Systems Engineer / Mission Support Threat Eng

About the role

The Systems Engineer/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 Systems Engineer/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.

Responsibilities

• 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 improvements are 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 Verification and Validation (V&V) confirms models’ accuracy and reliability.

Requirements

• Basic Qualifications for a Systems Engineer (Level 1): 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
• Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Engineer (level 2): 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 a PhD in STEM with 1 year of related work experience

Qualifications

• 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
• Familiarity with flight characteristics, motion, and performance of missile systems
• Familiarity with hard body heating of objects and their corresponding signatures representation

Skills

• Strong CAMEO or similar tool experience
• Strong systems engineering background
• Mastery of engineering modeling principles behind body motion, trajectory analysis, counter measures, debris, and signature modeling
• Strong background with missile system models, atmospheric dynamics, and performance
• Strong knowledge of the flight characteristics, motion, atmospheric dynamics, and performance of missiles
• Experience in Agile software development methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban

Benefits

Qualis LLC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse and talented workforce who can contribute to the mission and vision of the Company. Our employees are our greatest asset and we promote a positive work environment, teamwork, professional growth, innovation, community involvement, flexible scheduling and a family-friendly work environment. Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled and a Participant in E-Verify