Threat System Engineer

Overview

Title: Threat System Engineer

K 's Missile, Aviation, and Ground Systems (MAGS) division delivers mission engineering solutions for critical U.S. Army programs, specializing in aviation and ground systems, integrated air and missile defense, and threat and target systems. As a trusted partner of the U.S. Department of Defense, MAGS provides innovative, technology-driven solutions to enhance national security. With a global presence and a strong ethical framework, K  ensures secure, effective, and mission-ready capabilities worldwide.

The STARE Lead Threat Systems Engineer is responsible for the identification, development, specification, and management of threat requirements across STARE products. The position is responsible for the following: coordination of threat requirements, communications, participation in working groups with the Integrated Fires and associated components, development and coordination of modeling and simulation (M&S) requirements, execution, and delivery of M&S products and tools.

Responsibilities include working/guiding verification, validation, and accreditation between STARE products and production centers, coordination between STARE products and Intelligence Management of threat support package development. The position will communicate current and evolving threat states as it relates to product development strategies to STARE Program and Product Management.

The STARE Lead Threat Systems Engineer provides STARE level interface with designated Army Threat Agency (per AR381-11) as well as the National Intelligence Centers and Warfighter community.

This individual will support program success through integration of current and projected threats in system/requirements development, performance assessments, program planning, upgrade concepts, and countermeasures over the lifecycle of the system. See Job Summary.

Other roles and responsibilities include:

• Represent STARE in Integrated Fires (IF) Systems Engineering Threat Group and other IF threat related meetings/working groups
• Facilitate stakeholder agreements on threat target and related threat support packages

• Must have an active SECRET clearance with ability to obtain a TOP SECRET clearance
• A Bachelor of Science in engineering, physics, or mathematics from an ABET accredited institution is required.
• 5+ years  experience required

• Experience with defense systems
• Experience in high fidelity threat/target model development

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