Senior Engineer MDS Architecture Design - Lead
Canvas Inc.About the role
Job Title: Senior Engineer MDS Architecture Design - Lead
Location: Huntsville, AL (On-Site)
Canvas is looking for a Senior Engineer MDS Architecture Design - Lead! In this role the selected candidate will define and evaluate Missile Defense System Trade capability space envelope, architectural performance metrics, and other high-level performance metrics as applicable.
Duties:
- Scopes, executes and documents the results of Missile Defense System architecture trade studies as a member of the MDA Architecture Trades Group.
- Supports the development of Initial Requirements Documents, Architecture Requirements Packages, and other systems engineering artifacts related to the Missile Defense System, as applicable.
- Supports the development of alternative architecture concepts addressing projected capability gaps, real-world threats, and intelligence community threat estimates.
- Supports activities of the MDA/CA M&S Working Group; provides develops and delivers briefings addressing applicable trade study efforts; provides comment and review to work products developed by other Working Group members.
- Engages with FFDRCs, UARCs, National Labs, and Service Labs to develop and apply Missile Defense System-level and Element-level M&S tools to asses top-level functional capabilities and performance trade space.
- Supports Architecture Trade Studies Division Chief in scoping and defining trade study methodologies, measures and deliverables.
- Supports activities of the Architecture Working Group; provides, develops and delivers briefings addressing applicable trade study efforts; provides comment and review to work products developed by other Working Group members.
- Coordinates trade study related activities and work products with teammates across the Architecture Design Directorate (MDA/CAD) and external MDA stakeholders as applicable.
Requirements:
- Master's degree in STEM field and12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project.
- Proficient in the Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point) Emphasis on Power Point.
- Ability to successfully accomplish the duties by working with minimal guidance.
- Leads teams and tasks and applies engineering rigor to solve engineering and scientific problems
- Working knowledge of C2BMC regarding how it fits in the Command and Control network.
- Experience working with Electronic Attack and Electronic Protection.
- Detailed knowledge of the Missile Defense System to include Command and Control networks specifically C2BMC and LINK 16.
- Knowledge of Hypersonic weapons and their capabilities and limitations desired.
Security Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret security clearance.
Other Essential Job Functions: Candidate must be willing to travel as required.
About Us
Founded in 2007, Canvas connects a passion for going beyond the expected with the knowledge and expertise to deliver what our clients need now and in the future. Canvas has been recognized as a Great Place to Work Certified ™, Fortune Best Small Workplace ™, Fortune Best Workplace for Millennials ™ (2022), Best Place for Working Parents (2022 & 2023), HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Awardee (2021 & 2022), Best Places to Work Awardee, 2019 Government Contracting - Technology Business of the Year, and Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year (2018) by the Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce.
Benefits of Working with Canvas
To reflect our company culture, Canvas offers an exciting array of benefits that makes up our employees' total rewards package. Those benefits may include:
- Competitive Wages*
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Generous company-funded Basic Life Insurance
- Company-funded Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- 11 Paid Federal Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Dependent Care and Medical Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match and 100% immediate vesting
- Tuition Reimbursement for ongoing training, continuing education, or advanced degree programs
- Robust Employee Assistance Program<
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