System Architecture Engineer

Avion Solutions

$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM Field with 7+ years in missile defense or complex DoD projects
  • Strong understanding of current missile defense system (MDS) architecture and future concepts
  • Experience in modeling, assessing, and evaluating missile defense architectures
  • Proficient with MATLAB
  • Must be a U.S. citizen with the capability to obtain/maintain a Department of Works security clearance
  • Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Assess missile defense system capability gaps and challenges to develop architecture solutions
  • Develop and execute simulation analysis plans using DoD High-Performance Computing systems
  • Assess and prepare reports on analysis results and provide reviews of analysis products
  • Support modeling and simulation efforts tailored to specific analysis plans
  • Perform additional duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact defense projects
  • Collaborative work environment in missile defense
  • Potential for growth in advanced modeling and simulation techniques
  • Exposure to cutting-edge defense technologies in a secure facility
  • Travel opportunities within the scope of job responsibilities
Full Job Description
System Architecture Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency. This position is located in Huntsville, AL.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:
  • 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 utilizing 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.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Required Experience:
  • 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.
  • Experience with MATLAB.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain/maintain a DoW security clearance.
  • Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time.


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.
  • Ability to perform technology assessment & analysis and provide insight on the utility of potentially useful technologies.
  • 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.


Locations Huntsville, AL

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