Role Description

Join us in our fast-paced support to the Space Development Agency (SDA). Recognized as the Department of Defense's constructive disruptor for space acquisition, SDA delivers space-based capabilities to the joint warfighter to support terrestrial missions through development, fielding, and operation of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. SDA capitalizes on a unique business model that values speed and lowers costs by harnessing commercial development to achieve a proliferated architecture and enhance resilience. We are seeking a Analysis Lead Engineer to support SDA’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance analysis efforts for the Enterprise using the tool-sets developed by the M&S Lead Engineer and those available through the SDA Cells and relationships with other organizations.
• Establish requirements based on warfighter inputs.
• Verify Enterprise-level requirements through analysis.
• Validate system performance based on the results of Developmental Testing and Operational Testing.
• Perform quick-turn analyses in support of external engagements and the Front Office.
• Provide inputs and prioritization on needed updates to the M&S tool-set.
• Manage a distributed team across multiple organizations.
• Translate M&S results to actionable decision briefings to senior management.

Qualifications

• Experience in modeling one or more of the critical mission areas: Missile Warning/Missile Tracking/Missile Defense, end-to-end kill chains, and/or communications systems and networks.
• Experience with AFSIM, Python, and/or STK.
• Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
• Minimum of 10+ years experience with satellite and ground systems.
• Ability to work in fast paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• TS Clearance with SCI Eligibility.

Company Description

QinetiQ US is a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50+ locations world-wide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR).

• Dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields.
• Explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter, Security Forces, and Allies.
• Help save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure.