Overview:

APEX TK is looking for an amazingly talented Advanced Architecture Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to: Define and evaluate Missile Defense System Trade capability space envelope, architectural performance metrics, and other high-level performance metrics as applicable.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Scopes, executes and documents the results of Missile Defense System architecture trade studies as a member of the MDA Architecture Trades Group
• Supports the development of Initial Requirements Documents, Architecture Requirements Packages, and other systems engineering artifacts related to the Missile Defense System, as applicable
• Supports the development of alternative architecture concepts addressing projected capability gaps, real-world threats, and intelligence community threat estimates
• Supports the identification of best available M&S tools and analysis capabilities; develops M&S tools as necessary; and assists with advocacy for required M&S resources and tools
• Supports activities of the MDA/CA M&S Working Group; provides develops and delivers briefings addressing applicable trade study efforts; provides comment and review to work products developed by other Working Group members
• Engages with FFDRCs, UARCs, National Labs, and Service Labs to develop and apply Missile Defense System-level and Element-level M&S tools to asses top-level functional capabilities and performance trade space
• Supports Architecture Trade Studies Division Chief in scoping and defining trade study methodologies, measures and deliverables
• Supports activities of the Architecture Working Group; provides, develops and delivers briefings addressing applicable trade study efforts; provides comment and review to work products developed by other Working Group members
• Coordinates trade study related activities and work products with teammates across the Architecture Design Directorate (MDA/CAD) and external MDA stakeholders as applicable

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Master's degree in a STEM related field
• 12 years of relevant experience
• Secret Clearance
• Skilled in MBSE such as Benchmark and CAMEO
• Have detailed knowledge of the Missile Defense System to include Command and Control networks
• Be able to successfully accomplish the duties by working with minimal guidance

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Knowledge of Hypersonic weapons and their capabilities and limitations
• Proficient in the Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• TS Clearance