Systems Engineer

Job Description

Group 36, the Integrated Missile Defense Technology Group, seeks a candidate to contribute to ongoing and future sponsor-facing efforts to evolve missile defense architectures and associated MDS components (sensors, command and control [C2] and interceptors), as well as remotely support test range operations from Huntsville for the Reagan Test Site in Kwajalein. Example MDS tasks include systems architecture development to counter advanced threats, systems engineering oversight of planned MDS improvements, and MDS performance assessment based upon test data. Example range support tasks could include mission planning and support, algorithm development, trade studies, and technology proposal development. Sponsor-facing duties include representing MIT LL to the sponsor community, coordinating between the sponsor and MIT LL management on technical priorities, and being a focal point for sponsor requests. The candidate will need to be proficient in mathematical modeling and software development to execute technical analyses. The candidate will need expertise in mission planning, radar systems, and distributed software development to facilitate the range support functions. The candidate will need good written and oral communication skills as well as project management expertise to execute the sponsor-relation responsibilities. Candidate must also be able to conduct analysis independently and as part of a larger team effort. This position is intended to be filled at the Laboratory’s Huntsville, Alabama Field Site.

Requirements

• PhD degree in physics, electrical engineering, mathematics, systems engineering or a related field. In lieu of a PhD degree, an MS degree and 2 years of position-related experience will be considered
• Be currently located in or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills across distributed teams
• Ability to clearly present technical concepts to a wide spectrum of audiences to include government program leadership
• Ability to work independently to establish a research direction, vision, and execute that vision
• Project management experience in small research teams

Desired Skills

• Physical modeling/digital twins
• Infrared phenomenology and EOIR sensor knowledge
• Radar phenomenology and radar sensor knowledge
• Mission planning for test events
• Systems analysis and engineering
• Algorithm development, implementation, testing and evaluation
• Proficient at high-level prototyping software language (e.g., MATLAB)
• Data reduction and exploitation
• Mission planning
• Remote sensor architectures and operation