Assess MD threats, capability gaps, challenges, needs and opportunities, and develop potential system mitigations and capability evolutions at the architecture level
Provide analytical expertise on adversary capabilities, systems engineering and flight test and evaluation.
Evaluate the adequacy of the current BMDS approach and architecture to counter the threat and recommend courses of action for strategy, system improvements; and, identify alternate strategies for affordable, cost effective and technically advanced systems.
Contribute to development of MDS future architectures and roadmaps for integration of future capabilities, including advanced concepts, into the MDS architecture.
Support, plan and facilitate technical exchanges, engagements for workshops/summits, forums, and reengineering of Missile Defense Architectures.
Provide reach-back for consulting services for key Missile Defense development expertise; facilitating efforts across internal/external stakeholders and providing strategic advice, guidance and direction.
Support Defense Architecture evolution strategy development through assessment of interim and final results of Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) and other analysis activities to include top level requirements and test infrastructure requirements/coordination.
Support, evaluate, analyze and develop technical recommendations through industrial base exchanges and engagement with DoD, providing input on program process improvement opportunities.
Support coordination of team’s responses to MDA-wide tasks, data calls, and review and comment of MDA documents to include Reports to Congress and higher DoD requests
Master's Degree in STEM Field with 12+ years, or BS in STEM Field with 20+ years
Active Secret clearance required with the ability to obtain an Top Secret/SCI
Proficient understanding of the current MDS architecture
Prior experience and understanding of the MDA mission
Experience with application of M&S to defense architectures, HPC experience, MBSE experience are all pluses
Familiarity with DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
Systems engineering background or familiarity
Desired Qualifications
Active TS/SCI Clearance
Experience with BMD Benchmark
Experience with Cameo
Experience developing System of Systems
Experience with application of modeling & simulation to defense architectures