Senior Engineer MDS Architecture Design Lead, MDS-Engineering

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Job Title

Senior Engineer MDS Architecture Design Lead, MDS-Engineering

Location

Huntsville, AL - Huntsville, AL 35898 US (Primary)
Redstone Arsenal, AL - Redstone Arsenal, AL 35808 US

Category

Contractors

Job Description

Summary:

Yorktown Systems Group is seeking an amazingly talented Senior Engineer MDS Architecture Design Lead to join our team. In this role the selected candidate will define and evaluate Missile Defense System Trade capability space envelope, architectural performance metrics, and other high-level performance metrics as applicable.
Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Scopes, executes and documents the results of Missile Defense System architecture trade studies as a member of the MDA Architecture Trades Group
• Knowledgeable in C2BMC regarding how it fits in the Command and Control network
• Experience working with Electronic Attack and Electronic Protection
• Supports the development of Initial Requirements Documents, Architecture Requirements Packages, and other systems engineering artifacts related to the Missile Defense System, as applicable
• Supports the development of alternative architecture concepts addressing projected capability gaps, real-world threats, and intelligence community threat estimates
• Supports activities of the MDA/CA M&S Working Group; provides develops and delivers briefings addressing applicable trade study efforts; provides comment and review to work products developed by other Working Group members
• Engages with FFDRCs, UARCs, National Labs, and Service Labs to develop and apply Missile Defense System-level and Element-level M&S tools to asses top-level functional capabilities and performance trade space
• Supports Architecture Trade Studies Division Chief in scoping and defining trade study methodologies, measures and deliverables
• Supports activities of the Architecture Working Group; provides, develops and delivers briefings addressing applicable trade study efforts; provides comment and review to work products developed by other Working Group members
• Coordinates trade study related activities and work products with teammates across the Architecture Design Directorate (MDA/CAD) and external MDA stakeholders as applicable

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in STEM and 12 years of relevant experience
• Active Secret Clearance
• Working knowledge of Electronic Attack and Electronic Protection
• Detailed knowledge of the Missile Defense System to include Command and Control networks specifically C2BMC and LINK 16
• Able to successfully accomplish the duties by working with minimal guidance

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Hypersonic weapons and their capabilities and limitations
• Proficient in the Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point) Emphasis on Power Point.

Clearance:  Requires a Secret clearance
Location: Huntsville, AL
Travel: Some travel may be required

Job Type

Full-Time

Exemption Type

Exempt

Travel

Some travel may be required