Senior Systems Analyst

Worker Type

Regular

AV is looking for a highly talented Senior Systems Analyst to join our team! In this role you will get to provide engineering support to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Production (MDA/DES-P) team.

You will be focused on requirements definition, elaboration and verification in support of Missile Defense framework and Core Truth Model (CTM) software development to include software containerization development. Your work will involve interaction between the Government and Prime Contractors in support of MDA’s M&S and integration and test programs and you may be asked to analyze the integration of systems engineering processes and methodologies to ensure effectiveness of this work, as well as to analyze the integration of systems engineering processes and methodologies to ensure effectiveness of this work.

• Develop and review Framework, Rep Box and CTM requirements and diagrams
• Develop and review Framework and Missile Defense System Interface Control Documents (ICD)
• Lead and facilitate technical discussions and collaboration activities with both internal and external stakeholders to include Prime Contractors and the Missile Defense elements
• Actively participate in Framework, Rep Box and CTM Program Agile Increment Planning activities
• Develop and review verification and validation plan for CTM development and coordination with the accrediting organization
• Draft and review technical documents, briefings, white papers, etc
• Play a role in overall functional strategic planning of Framework, Rep Box and CTM Systems Engineering (SE) processes within the organization

• Education:
  
  MA/MS degree and 12+years of relevant experience. Or a BA/BS degree and 20+ years of relevant experience
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance
• Experience in model and simulation (M&S) development
• Experience in Agile and Lean software development principles
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Leaning (ML) concepts and applications
• Experience in software containerization development concepts and applications
• Experience in model and simulation requirements development
• Experience in model and simulation verification and validation
  
  Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

• Experience in Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) signature models
• Experience with environmental models and environmental states and effects
• Experience with missile defense system (MDS) and/or threat system simulation and model testing processes
• Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Experience with DoD and/or MDA acquisition and systems engineering

Secret

T his position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction.

Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Aero Vironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Aero Vironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee.

See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit:

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Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Based in California, Aero Vironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems.…