deciBel Research, Inc. ยท 15 hours ago
Staff Systems Engineer: HSV-2608
DeciBel Research, Inc. is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency's Ground-Based Mid-course Defense program. The role involves performing Agile Product Owner responsibilities, leading technical tasks, and ensuring algorithmic designs are properly evaluated prior to implementation.
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Responsibilities
Perform most typical Agile Product Owner responsibilities for the GMD Weapon System (GWS) GMD Fire Control (GFC) Threat State Algorithms and Analysis team
Ensure 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
Ensure algorithmic design has been properly evaluated prior to implementation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline 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/mathematics-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
Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical personnel
Excellent interpersonal skills
Extensive background in Ballistic Missile Defense, midcourse missile defense, battle management, threat state processing, weapon target assignment
Ability to acquire and maintain a TS level clearance
Applicant selected must have an active Secret security clearance
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Preferred
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)