Systems Engineer II - Military Operations Research (Contingent Upon Award)
Sierra Nevada CorporationAbout the role
The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.
Responsibilities:
Effectively executing study plans and shaping designs of experiments for assessing military utility
Researching military scenario performance factors
Modeling and simulation of military systems and scenarios
Analyzing simulation results and conducting statistical analysis
Identifying insights within data sets
Constructing a clear, concise, effective story based on study findings
Presenting results to stakeholders of multiple levels of seniority
Qualifications You Must Have:
Bachelor's of Science degree in System Engineering or related discipline and typically 2 or more years of relevant experience
Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
Practical knowledge of engineering principles and practices
Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
Knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
2 or more years in relevant operations research, science and/or engineering related field
Experience with DoD mission modeling codes (AFSIM, STK, BRAWLER, SUPPRESSOR, ESAMS, etc)
Working knowledge of OCA/DCA, ISR, SEAD/DEAD, Electronic Attack, or Long Range Fires missions
Experience with trade-space analyses for radar, EO/IR, communications, or weapons payloads.
Experience working in or familiarity with object-oriented programming or standard tools such as Matlab, Python, and C++.
Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance is required
Qualifications We Prefer:
Military strategy and/or service
Master's degree or higher in related field of study (operations research, engineering, mathematics, physics)
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