Junior Missile Defense System Assessment Engineer

Mount Indie is looking for a talented Junior Missile Defense System Assessment Engineer to join a team supporting the MDA! In this role, you will get to 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.

What You'll Be Doing:

• 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.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• BS in a STEM field such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science discipline and 3+ years of experience
• Must possess a Secret level security clearance (or higher)
• 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.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

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