Missile Defense Advanced Concepts Engineer

Overview

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Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Missile Defense Advanced Concepts Engineer in Ft. Belvoir,VA. 

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

• Interesting Work:  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.  
• Values: Our first core value is that employees come first.  We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 
• 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers.  It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.  
• Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: 
• Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year 10 holidays/year
• Flexible schedules
• 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
• Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
• Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
• Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
• Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
• Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
• Track Record of Success:  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com.

Responsibilities

The Missile Defense Advanced Concepts Engineer will be providing technical support to the Missile Defense Agency on the MDA Technical, Engineering, Advisory and Management Support (TEAMS)-Next Specialized Engineering Analyses (SEA) contract. The unique, highly qualified SEA Team is critical to ensuring the MDA can rapidly develop and deploy missile defense capabilities to defeat advanced missile threats by aggressively pursuing advanced concepts and technologies for leap-ahead capability in directed energy, hypersonic missile defense, radiation hardened electronics, space-based sensors, and Israeli defense systems. The SEA Team provides comprehensive Missile Defense System test analyses, future Missile Defense System architecture modeling and design, advanced technology analyses, and specialized engineering support to improve the development, testing, and fielding of technical capabilities that are also cybersecure and tamper-proof.

• Attending presentations, conferences and working groups from organizations spanning the DoD in order to capture Defense developments and their potential utility for missile defense
• Evaluate Missile Defense System capabilities and assess system performance against projected threats
• Recommend and assess unconventional methods for missile defense and defeat
• Document results in study and analysis reports, point papers, and briefings
• Develop new missile defense concepts and assess feasibility, characterize and assess the fundamental scientific requirements to realize new concepts, and document the results
• Perform mission and component analysis to establish capability and performance baselines
• Formulate and recommend strategies for achieving the desired Missile Defense System architecture in a Capability Development Roadmap
• Validate developing solutions and mission needs. As solutions progress through development, iteratively assess predicted performance and test plans against operational requirements

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or computer science.
• At least 7 years of full-time professional experience in a technical field related to missile defense and/or technical analysis of a complex Department of Defense (DoD) weapon system.
• Must be eligible to obtain or have an active TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Must be able to work at our customer site on Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Special Access Program (SAP) experience
• Prior experience analyzing one or more MDS elements or components including Infrared (IR) or Radio Frequency (RF) sensor systems; missile; space systems; Battle Management, Command and Control, Communication (BMC3); and missile tracking systems
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: conducting complex analytical studies, developing or modifying tools to suit analysis tasks, building reusable and well-documented MATLAB/Python utilities, assessing advanced concepts and technologies, and evaluating threat intelligence information with respect to technological developments
• Ability to independently put together presentations that communicate with non-specialist audiences and decision-makers
• Experience in rapid conceptualization, prototyping, and demonstration, leading to leave-behind warfighter capabilities, similar to the Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) model
• Capability to work independently and/or lead sub-teams, applying engineering rigor to analyze and resolve problems
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and MS Office automation tool proficiency
• Possessing serviceable connections into the Joint Long Range Kill Chain Organization (e.g., OPNAV N9DW) and/or the newly established AF Integrated Capabilities Office (ICO), the latter devoted to disrupting red kill chains

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Salary : $10,000