Staff Missile Engineer

ARA Brand; Indian Head (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is seeking a Staff Missile Test Engineer to support Naval Surface Warfare Center at Indian Head, MD. The role focuses on real-time software, missile flight simulation, and test planning for FGT platforms, onsite in a high-activity environment.

The position requires US citizenship, interim security clearance, and ability to obtain explosives certification. Onsite work with occasional CONUS travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• 5-7 years or related experience required.
• Experience with real-time software development and missile/flight simulation.
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux; RTX; Visual Studio; languages: FORTRAN, C/C++, Ada, Python.
• Strong technical writing to support test plans, procedures, and reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide software and simulation expertise for operating and maintaining a FGT platform.
• Support test planning, test readiness reviews, and writing test reports.
• Conduct testing in accordance with approved SOPs and procedures.

Skills

Real-time software

Missile simulation

Interface programming

Data processing

5-7 years exp

Technical writing

SOP compliance

Security clearance

US citizenship

Explosives cert

Test plans/reports

C/C++

FORTRAN

Ada

Python

Windows/Linux

Education

B.S. in CS/CE/AE

Tools

IntervalZero RTX

Microsoft Visual Studio

Windows OS

Linux OS

Job description

Applied Research Associates (ARA) currently has an immediate opening for a Staff Missile Test Engineer. The Engineer will be responsible for providing engineering support and services to support Naval Surface Warfare Center, Functional Ground Test (FGT) capability. Work is located at Naval Surface Warfare Center – Indian Head, MD. Some travel may be required (CONUS).

Specific duties include: Providing software and simulation expertise for operating and maintaining a FGT platform; and providing engineering support in preparing test plans, presenting test readiness reviews, writing test reports, and conducting testing in accordance with approved SOPs and procedures.

Work Environment Details: This position operates entirely onsite in a high-activity environment that features an open-plan layout collaborative workspace where visual line-of-sight monitoring and immediate verbal team communication are required at all times. The workspace features active operational equipment, standard facility fluorescent light and ambient machinery noise. Regular, in-person interaction with on-site team members in this workspace are essential functions of this role.

Employment is contingent upon the successful attainment of at least an Interim Secret clearance, granted by the sponsoring agency.

Due to the nature of this work, candidates for this position must be US citizens residing within the US. This position is located at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head and will require you to be onsite. This position does not allow for a remote or hybrid work schedule.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited college or university is required and 5-7 years or related experience.
• Experience with operating computer-based test systems and components including commercial systems such as Global Positioning System simulators and data processing/recording equipment. Ability to interpret software requirement, algorithm and interface specifications to support software and system performance evaluation. Ability to review test data in support of software and system performance evaluation.
• Engineering knowledge and experience in real-time software development, missile/flight simulation and software models, interface programming (Ethernet, serial, parallel input/output, specialized interface cards), user interface programming, and data processing and evaluation programming. Experience in evaluating and integrating software and simulation models from external sources.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and optionally, Linux operating systems. Familiarity with IntervalZero RTX and programming tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio. Familiarity with FORTRAN, C/C++, Ada and optionally Python programming languages.
• Engineering knowledge and technical writing skills to support writing and reviewing test plans, test procedures, and test reports. Technical writing skills to develop and maintain software documentation including software test plans, version description documents, and user manuals.
• Engineering knowledge in how to conduct testing in accordance with approved standard operating procedures (SOPs) including operating of computer based test system components.
• The candidate must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance.
• The candidate must be able to obtain medical certification for working with explosives and must be willing to submit to random drug testing.

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. We invite you to visit our website to learn more about who we are , what we do , the excellent careers and each of the competitive benefits we offer and explore some of our featured offices.

Anticipated Salary Range: $120,000 – $130,000

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelor of Science or better in Aerospace Engineering or related field.

Bachelor of Science or better in Computer Engineering or related field.

Bachelor of Science or better in Computer Science or related field.

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