MDS ARCHITECTURE ENGINEER

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Company: IGNITE

Location: Huntsville, AL 35810

Description:

Job Title

MDS ARCHITECTURE ENGINEER

Location

Huntsville, AL 35806 US (Primary)

Category

Engineering

Job Type

Full-Time

Career Level

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Education

Master's Degree

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Job Description

Ignite is an ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI Services Level 3 certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Huntsville, AL. By design, Ignite is a provider of professional services to customers in educational, federal, and commercial industries and in every action seeks to be the preeminent provider within this business space. Ignite upholds our values of competency, collaboration, innovation, reliability, and results through everything we do.

Ignite is currently seeking a driven, detail-oriented MDS Architecture Engineer to join our team in Huntsville, AL. In this role you 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. As contract support, you will also be responsible for coordinating and assisting the development of joint architectures addressing regional missile defense against ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missile threats to protect Warfighters and allies.

Job Requirements

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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 performance of architecture options and future concepts implemented in these scenarios.
Assist in the development of top-level architecture needs documentation to support requirements development as well 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.

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

Required Qualifications
BS in 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 Qualifications
Working knowledge of Missile Defense Systems (MDS) components, architectures and concepts
Familiarity and past 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

Security Clearance Requirements:

Must have an active Secret Security Clearance

Education Requirements:
Master's Degree in STEM Discipline

Other Requirements:

Must be a US citizen and be able to hold an active Security Clearance at the Secret Level.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

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