M&S Engineer

Duties

• Provide engineering oversight, guidance and support to the M-SHORAD Product Manager.
• Ensure M-SHORAD M&S analysis tasks integrate into SHIELD program plans. Support the M&S Division Chief in development of the annual budget inputs for M&S and Analysis Division.
• Support tec hnical M&S and analysis efforts in the application and execution of systems engineering principles, process, and activities.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the oversight and execution of analysis for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL), Digital Modeling and Simulation (M&S), and analysis task in support of the M-SHORAD product office.
• Utilize engineering skills to author, execute, and maintain key program documents, including the Performance Assessment Plan, Modeling, Simulation, & Analysis Strategy, and Verification & Validation (V&V) Plan; support the planning and execution of system performance analysis, independent performance assessments, lethality assessments, risk analysis, test readiness reviews, post-test analysis, and simulation VV&A activities.
• Lead coordination with the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) to secure simulation accreditation .
• Participate in weekly Test and Evaluation (T&E) meetings for situational awareness .
• Provide Input to TEMP production and to assist in any peripheral analysis activities requested by T&E.
• Participate in weekly Software Engineering meetings for situational awareness .
• Participate in M&S Meetings for situational awareness .
• Participate in weekly M&S Meetings with AvMC Modeling & Simulation for situational awareness .
• Participate in M-SHORAD Staff Call and update Analysis Chart.
• Coordinate, Schedule, and Lead AvMC Data Analysis support team .
• Understand and participate in AvMC Data Analysis support team deliverables and updates to the M-SHORAD Chief Engineer, M-SHORAD PdM, SHIELD SE&I Director and M&S/SA Division Chief, SHIELD PM/DPM (SE&I Staff Call), and other IPT Division Chiefs .
• Act as tertiary lead in representation of Product Office M&S announcements to AvMC M&S and Data Analysis team when needed.
• Support Developmental Testing and Operational Assessments and execute the Joint Analysis Teams (JAT) at WSMR .
• Prepare technical briefings and reports, and brief stakeholders to keep all parties apprised of M-SHORAD analysis product accomplishments and issues.
• Support product IPTs, risk review, program manager reviews (PMR), M&S Division staff calls.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and 16 years of relevant work experience .
• Various levels of education and years of relevant work experience will be considered for this position: High School Diploma and 16 years, Associate's and 14 years, Bachelor's and 12 years, Master's and 10 years .
• Degree must be in a STEM discipline.
• Potential travel up to 10 % - 20 %.

Security Clearance: Secret

Other Essential Job Functions

• Proficiency with M&S tools commonly used in Army product offices required.
• Pro ficiency with Linux required.
• Experience with large data sets and SQL.
• Proficiency in C++ and/or object-oriented programming as well as simulation tools such as MATLAB and/or Python
• Preferred candidates will have experience developing models and simulations o f Army weapons systems.