C2​/Fire Control Principal Engineer

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The MITRE N261 Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Weapons Systems Engineering Department is seeking a highly motivated and experienced systems engineer with STEM-related education and experience to serve as a Principal Strategic Missile Defense Systems/C2 Fire Control Engineer.  The successful candidate will support the MDA Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) strategic defense weapon system, along with the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) that will replace the legacy Ground Based Interceptors (GBI).

The Principal Strategic Missile Defense Systems/C2 Fire Control Engineer will collaborate with other technical SMEs within the portfolio as well as other FFRDCs and UARCs while performing a variety of technical analysis of current and emerging sensors, radars, Command and Control Battle Management Communications (C2

BMC) integration, Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) integration with Ground Weapons System (GWS), and the GMD C2/Fire Control (GFC) capability.  The successful candidate will participate in (and help lead) a variety of trade studies, deep-dive analysis, algorithm development/assessment, interface assessments, and technical reviews. The principal engineer will help resolve capability gaps in the existing GMD system of systems and provide recommendations to the FFRDC/UARC teams and government sponsor.

Roles & Responsibilities :

The C2/Fire Control Principal engineer will be responsible for leading and executing key elements of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense's development, focused on engagement planning, engagement, management, and other related fire control algorithm assessments to ensure that GMD is ready for mixed fleet planning (Ground Based Interceptors + Next Generation Interceptor) in order to address the anticipated future ballistic missile threat against the United States homeland.  

The successful candidate will work closely with senior GMD technical leaders as well as other contributors to the GMD Technical Direction Agent.  The individual will help advise the Ground Weapons System Chief Engineer regarding GMD's future direction by ensuring that the GMD system under development meets the requirements levied upon it to meet the future threat through data driven analyses that include architecture analyses, capability gap assessments, technology opportunities, and resource considerations into actionable recommendations that inform GMD technical priorities and future investments.

Highly competitive candidates must bring a strong technical background and depth of missile defense domain knowledge and experience to advance the department's strategic planning and investment analysis capabilities in one or more of the following areas:

C2/Fire Control algorithm development and/or assessment

Capability gap analysis and investment prioritization

Mission engineering and operational effectiveness analysis

Missile defense interceptor engagement management

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