MODELING & SIMULATION SYSTEMS ENGINEER

QTEC Aerospace is seeking a MODELING & SIMULATION (M&S) SYSTEMS ENGINEER to join our team of professionals at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO. The successful candidate will become part of a team of professionals representing both industry and government in support of a Missile Defense System (MDS) with a mission of protecting the United States and our allies. The successful candidate will be detail oriented, have a proven track record and a positive work ethic.

**Job Summary**

QTEC Aerospace is looking for highly capable and motivated individuals. The successful candidate will function as an integral member of a multi-contractor team providing program, engineering, and technical support to Missile Defense programs. The chosen candidate will be responsible for working with a group of engineers that generates the kinematic output data of simulated missile trajectories for the Threat Modeling Center (TMC).

**Job Duties/Responsibilities**

Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Functions as the threat targeteer and from the adversary's perspective assigns a missile from that country's Order of Battle against specific targets, and then functions as the threat weaponeer, assigning a specific warhead to each missile used in the attack to achieve the scenario's training or engineering objective
• Help review customer scenario requests and provide feedback on potential problems or issues before the production process begins
• Review the final document and data to ensure the customer's objectives were met and the high-resolution data accurately reflects the specifications provided to the Threat Modeling Center
• Responsible for generating kinematic trajectories using the TMC's Threat Modeling & Simulation Suite (TMSS) and trouble-shooting products and data
• Will work closely with the TMC's System Engineering and Software Development groups, as most of the tools used by the group are developed in-house
  
  

**Minimum Education and Experience**

• Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline preferred with at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a Masters' Degree
  
  

**Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**

• ***Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment***
• Good understanding of each threat country's differing capabilities, preferred Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) and strategic objectives for any given scenario and be able to apply these capabilities to the specific scenario
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs
• Experience in modeling and simulation
• Knowledge of missiles and six degrees of freedom (6 DoF) trajectory representation
• Familiarity with missile defense system components and their interoperability
• Understanding of Linux and Windows based platforms with their associated software
• Excellent time management, schedule estimation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, and prepare and brief presentations to the customer as needed
• Self-starter with ability to work both independently and in a team environment
  
  

**Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**

• Knowledge of missile targeting and allocation and "Red Force" laydowns
• Experience with infrared and radar cross section (RCS) signatures
• Experience in systems engineering and/or software development and testing, especially with Agile methodology
• Experience working within the Missile Defense Agency, especially related to Ground Test exercises/events
• A current DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility
  
  

**Security Clearance**

Candidates must currently have and be able to maintain a minimum DoD SECRET level security clearance.

**Salary Range**

The below salary range represents a general guideline; however, QTEC considers a number of factors when determining base salary such as the scope and responsibilities of the position as well as the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Salary Range: $80,000 - $166,000

**Benefits**

QTEC Aerospace offers a variety of benefits including healthcare, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. Employees may choose among the offered benefits to design the best benefits package to suit their individual or family needs.

**Location**

Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO

*QTEC, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and advancement in employment without regard to any applicable local, state or federally protected class, characteristic or non-merit based factor.*

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