Valkyrie Enterprises · 4 days ago
Senior Engineer/Project Lead (Multi-Discipline) (Job ID: 3900)
Eglin AFB, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expValkyrie Enterprises is seeking a Senior Engineer/Project Lead at Eglin Air Force Base to lead the development and integration of equipment and systems for Hardware in the Loop (HITL) labs. The role involves engineering development, project coordination, and ensuring program success while mentoring team members and managing program performance.
IndustrialManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
HITL Systems Engineering and missile engineering insight and HITL Program Management
Lead the engineering development and coordination of projects
Provide engineering development, integration, test, verification and analysis expertise to activities for HITL lab development
Support lab setup, including facility management, system calibration, test planning and execution, and evaluation of results
Serve as a project/engineering lead and coordinate with customers
Provide systems engineering support and guidance for HITL projects
Develop and apply advanced methods in investigation and find solutions for difficult military system design requirements and problems
Plan, conduct, and direct projects including coordinating the efforts of engineers and technical staff in the performance of assigned tasks
Evaluates system capabilities
Position requires comprehensive knowledge to resolve complex problems and provide solutions
Learn and work to gain overall knowledge and proficiencies with engineering tasks and System Engineering processes
Collaborate continuously and mentor team members and others
Continually learn and improve based on focused feedback
Assist in monitoring program financial performance, including cost, schedule, and technical performance
Prepare regular program status reports for senior leadership and government customers
Identify and mitigate program risks while developing contingency plans
Ensure efficient resource allocation and budget management
May involve performing or leading one or more of the following:
Plan and conduct trade studies, analysis of alternatives, and capability analysis
Develop, integrate, and execute threat trajectories and signatures into system level models and simulations
Analyze the data from the trajectories and aerodynamic data to assess model and simulation accuracy
Develop, integrate and execute aerodynamic models and simulations to characterize advanced missiles and threats
Translate systems/capabilities/algorithms into models to support integrated system performance analysis
Perform integration and configuration control of models (developed in-house and customer provided) into system-level analysis architecture
Report results of analysis with recommendations for improving M&S and HITL
Perform verification, validation, and anchoring on M&S and HITL efforts
Develop and integrate appropriate interfaces for simulation architectures
Develop, integrate, and execute new and/or modified models and tools used for system design trades and analysis
Qualification
Required
Must have Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or related field and at least 5 years of related experience
Must have experience as an Engineering Lead or Project Lead
Must have the ability to conduct research and perform analysis on requirements, capability, and operational effects
Must have passion for solving problems and providing workable solutions
Must have strong analytical and reasoning skills and ability to visualize processes and outcomes
Must have outstanding all-round communication skills and ability to work collaboratively
Must be highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
Must have proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
Must have strong customer service orientation
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance
Prefer an Active DoD Secret clearance
Preferred
Master's Degree or PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or related field preferred
At least 10 years of related experience preferred
Experience with real-time Simulations and HITL testing preferred
Experience with any of the equipment mentioned in the job description preferred
Experience with Air Force programs preferred
Experience with electro-optics, infrared, radar frequency (RF), or relevant fields preferred
Experience in modeling and/or assessing EO/IR and RF targets and countermeasures preferred
Experience with electromagnetics, radar, or similar relevant field preferred
Experience with EO/IR and RF modeling and analysis preferred
Ability to implement threat, sensor, or weapon functionality/algorithms into M&S preferred
Experience in modeling and/or assessing radar targets and countermeasures preferred
Proficient with Python, Matlab, C+, C#, Java, or similar programming languages preferred
Experience with radar cross section (RCS) modeling and analysis preferred
Proficiency with high-performance computing (HPC) resources preferred
Experience with Optical Signatures Code/OPTISIG EO/IR codes preferred
Experience with XPATCH, Lucernhammer, or equivalent RF codes preferred
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision options
Company paid life and disability insurances
401k with match
Education reimbursement
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO)
Company
Valkyrie Enterprises
Valkyrie Enterprises provides world-class products and services to the U.S. Navy, Department of Defense (DoD), and commercial clients.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Adam Burke
Chief Financial Officer
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