Junior Missile Defense System Assessment Engineer

Avion Solutions Inc., an employee-owned company, seeks candidates for a Junior Missile Defense System Assessment Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency. This position is based in Huntsville, AL.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

• Support verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A) activities associated with Missile Defense System (MDS) modeling and simulation (M&S) of threats, cruise missiles, radars, IR sensors, interceptors, communications using data analysis tools and/or code.
• Perform VV&A analysis on physics-based Core Truth Models representing signatures, environment states and effects, and lethality; and generate reports on findings.
• Develop data analysis code to assess hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) and/or digital models against their requirements and determine suitability for intended uses in MDS simulations.
• Research technical papers and identify data pertinent to model VV&A to develop expertise on physical theory and mathematical equations that constitute the models.
• Establish VV&A evidence by comparing modeled data to referent data for various MDS sensors, threats, or interceptors.
• Serve as primary point of contact and product integrator for a team effort to include preparation and presenting of evidence plans, products, and reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• BS in a STEM field such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science discipline and 3+ years of experience.
• Experience coding in at least one programming language (Python preferred) and ability to analyze existing code.
• Basic knowledge of verification and validation (V&V) processes.
• Ability to collaborate with counterparts from other stakeholder agencies, such as software developers and accreditation agents, to establish adequate V&V evidence and correct modeling issues.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while reporting results as part of a team. The candidate should be able to work in an open, collaborative environment and have good written / spoken communication skills.
• Must be a US Citizen and have and be able to maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time. US travel only.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of radar principles/models.
• Knowledge of hypersonic and/or cruise missile behavior/performance.
• Working knowledge of Linux operating systems.

Equal Opportunity: Avion Solutions, Inc. reaffirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. Avion Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA-governed Federal Contractor who affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities. Avion Solutions, Inc. provides all employees and job applicants equal employment opportunities in hiring and promotion without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, color, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, national origin or any other reason prohibited by law.