Missile Defense System 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 employer’s 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!
Our Strength Is Our People We believe taking care of our employees will deliver the best support to our customers and our community. Our success is attributable to our employees. We recruit and retain civic-minded people who fit our family-oriented small business culture. Valued people deliver the highest level of professionalism and support to our customers. We provide our employees with a positive work environment and social activities that reinforce teamwork. Venturi, LLC A Chenega Company has a challenging career opportunity for a Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer who will support the Missile Defense Agency’s Advanced Architectures Design (MDA/CAD) office working to define the future of Missile Defense through development, analysis, and communication of future Regional Missile Defense Architectures. This individual will coordinate and assist the development of joint architectures addressing regional missile defense against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats to protect US Warfighters and allies.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop and coordinate comprehensive regional missile defense courses of action (COA) for future architectures to defeat evolving threats.
Prepare and deliver briefings and supporting data in support of ARPs.
Assist with identifying, defining, and prioritizing missile defense architecture gaps, challenges, needs, opportunities, and potential system mitigations.
Develop regional 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 the performance of architecture options and future concepts implemented in these scenarios.
Assist in developing top-level architecture needs documentation to support requirements development and 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 to include 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.
Plan and execute projects involving prime contractors, other MDA offices, and FFRDC/UARC partners.
Support the evaluation of future architecture elements and technology enablers that support ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile defense.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Required:
BA/BS in the STEM field
Active Secret Clearance
Minimum of 7+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD programs/projects
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)
Able to work independently and/or lead teams to analyze and resolve problems
Desired:
Working knowledge of Missile Defense Systems (MDS) components, architectures, and concepts
Familiarity and 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 in a military operational environment
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
Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance
Preferred Navy veteran that held a position such as an Aegis Weapon System EDO or Joint Interface Control Officer, or alternatively an Army/Air Force veteran that understands MDS Elements such as THAAD/LTAMDS/Sentinel/ PATRIOT/GMD
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to work independently, as a team member, or leading teams/tasks, applying engineering rigor to solve engineering/scientific problems.
In-depth practical and theoretical technical/engineering knowledge.
Working knowledge of missile defense system components and mission.
Familiarity with DOD and MDA processes and procedures.
Ability to work in a high-paced environment while coordinating with multiple organizations and leadership.
Proficient with Microsoft software applications.
Ability to execute and complete tasks with no supervision.
Ability to travel 20-25% to CONUS and OCONUS locations.
Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required
How you’ll 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 there’s 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 MIOS’s 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 Chenega’s impact on the world. Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/
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