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MDS Strategic Architecture Engineer

Chenega MIOS
Huntsville, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026
Req ID: 40098

Summary

MDS Strategic 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 employers 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 a challenging career opportunity for a Missile Defense Systems (MDS) Strategic Architecture Engineer who will support the Missile Defense Agency's Architecture Design & Development (MDA/CAL) office working to develop future Missile Defense architectures addressing ballistic and hypersonic missile threats to protect the homeland, regional Warfighters, and allies. As contract support, you will also be responsible for planning strategy, analyzing gaps, evaluating emerging technologies, creating digital architecture roadmaps, and defining top-level architecture requirement packages.

Responsibilities
  • Develop and coordinate comprehensive missile defense courses of action (COA) for future architectures to defeat evolving threats.
  • Prepare and deliver briefings in support of requirements packages.
  • Assist with identifying, defining, and prioritizing missile defense architecture gaps, challenges, needs, opportunities, and potential system mitigations.
  • Develop missile defense Blue Force and Red Force laydowns as well as intel-informed raid scenarios using a pacing threat set.
  • Develop measures of effectiveness and architecture needs statements and coordinate iterative analysis on these architectures.
  • Analyze and document performance of architecture options and future concepts implemented in these scenarios.
  • Assist in the development of top-level architecture needs documentation to support requirements development as well as the acquisition of new capabilities and prototypes.
  • Develop and review technical memorandums, white papers, and briefings supporting findings and conclusions of analyses.
  • Support working groups and technical interchange meetings to coordinate across the community a variety of topics including future concepts, architecture needs, and data exchange.
  • Provide regular input in support of government leadership to reports and weekly charts involving task status, action item tracking, risks, and schedule.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
  • Master's degree in a STEM-related field
  • Minimum of 12 years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD programs/projects
  • Possess detailed knowledge of the Missile Defense System including Command and Control networks

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)
  • Able to work independently and/or lead teams to analyze and resolve problems
  • Work independently, applying engineering rigor to analyze and resolve problems within a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Ability to self-manage and initiate within team structure
  • Ability to decompose complex problems into actionable elements
  • Ability to coordinate efforts in a timely manner across multiple organizations
  • Ability to present complex information and concepts to leaders at various levels
  • Working knowledge of Missile Defense Systems (MDS) components, architectures, and concepts, with demonstrated understanding through analysis activities; Ground Test or Flight Test analysis experience is preferred
  • Familiarity and past experience with MDA and/or other complex MDS Elements
  • Working knowledge of Systems Engineering processes including Model-Based Systems Engineering and Digital Engineering strategies
  • Experience with Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) processes or related activities where cost, performance, and/or risk trade-offs were made to support engineering decisions

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Able to plan and execute projects involving prime contractors, other MDA offices, and FFRDC/UARC partners.
  • Capable of supporting the evaluation of future architecture elements and technology enablers that support ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missile defense.

How youll 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 theres 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 MIOSs 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 Chenegas impact on the world.

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