Trajectory Engineer II (MDA)

What You'll Be Doing

Support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures (TC) program office with development of ballistic missile target vehicles.

Support the TC System Engineering team in all aspects of target design, analysis, and test to include:

• Requirements development and assessment
• Modeling and simulation
• Test analysis and reporting

Technical focus areas include:

• Modeling and simulation
• Trajectory development and analysis
• Cordinate system transformations
• Vehicle performance assessments

Generate and analyze target vehicle 6DOF trajectory data.

Support mission planning, analysis, and reporting activities.

Collaborate with a dynamic team of experts in multiple technical areas to develop analysis and engineering tools.

Utilize knowledge, skills and experience with missile characteristics (physical, kinematics, signatures) and engineering to support engineering activities and data product development.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 3+ years of relevant experience
• Active DoD Secret security clearance, which requires US Citizenship
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, Java, C#, and other programming languages
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with MDA and/or DoD programs and processes
• Experience with trajectory development tools (e.g., TAOS, POST)
• Experience in any or all of the following disciplines: Design, CAD, Trajectory, Radar Cross Section (RCS) Signatures, Optical Signatures
• Strong attention to detail and ability to efficiently perform multiple tasks
• Ability to communicate detailed technical information to technical and non-technical personnel