Senior Configuration Analyst Jobs in Washington, IN

Position:  Senior Engineer or Analyst (Multi-Discipline) (Job ID:4430)
Location:  Crane, IN Remote Status: On-Site
Job Id:  4430
# of Openings:  1 Senior Engineer or Analyst (Multi-Discipline) Purpose: * Valkyrie Enterprises is seeking a Senior Multi-Discipline Engineer or Analyst at NSWC Crane, IN, for weapon system development, planning and analysis, which may include: * System Requirements and Analysis * Flight Test Requirements and Planning * Ground Test Requirements and Planning * The ideal candidate will have experience in systems engineering, project management, and HWIL. * The ideal candidate will have experience as an Engineering Lead or Project Lead. * The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in expanding our technology solutions to additional customers while ensuring program success and stakeholder satisfaction. Job Description: * Provide engineering development, integration, test, verification and analysis expertise to activities for weapon system development. * Serve as a project/engineering lead and coordinate with customers. * Develop and apply advanced methods in investigation and find solutions for difficult military system design requirements and problems. * Plan, conduct, and direct projects including coordinating the efforts of engineers and technical staff in the performance of assigned tasks. * Evaluate system capabilities. * Position requires comprehensive knowledge to resolve complex problems and provide solutions. * Collaborate continuously and mentor team members and others. * Assist in monitoring program financial performance, including cost, schedule, and technical performance. * Prepare regular program status reports for senior leadership and government customers. * Identify and mitigate program risks while developing contingency plans. * Ensure efficient resource allocation and budget management. * May involve performing or leading one or more of the following: * Plan and conduct trade studies, analysis of alternatives, and capability analysis. * Develop, integrate, and execute new and/or modified models and tools used for system design trades and analysis. * Develop and integrate appropriate interfaces for simulation architectures. * Perform verification, validation, and anchoring on M&S and HWIL efforts. * Report results of analysis with recommendations for improving M&S and HWIL. * Perform integration and configuration control of models (developed in-house and customer provided) into system-level analysis architecture. * Translate systems/capabilities/algorithms into models to support integrated system performance analysis. * Develop, integrate and execute aerodynamic models and simulations to characterize advanced missiles and threats. * Analyze the data from the trajectories and aerodynamic data to assess model and simulation accuracy. * Develop, integrate, and execute threat trajectories and signatures into system level models and simulations. Qualifications: * Must have at least 5 years of related experience. * Must have experience as an Engineering Lead or Project Lead. * Must have the ability to conduct research and perform analysis on requirements, capability, and operational effects. * Must have a passion for solving problems and providing workable solutions. * Must have strong analytical and reasoning skills and ability to visualize processes and outcomes. * Must have outstanding all-round communication skills and ability to work collaboratively. * Must be highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail. * Must have proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities. * Must have strong customer service orientation. Desired Qualifications: * Master’s Degree or PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or related field, preferred. * At least 10 years of related experience, preferred. * Experience with real-time Simulations and HWIL testing, preferred. * Experience with HWIL equipment, such as Flight Motion Simulators (FMS), Anechoic Chambers, Scene Generators, Scene Projectors, Scene Injection, Data Links, Radio Frequency (RF) Communications, Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT), and High-Bandwidth Real Time (RT) interfaces, preferred. * Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) programs, preferred. * Experience with electro-optics, infrared, radar frequency (RF), or relevant fields, preferred. * Experience in modeling and/or assessing EO/IR and RF targets and countermeasures, preferred. * Experience with electromagnetics, radar, or similar relevant field, preferred. * Experience with EO/IR and RF modeling and analysis, preferred. * Ability to implement threat, sensor, or weapon functionality/algorithms into M&S, preferred. * Experience in modeling and/or assessing radar targets and countermeasures, preferred. * Proficient with Python, Matlab, C+, C#, Java, or similar programming languages, preferred. * Experience with radar cross section (RCS) modeling and analysis, preferred. * Proficiency with high-performance computing (HPC) resources, preferred. * Experience with Optical Signatures Code/OPTISIG EO/IR codes, preferred. * Experience with XPATCH, Lucernhammer, or equivalent RF codes, preferred. * Prefer an Active DoD Secret clearance. Security Requirements: * Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance. Travel Requirements: * Occasional Travel; 25% or less. * If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id). Physical Requirements: * Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods. * Able to sit and work on a computer for long periods of time. * Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another. * Communicating with others to exchange information. * Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds. Pre-Employment Requirements: Any offer of employment with Valkyrie Enterprises is contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable pre-employment requirements. Depending on the position, these may include a criminal background investigation, employment and education verification, pre-employment drug screening, driving record review, security clearance eligibility, government installation access, and any other customer or contract-specific requirements. Failure to successfully meet any required pre-employment condition may result in the withdrawal of the contingent offer of employment. Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. This policy is based on Valkyrie’s commitment to hire and retain qualified employees consistent with position requirements; and to seek, employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation or other protected characteristics Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) Apply for this Position