Traffic Modeling or Missile Tracking System Engineer ACTIVE Secret Security Clearance

Traffic Modeling or Missile Tracking System Engineer with ACTIVE Secret Security Clearance Chantilly, VA Posted:6/30/2026 Job Description Job #: 16255

Job Category:
Engineering

Position Type:
Contract to Hire

Title:

Traffic Modeling or Missile Tracking System Engineer with ACTIVE Secret Security Clearance

Rate Range: $75/hr - $92/hr W2 (no health benefits/no paid PTO-an hour worked is an hour paid)

Clearance:
Active Secret
-Top Secret, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements (US Citizenship REQUIRED)

Location:

Hybrid in Scottsdale AZ, Huntsville AL, Grand Forks, ND or Chantilly, VA (no relocation package)

DURATION:
12+ months

*** No C2C, we can NOT work with outside agencies/vendors, and we can NOT do 1099-US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED***

Geologics is currently seeking a Traffic Modeling or Missile Tracking System Engineer

Department of Defense SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET with Polygraph eligibility is required at time of hire. Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

As a Traffic Modeling System Engineer or Missile Tracking System Engineer
, you will be a key member of a cross-functional team responsible for developing and deploying state-of-the-art ground operational systems for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). You will be part of an elite team providing the evolution, expansion, integration, testing and maintenance of the ground entry points, operations centers, enterprise test and checkout capabilities and infrastructure management, including all development, systems engineering, integration, testing, maintenance, and site support.

• Systems engineering that includes decomposing requirements into modeling of the traffic data flow from a satellite constellation to the ground network
• Pre-planned or ad-hoc scheduling and satellite services to track missiles
• Analysis of missile tracking data to validate the traffic model
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

• Prefer recent modeling of communication data, preferably using satellite constellations and ground networks
• Prefer recent Satellite to Ground RF communication protocol experience, end to end packet prioritization and routing, or traffic modeling experience

• Systems engineering that includes decomposing requirements into architecture, internal and external interfaces, and system design behaviors
• Pre-planned or ad-hoc scheduling and situational awareness of satellites and payloads capabilities to track missiles
• Analysis and fusion of missile tracking data provided by satellite to the ground for processing and rapidly providing and disseminating the information
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

• Prefer recent designing and developing systems that can solve complex problems using algorithms
• Prefer recent algorithm development and tuning for specific mission parameters

• Recent experience with missile tracking systems design and architecture, and sensor fusion techniques
• Recent experience designing logic, assessing and scheduling satellite services to track missiles
• Knowledge of cloud technologies and their application in system design and deployment
• Experience with image processing (collection, handling, storing, and analysis)
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams…