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BlueHalo is looking for a highly talented Principal Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will provide engineering support to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Products Support team, with a focus on requirements, modeling and simulation (M&S), and verification and validation (V&V) activities in support of missile defense M&S Framework and Core Truth Model (CTM) development.

Job Description:

• Develop and review missile defense system requirements for M&S Framework and CTM development
• Develop and review verification and validation (V&V) plans for CTM development and coordination with the accrediting organization
• Draft and review technical documents
• Coordinate system engineering life cycle products and activities with both internal and external stakeholders to include prime developers and the Missile Defense System (MDS) elements
• Support trouble shooting and develop solutions for M&S Framework and CTM observations in support of MDA’s ground test and flight test programs
• Interact between the government and prime developer in support of MDA’s ground test and flight test programs
• Analyze the integration of systems engineering processes and methodologies to ensure effectiveness of work

Required:

• BS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) field
• Minimum of 7+ years of related professional experience
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a TS clearance
• Experience with Agile and SAFe software development principles
• Experience with M&S requirements development
• Experience with M&S development
• Experience with M&S verification and validation
• Ability to work with a diverse team of engineers (geographically diverse) of different perspectives, skillsets, and backgrounds
• Ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to non-technical trained people

Desired:

• Experience working with the Missile Defense Systems (MDS) and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
• Practical experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Systems Modeling Language (SysML) and other languages typically used for system modeling (i.e. DoD Architecture framework and UML)
• Ability to work with a diverse team of engineers (geographically diverse) of different perspectives, skillsets, and backgrounds
• Exposure to MDA test events and activities supported by M&S products and services
• Experience with analysis, test, and systems engineering of M&S for one or more elements of the MDS (i.e. Patriot, THAAD, GMD, Sensors, or C2)