Junior Missile Defense System Assessment Engineer

Junior Missile Defense System Assessment Engineer

Join Our Team! Be a part of our passionate and determined team that is on a mission to use our skills and experiences to make a difference in the defense and aerospace industry. Position Description: Banner Defense is looking for an amazingly talented Junior Missile Defense System Assessment Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to support verification, validation, and accreditation (VVandA) activities associated with Missile Defense System (MDS) modeling and simulation (MandS) of threats, cruise missiles, radars, IR sensors, interceptors, and communications using data analysis tools and/or code.

Responsibilities:

• Perform VVandA analysis on physics-based Core Truth Models representing signatures, environment states and effects, and lethality; and generate reports on findings.
• Develop data analysis code to assess hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) and/or digital models against their requirements and determine suitability for intended uses in MDS simulations.
• Research technical papers and identify data pertinent to model VVandA to develop expertise on physical theory and mathematical equations that constitute the models.
• Establish VVandA evidence by comparing modeled data to referent data for various MDS sensors, threats, or interceptors.
• Serve as primary point of contact and product integrator for a team effort to include preparation and presenting of evidence plans, products, and reports.

Required Skills/Experience:

• BS in a STEM field such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science discipline and 3+ years of experience
• Must possess a Secret level security clearance (or higher)
• Experience coding in at least one programming language (Python preferred) and ability to analyze existing code
• Basic knowledge of verification and validation (VandV) processes
• Ability to collaborate with counterparts from other stakeholder agencies, such as software developers and accreditation agents, to establish adequate VandV evidence and correct modeling issues.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while reporting results as part of a team. The candidate should be able to work in an open, collaborative environment and have good written/spoken communication skills.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Understanding of radar principles/models
• Knowledge of hypersonic and/or cruise missile behavior/performance
• Working knowledge of Linux operating systems

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