Systems Engineer/Product Owner (GMD - Threat State Algorithms)

Full-Time with an ESOP Contractor | Onsite in Huntsville, AL

Schedule: 9x80 (Every Other Friday Off) | Position is off-post, not Redstone Arsenal

Systems Engineer and Product Owner for the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA's) Ground-Based Mid-course Defense (GMD) program. This position will support the GMD Weapon System - Fire Control (GFC) Threat State Algorithms and Analysis team

Responsibilities:

Perform most typical Agile Product Owner responsibilities for the Threat State Algorithms and Analysis team, ensuring that features and related sprint stories contain the appropriate closure criteria and meet those criteria prior to be closed. 

• Lead and perform technical tasks to support the development and evaluation of algorithm candidates addressing new capabilities. This analysis will help ensure algorithmic design has been properly evaluated prior to implementation
• Define, refine, and validate features and sprint stories, ensuring closure criteria are met before completion.
• Lead and perform technical analysis to evaluate algorithm candidates for new capabilities.
• Conduct performance analysis, data analysis, and modeling to validate algorithm designs prior to software implementation.
• Coordinate closely with systems engineers and algorithm developers to ensure technical alignment.
• Utilize MATLAB, Python, and other modeling tools to prototype and validate algorithm behavior.
• Interpret and work with legacy code written in Ada to inform analysis and integration efforts.

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
• Active Secret Clearance required, and must be able to obtain a Top Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) field from an accredited university and 8+ years of related experience (6+ years with a Master's degree; 4+ years with a PhD)
• Recent experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Data analysis, Performance analysis, or Physics/Math-based algorithm development
• General understanding of any, or all, of the following algorithm domains:
  • Track processing, Track reporting, Discrimination, propagation, and 6D covariance propagation/prediction
• High proficiency in technical problem-solving and integrating solutions into a larger system
• Knowledge of MATLAB, Python, or similar engineering tools used in prototyping algorithms
• Experience reading and understanding the Ada programming language
• Extensive background in Ballistic Missile Defense, midcourse missile defense, battle management, threat state processing, and  weapon target assignment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent experience applying advanced mathematical concepts (Numerical Analysis, Linear Algebra, Probability/Statistics) to complex problems and solutions
• Recent and extensive experience developing analysis tools in MATLAB and Python
• High comfort level with the Ada programming language
• Successful performance of root cause analysis of large, complex software systems
• High Comfort level using the Atlassian toolset (Jira/Confluence)

Full-Time position with an employee-owned company that offers a comprehensive benefits package with excellent medical and dental insurance program, 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, tuition and training reimbursement, and an incentive compensation program. Estimated Salary Range: $120,000 - $200,000 (This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors such as geographic location, etc).

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