Senior Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer
TS/SCI eligibility
Posted Oct 19 · Last collected Nov 14
About this role
- General Overview APEX TK is looking for an amazingly talented
- Senior Systems Engineer to join our team!
- In this role you will get to lead or participate in analysis of future
- Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures and concepts, and modeling and simulation (M&S) tool development to support architecture assessment.
- What You'll Be Doing: Assess missile defense system capability gaps, challenges, needs, and opportunities against current and future threats to develop potential architecture solutions that mitigate gaps and/or improve performance
- Assist in the development of analysis plans, execute MDS simulation tools, post-process and assess analysis results, and prepare architecture analysis briefs/reports Support modeling & simulation (M&S) efforts related to the above to tailor tools to specific analysis plans
- What Required Skills You'll Bring: Active Secret clearance
- Ability to obtain a TS/SCI Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or related field, or equivalent work experience that meets guidelines established for job and 8+ years of related professional experience
- Master's Degree or equivalent, may be preferred at this level
- Solid understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts
- Experience in modeling, assessment, and evaluation of future missile defense architectures
- Strong skill in interpreting results and presenting findings clearly
- Excellent ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, as well as collaboration with others to achieve objectives
- Strong time management skills and the ability to assess tasks based on their importance and urgency
- What Desired Skills You'll Bring: Master’s Degree with 12+ years of experience in missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project or a Bachelor's Degree with 20+ years experience
- Active TS/SCI Clearance Experience with AFSIM or similar MDS simulation tools/frameworks Background in IAMD/Cruise Missile Defense systems
- Background or experience with space systems
- Experience with the definition and use of advanced concepts and algorithms for the M&S of MDS architectures
- Experience supporting systems engineering-related architecture design activities