Senior Engineer​/Project Lead; Multi-Discipline Security Clearance

Position: Senior Engineer/Project Lead (Multi-Discipline) with Security Clearance
Location: Eglin Air Force Base
Senior Engineer/Project Lead (Multi-Discipline)

Purpose:

* Valkyrie Enterprises has an immediate need for a Senior Engineer/Project Lead at Eglin Air Force Base to lead development and integration of equipment and systems for Hardware in the Loop (HITL) labs, which may include:
* Flight Motion Simulators (FMS), Anechoic Chambers, Scene Generators, Scene Projectors, Scene Injection, Data Links, Radio Frequency (RF) Communications, Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT), and High-Bandwidth Real Time (RT) interfaces.
* The ideal candidate will have experience in HITL, program management, and systems engineering.
* The ideal candidate will have experience as an Engineering Lead or Project Lead.
* The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in expanding our technology solutions to additional customers while ensuring program success and stakeholder satisfaction.

Job Description:

* HITL Systems Engineering and missile engineering insight and HITL Program Management.
* Lead the engineering development and coordination of projects.
* Provide engineering development, integration, test, verification and analysis expertise to activities for HITL lab development.
* Support lab setup, including facility management, system calibration, test planning and execution, and evaluation of results.
* Serve as a project/engineering lead and coordinate with customers.
* Provide systems engineering support and guidance for HITL projects.
* Develop and apply advanced methods in investigation and find solutions for difficult military system design requirements and problems.
* Plan, conduct, and direct projects including coordinating the efforts of engineers and technical staff in the performance of assigned tasks.
* Evaluates system capabilities.
* Position requires comprehensive knowledge to resolve complex problems and provide solutions.
* Learn and work to gain overall knowledge and proficiencies with engineering tasks and System Engineering processes.
* Collaborate continuously and mentor team members and others.
* Continually learn and improve based on focused feedback.
* Assist in monitoring program financial performance, including cost, schedule, and technical performance
* Prepare regular program status reports for senior leadership and government customers
* Identify and mitigate program risks while developing contingency plans
* Ensure efficient resource allocation and budget management
* May involve performing or leading one or more of the following:
* Plan and conduct trade studies, analysis of alternatives, and capability analysis.
* Develop, integrate, and execute threat trajectories and signatures into system level models and simulations.
* Analyze the data from the trajectories and aerodynamic data to assess model and simulation accuracy.
* Develop, integrate and execute aerodynamic models and simulations to characterize advanced missiles and threats.
* Translate systems/capabilities/algorithms into models to support integrated system performance analysis.
* Perform integration and configuration control of models (developed in-house and customer provided) into system-level analysis architecture.
* Report results of analysis with recommendations for improving M&S and HITL.
* Perform verification, validation, and anchoring on M&S and HITL efforts.
* Develop and integrate appropriate interfaces for simulation architectures.
* Develop, integrate, and execute new and/or modified models and tools used for system design trades and analysis.

Qualifications:

* Must have Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or related field and at least 5 years of related experience
* Must have experience as an Engineering Lead or Project Lead
* Must have the ability to conduct research and perform analysis on requirements, capability, and operational effects.
* Must have passion for solving problems and providing workable solutions.
* Must have strong analytical and reasoning skills and ability to visualize processes and outcomes.
* Must have outstanding all-round communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
* Must be highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
* Must have proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.
* Must have strong customer service orientation. Desired

Qualifications:

* Master's Degree or PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or related field preferred.
* At least 10 years of related experience preferred.
* Experience with real-time Simulations and HITL testing preferred.
* Experience with any of the equipment mentioned in the job description preferred.
* Experience with Air Force programs preferred.
* Experience with electro-optics, infrared, radar frequency (RF), or relevant fields preferred.
* Experience in modeling and/or assessing EO/IR and RF targets and countermeasures preferred.
* Experience with electromagnetics, radar, or similar relevant field preferred.
* Experience with EO/IR and RF modeling and analysis preferred.
* Ability to…