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 technical 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. 

• Proficiency 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 of Army weapons systems.