The qualified candidate will work within a team of engineers, developers, and system analyst professionals in processing Missile Defense System (MDS) scenario data (e.g. missile threat data, Radar Cross Section (RCS) data, Infrared (IR) data, Environmental data, Cloud Object Debris (COD) and Kinetic Impact Debris Distribution (KIDD)) and incorporating it into the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Objective Simulation Framework (OSF). OSF is used to integrate this data into configurations used to support MDA MDS interoperability and performance test and checkout using Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) and Digital Simulations.

Candidate will operate primarily out of a government facility supporting the Missile Defense Agency’s Engineering Simulation program in Huntsville, AL.

Responsibilities and areas of support include but are not limited to the following:

• Process large data sets in various formats using scripts and tools to convert the data for use within the Framework software.
• Translate test requirements (e.g. Scenario Matrix) into Framework configuration settings.
• Perform checkout and analysis of generated configurations to verify that all requirements are met and that data inputs are correct and correlates back to the original input data.
• Collaborate with Configuration Management (CM), test lab personnel, test conductors and Event Mission Managers (EMMs), and other MDA stakeholders to ensure the delivered product meets the customer’s needs.
• Willingness to support some overtime and/or off-shift hours during events.
• Willingness to adapt work schedule to tight event timelines as necessary

Experience Requirements:

• General
  • The ability to work within a diverse group
  • Initiative to complete large tasks independently within a compressed schedule
  • Proficiency in Linux/Unix and Office Applications (Linux/Unix and Windows)
  • Excellent organizational skills needed to track multiple assignments, adapt to requirements changes, and meet deadlines
  • The ability to work with or learn to use and operate a MDA test frame work to
    • Process Input Data
    • Develop, troubleshoot, and execute Configurations
    • Analyze data
    • Prepare reports (charts, graphs, etc…)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Clearance
  • 0-2 years’ experience
• Preferred
  • Radar System data analysis
  • Ability to write scripts or code using C , R, Perl, Python and Java
  • Experience with data reduction and analysis tool such as MATLAB
  • Experience in the Missile Defense Agency and with Missile Defense Systems
  • Active Secret clearance

Educational Requirements:

• BS in Math, Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering or Physics from an accredited institution.