JUNIOR MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM ASSESSMENT ENGINEER

Job Title

JUNIOR MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM ASSESSMENT ENGINEER

Location

Huntsville, AL 35806 US (Primary)

Category

Engineering

Job Type

Full-Time

Career Level

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Job Description

Ignite is an ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI Services Level 3 certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Huntsville, AL. By design, Ignite is a provider of professional services to customers in educational, federal, and commercial industries and in every action seeks to be the preeminent provider within this business space. Ignite upholds our values of competency, collaboration, innovation, reliability, and results through everything we do.

 

Ignite is currently seeking a driven, detail-oriented Junior Missile Defense System Assessment Engineer to join our team in Huntsville, AL. In this role you will get to support verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A) activities associated with Missile Defense System (MDS) modeling and simulation (M&S) of threats, cruise missiles, radars, IR sensors, interceptors, communications using data analysis tools and/or code.

Job Requirements

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 

· Perform VV&A analysis on physics-based Core Truth Models representing signatures, environment states and effects, and lethality; and generate reports on findings.

· Develop data analysis code to assess hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) and/or digital models against their requirements and determine suitability for intended uses in MDS simulations.

· Research technical papers and identify data pertinent to model VV&A to develop expertise on physical theory and mathematical equations that constitute the models.

· Establish VV&A evidence by comparing modeled data to referent data for various MDS sensors, threats, or interceptors.

· Serve as primary point of contact and product integrator for a team effort to include preparation and presenting of evidence plans, products, and reports.

Required Qualifications

· BS in a STEM field such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science discipline and 3 years of experience

· Must possess a Secret level security clearance (or higher)

· Experience coding in at least one programming language (Python preferred) and ability to analyze existing code

· Basic knowledge of verification and validation (V&V) processes

· Ability to collaborate with counterparts from other stakeholder agencies, such as software developers and accreditation agents, to establish adequate V&V evidence and correct modeling issues.

· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while reporting results as part of a team. The candidate should be able to work in an open, collaborative environment and have good written / spoken communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

· Understanding of radar principles/models

· Knowledge of hypersonic and/or cruise missile behavior/performance

· Working knowledge of Linux operating systems

 

Security Clearance Requirements:

Must have an active Secret Security Clearance

 

Education Requirements:

· Bachelor’s Degree in STEM Discipline

 

Other Requirements:

Must be a US citizen and be able to hold an active Security Clearance at the Secret Level.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

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