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Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!
Make a Real Difference - At Axient, we are at the forefront of new missile defense technologies and engaged with the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) rigorous engineering efforts to develop and deploy a layered Missile Defense System (MDS). This exciting, rewarding work helps guarantee the security of the United States, deployed forces, and allies. Join a professional team of highly qualified engineers, analysts, scientists and technicians supporting the research, development, testing and evaluation of the missile defense system whose purpose is to detect, track, engage and destroy adversary missiles.
Your typical day – Our MDA analysts and engineers work in modern, well-appointed government facilities at Fort Belvoir. You will collaborate with other missile defense experts – military, government civilians, and contractors from Axient and other companies. Our team of experts helps the Government manage planning, development and delivery of state-of-the art sensors, weapons, communications, and command/control systems.
What You Will Do...
What are your specific duties? -The Senior Missile Defense Engineer will support the Missile Defense Agency Director of Engineering Quick Reaction Team (QRT). The candidate will provide engineering and technical analysis expertise.
Responsibilities Include
Required Skills and Experience:
Applicants for positions which require a US government security clearance or access must meet eligibility requirements that most often include US citizenship.
This company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or are a disabled veteran, and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application as a result of your disability, you have the right to receive assistance by calling us directly at 256-650-6263 orclick here (help@axientcorp.com?subject=Application Help) to reach us by email. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other federal, state, or locally protected class.
Axient LLC is a federal government contractor and must adhere to applicable safety and legal requirements, protocols, and compliance regulations as required by federal laws and governing agencies.
Job ID 2025-6186
Category Engineering - Aerospace | Aeronautical
# of Openings 1
Location : Location US-VA-Ft Belvoir
Type Regular, Full-Time
Minimum Education Requirement Master's
Minimum Experience Requirement, Years 12
Clearance Requirement Secret
Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!
Make a Real Difference - At Axient, we are at the forefront of new missile defense technologies and engaged with the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) rigorous engineering efforts to develop and deploy a layered Missile Defense System (MDS). This exciting, rewarding work helps guarantee the security of the United States, deployed forces, and allies. Join a professional team of highly qualified engineers, analysts, scientists and technicians supporting the research, development, testing and evaluation of the missile defense system whose purpose is to detect, track, engage and destroy adversary missiles.
Your typical day – Our MDA analysts and engineers work in modern, well-appointed government facilities at Fort Belvoir. You will collaborate with other missile defense experts – military, government civilians, and contractors from Axient and other companies. Our team of experts helps the Government manage planning, development and delivery of state-of-the art sensors, weapons, communications, and command/control systems.
What You Will Do...
What are your specific duties? -The Senior Missile Defense Engineer will support the Missile Defense Agency Director of Engineering Quick Reaction Team (QRT). The candidate will provide engineering and technical analysis expertise.
Responsibilities Include
- Conduct studies, analyses, and document reviews including quick response taskings, special studies, and joint studies with external partners.
- Conduct performance modeling and assist with analyzing strategic and regional missions against potential future adversaries, and provide assessments including launch area denied and raid capacity.
- Assist with developing analysis reports and products including defended area maps, probability of engagement success, raid capacity plots, and depth of fire plots.
- Review technical products to ensure technical accuracy consistency throughout the Agency.
- Conduct analyses to find causes of technical discrepancies in MDS technical performance, and benchmark information.
- Conduct analyses and comparative trade studies. This includes developing tools and preparing assessments, analyses, inquiry responses, recommendations, papers, briefings, and reports.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Education: Master’s degree in a STEM related field
- Experience: 12 years of relevant experience
- ActiveDoD Secret security clearance, which requires US Citizenship
- Strong technical writing and editing experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong technical writing and editing experience
- Previous MDA experience
- Knowledge of MDA systems engineering processes
- Knowledge of ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missile defense fundamentals
- Experience and confidence in interacting with senior technical leadership
Applicants for positions which require a US government security clearance or access must meet eligibility requirements that most often include US citizenship.
This company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or are a disabled veteran, and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application as a result of your disability, you have the right to receive assistance by calling us directly at 256-650-6263 orclick here (help@axientcorp.com?subject=Application Help) to reach us by email. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other federal, state, or locally protected class.
Axient LLC is a federal government contractor and must adhere to applicable safety and legal requirements, protocols, and compliance regulations as required by federal laws and governing agencies.
Job ID 2025-6186
Category Engineering - Aerospace | Aeronautical
# of Openings 1
Location : Location US-VA-Ft Belvoir
Type Regular, Full-Time
Minimum Education Requirement Master's
Minimum Experience Requirement, Years 12
Clearance Requirement Secret
