Senior Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer (MDA)

Mission Driven Research, Inc.; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Driven Research, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team in Virginia.

You will lead or participate in analysis of future Missile Defense System architectures and develop modeling and simulation (M&S) tools to support architecture assessment. The role requires an active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain TS/SCI, a STEM degree, and 7+ years of missile defense experience within large DoD programs.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM Field with 7+ years of missile defense experience in large DoD programs
• Solid understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts
• Experience in modeling, assessment, and evaluation of future missile defense architectures
• Strong skill in interpreting results and presenting findings clearly
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written, and collaboration to achieve objectives
• Strong time management skills and prioritization of tasks by importance and urgency

Responsibilities

• Assess missile defense system capability gaps, challenges, needs, and opportunities to develop potential architecture solutions
• Assist in developing analysis plans, execute MDS simulation tools, post-process results, and prepare briefs/reports
• Support modeling and simulation efforts to tailor tools to analysis plans

Skills

Active Secret clearance

Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance

Strong written and verbal comms

Task prioritization & time management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM Field

Tools

AFSIM or similar MDS simulation tools

Job description

MDR is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to lead or participate in analysis of future Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures and concepts, and modeling and simulation (M&S) tool development to support architecture assessment.

What You'll Be Doing:

• 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

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Active Secret clearance


• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance


• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM Field with 7+ years of experience in missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project


• Solid understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts


• Experience in modeling, assessment, and evaluation of future missile defense architectures


• Strong skill in interpreting results and presenting findings clearly


• Excellent ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, as well as collaboration with others to achieve objectives


• Strong time management skills and the ability to assess tasks based on their importance and urgency

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance


• Experience with AFSIM or similar MDS simulation tools/frameworks


• Background in IAMD/Cruise Missile Defense systems


• Background or experience with space systems


• Experience with the definition and use of advanced concepts and algorithms for the M&S of MDS architectures


• Experience supporting systems engineering-related architecture design activities

Position Requirements

• Clearance Required
  
  
  
  • Secret
  
  
  
  


• Position Level
  
  
  
  • Sr.
  
  
  
  


• FT/PT
  
  
  
  • Full Time
  
  
  
  


• Years Related Work Experience
  
  
  
  • 7
  
  
  
  


• Education Level Required
  
  
  
  • 4-yr
  
  
  
  

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