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A Missile Defense job involves developing, operating, and maintaining systems designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming missile threats. Professionals in this field work with advanced radar, sensor networks, interceptor missiles, and command and control systems. Roles can vary from engineering and software development to analysis and operations support. These jobs are commonly found in defense agencies, military branches, and private defense contractors.

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Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer

Venturi

Huntsville, AL • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 12 days ago

Job description

Overview
Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer
Redstone Arsenal, AL
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
Venturi, LLC A Chenega Company has an exciting career opportunity for a Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer who will be involved in leading or participating in analysis of future Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures and concepts, and modeling and simulation (M&S) tool development to support MDS architecture assessment.
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 with the development of analysis plans, execute MDS simulation tools using the DoD High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems, assess analysis results, prepare analysis briefs/reports, and provide reviews of analysis products
  • Support modeling & simulation (M&S) efforts related to the above to tailor tools to specific analysis plans
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM Field with 7+ years of experience in missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project
  • Active Secret clearance required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
  • Successfully pass background and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance
  • Experience with the definition and use of advanced concepts and algorithms for the M&S of MDS architectures
  • Experience with M&S and analysis of MDS architectures involving both directed and kinetic energy weapons and other future concepts
  • Experience with HPC Systems, Python, and Git is a plus
  • Experience with BMD Benchmark
  • Experience supporting systems engineering-related architecture design activities
  • Specialized MDS analysis experience in threat characterization, trajectories, RF sensing/signatures, and/or EO/IR sensing/signatures
  • MBSE experience related to missile defense system architectures

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Ability to perform technology assessment & analysis and provide insight on the utility of potentially useful technologies
  • Solid understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts
  • Experience in modeling, assessment, and evaluation of future missile defense architectures
  • Experience with MATLAB

How you'll grow
At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn.
We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.
Benefits
At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.
Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.
Chenega MIOS's culture
Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.
Corporate citizenship
Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.
Learn more about Chenega's impact on the world.
Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/
Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team
We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:
Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com
Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/
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