Mission Support Threat Engineer

ClearanceJobs is assisting our Colorado Springs based client with their search for a Mission Support Threat Engineer. This is an onsite position at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO. An active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance is required.

Position Overview:
The Threat Modeling Center (TMC) is responsible for the development and delivery of high-fidelity threat modeling products in support of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and MDA’s Missile Defense System. TMC is responsible for the development of models and simulations (M&S) used to stimulate element models of MDA’s BMDS, including kinematic missile modeling, IR and RF signatures modeling, data production/analysis activities, and maintenance/sustainment activities for the entire TMC software baseline.

The Mission Support Threat Engineer role serves as a missile threats specialist, threats model requirements developer, and a verifier and validator of threat representations across the kinematic, RF, and IR signatures domains. This Systems Engineering specialized position will be responsible for capturing and documenting requirements as they pertain to the development of Missiles’ kinematic, RF, and IR signatures models.

The Mission Support Threat Engineer will be involved in direct discussions and collaborations with our customers, threat stakeholders, intelligence analysts, and fellow engineers to best capture the requirements for developing and delivering accurate and relevant threat models. Will work with little to no direct supervision, work as an integral member of a product delivery team and meet time-critical delivery schedules.

Essential Functions:
• Gain experience with threat model phenomenology with focus on components of missile systems trajectories and signatures.
• Research into RCS and IR signature model development requirements
• Understand stakeholders’ requirements and ensure quality production of deliverables.
• Actively work with the team to ensure automation and tools improvement are rightfully coordinated – aiming to attain utmost efficiency and meet Leadership objectives.
• Work on defined schedule to timely support MDA Ground Test Modeling and Simulation events.
• Work in close coordination with Missile Modeling Engineers and Production Engineers to ensure model requirements are met, and V&V confirm models’ accuracy and reliability.

Basic Qualifications (Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer – Level 2):
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 0-2 years of related work experience.
• Experience with Model Base Systems Engineering (MBSE); ideally with CAMEO or similar tool experience
• Familiarity with the systems engineering process including the Systems Engineering “V”
• Experience with requirements traceability
• Modeling, Simulation, and automation experience
• Familiarity with flight characteristics, motion, and performance of missile systems
• Familiarity in the domain of RCS and IR signature modeling practices
• Familiarity with hard body heating of objects and their corresponding signatures representation
• Must be self-motivated, able to work in a dynamic team environment
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD Secret Clearance and the time of application which is required to start; with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with access to SCI.

Basic Qualifications (Modeling & Simulation Systems Engineer – Level 3):
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 3 years of related work experience, or 1 year of related work experience with a PhD in STEM.
• Practical experience with Model Base Systems Engineering (MBSE); ideally with CAMEO or similar tool experience
• Knowledge and experience with the systems engineering process including the Systems Engineering “V”
• Experience with requirements development and traceability
• Modeling, Simulation, and automation experience
• Previous experience modeling and simulating signature profiles and responses in the IR signature and RCS domains
• Experience with flight characteristics, motion, and performance of missile systems
• Familiarity with hard body heating of objects and their corresponding signatures representation
• Must be self-motivated, able to work in a dynamic team environment
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD Secret Clearance and the time of application which is required to start; with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with access to SCI.

Preferred:
• Strong CAMEO or similar tool experience
• Strong systems engineering background
• Strong background with missile system models, atmospheric dynamics, and performance
• Mastery of engineering modeling principles behind body motion, trajectory analysis, counter measures, debris, and signature modeling
• Familiarity with Optical Signatures Code (OSC)
• Strong knowledge of the flight characteristics, motion, atmospheric dynamics, and performance of missiles
• Practical experience with Model-based Systems Engineering theory and tools
• Experience in Agile software development methodologies including Scrum and Kanban
• A current active in-scope DoD Top Secret Clearance with access to SCI (TS/SCI).