&E and OT&E testing.

The role requires coordinating across multiple program offices and test agencies, advising Government customers on advanced projects, developing and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in STEM field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret.
• Specialized depth in MDS, SE, T&E and risk management.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical/project management
• Interact with and coordinate across multiple program organizations within MDA, as well as Service Component program offices and test agencies
• Advise Government customers on advanced and wide-ranging projects
• Develop and manage test event schedules to include all milestones and products
• Work with the engineering and analysis teams to create and deliver high quality technical products on time
• Attend and participate in meetings that are relevant to the test events
• Analyze other organizations' plans, reports, briefings for sufficiency and understanding
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Provide regular status updates to the leadership team
• Ongoing review and evolution of processes and products to identify innovative solutions
• Develop Programs of Action and Milestones (POA&M) to address known model limitations

Skills

Systems Engineering

Modeling & Simulation

Project Management

V&V Policy & Practices

Technical Briefings & Reports

Education

Master's degree in STEM

Job description

AeroVironment seeks a Senior Engineer - Modeling & Simulation to join our defense team in supporting the Missile Defense Agency. You will lead a functional team of engineers and analysts to solve complex problems, establish policies and procedures, and accredit a federation of M&S for use by MDA, OTA, COCOMs and DOT&E in DT&E and OT&E testing.

The role requires coordinating across multiple program offices and test agencies, advising Government customers on advanced projects, developing and