Senior Missile Defense Threat Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Missile Defense Threat Analyst to join our Team. This role requires the individual be knowledgeable of the physical and operational characteristics of the ballistic and hypersonic missile threats to the United States and our allies and the capability to translate this knowledge into performance and operational requirements for U.S. and allied Missile Defense systems and test assets being developed to counter this threat. This effort includes the execution of independent assessment of requirements compliance.

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as Ballistic Missile Threat Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Requirements Development: The individual will serve as the threat SME to a variety of Missile Defense System (MDS) requirements development efforts. In this role, the individual will be responsible for performing threat system performance analysis in order to generate resultant operational and objective performance requirements for MDS components and test assets.
• Requirements Compliance Assessment : The individual will be responsible for review and assessment of MDS component and test requirements to assess their consistency with existing and future missile threats. This effort will include top-level analytical and detailed, data-driven efforts to provide evidence-based evaluations of threat requirements compliance.

Daily Operations

• Daily interaction with a combined government – contractor team
• Participation in requirements development working groups meetings and system development design reviews
• Development of threat requirements documentation
• Execution of independent technical analysis using data assessment tools and documentation of the results of this effort.

Required Experience and Technical Skills

• In-depth knowledge of the world-wide offensive ballistic and hypersonic missile threat
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience working in a Windows 365-based environment with the ability to develop documents and briefings
• Ability to conduct data analysis using Windows and/or Linux-based databases. Capable of developing data analysis scripts and plotting the resulting output.
• 12+ years experience working large scale, complex Department of Defense or similar programs

Education

Education Requirements (Variable based on experience):

• Master's degree in STEM field

Security Clearance

• Required : Secret
• Preferred : Top-Secret

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range : $140,000+ annually (commensurate with experience and education)
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Professional development opportunities
• Performance-based advancement opportunities

Why Join Our Team?

• Work with cutting-edge technology
• Opportunity to expand skills
• Collaborative team environment with experienced professionals
• Career growth potential in a stable, mission-focused organization
• Continuous learning opportunities
• Excellent compensation package including company-paid health, life, and disability insurance; holiday, vacation and sick leave; performance bonus; and 401K retirement