Astrion
Missile Design Engineer
Job Location: Suitland, Maryland
Job Status: Full Time
Clearance: TS/SCI
Salary: $110,000-$130,000
Overview Systems Engineering Group, Inc. (SEG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Astrion, is seeking a Missile Design and All‑Source Flight Analysis Engineer with an understanding of 3‑D solid modeling and a TS/SCI clearance to conduct advanced missile all‑source analyses and reverse engineering, leading to the development of official Threat Baseline Assessments and 3‑D CAD models of foreign missile designs. This effort will primarily be conducted onsite at the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), one of the nation’s premier scientific and technical intelligence centers.
Required Qualifications / Skills
Viable candidate should have a minimum existing SECRET level clearance and a strong candidate for a TS/SCI level clearance or TS/SCI preferred.
BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical/Aerospace engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Mid‑Level (6‑10 years with a BS, 4‑6 with an MS, 2‑4 with a PhD) missile design, flight performance, navigation, guidance, and control and/or missile propulsion system design experience.
3‑D modeling experience with SolidWorks is preferred. Experience with Pro‑E/CREO and NX is desirable.
Experience with component‑level design from detail level through complete complex assemblies.
Able to identify, select and integrate a wide range of materials into designs.
Hands‑on experience using finite element analysis for system/component design.
Demonstrated ability to communicate well through written documentation and oral presentations.
Ability to work independently or on a team.
Ability to create, follow and adjust a design plan for the creation of level 1 & 2 CAD models from initial assignment to completed documentation.
Ability to collaborate with technical experts and subject‑matter experts in an efficient and effective manner.
Understanding of the scientific and technical intelligence community trade‑craft and ICDs is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
Providing all‑source research, technical engineering analysis, and production and dissemination of both short‑ and long‑term naval technical analysis information support.
Conducting and supporting tasks that require IC and national intelligence coordination, including support to working groups, fleet entities, and Navy acquisition customers through informal knowledge sharing, and directly supporting the management and development of Intelligence Mission Data (IMD).
Developing and using cutting‑edge tools and techniques to meet the growing demands of missile defense system requirement specifications, design activities, and test/verification.
Analyzing all‑source intelligence information to synthesize foreign missile designs that characterize the flight performance, concept of operations, RF, and IR signatures of key naval‑launched surface‑to‑air missiles, anti‑ship cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, anti‑ship ballistic missiles, hypersonic cruise missiles, and glide vehicles.
Developing tools for performance analysis and visualization, as well as analysis of electronic warfare.
Developing technical assessments and briefs using all‑source information in accordance with ONI and ODNI Analytical Trade‑craft Policy, ODNI Writing Guide, ONI production standards and other documented guidance.
For specified high‑interest naval missile systems, performing detailed analyses of the missile performance for foreign naval missiles. This includes:
Preparing pseudo code to emulate algorithms in software to provide dynamic, interactive representation of the system.
Performing verification and validation testing of pseudo code and documenting all results.
Developing and executing stochastic analysis to fully capture uncertainty in the analysis, design, and intelligence.
Assisting ONI with Acquisitions Threat Evaluation Products (ATEPs) to include production, design, verification, and validation (V&V), reporting, testing, and meeting attendance.
Assisting ONI in writing and updating foreign missile Technical Baseline Assessments (TBAs) following the appropriate TAC‑31 trade‑craft.
Using all‑source intelligence information to develop 3‑D solid models of missile configurations in CREO or SolidWorks, following TAC‑31 CAD and Mass Properties trade‑craft guidance. This includes:
Reviewing all‑source information to develop assessments for external features, internal components, material, and material thickness assignments.
Using mensuration techniques to develop assessments for dimensions of all significant features in all flight configurations.
Incorporating all major internal components and subsystems.
Using all‑source intelligence information to develop aerodynamic tables and flight envelope assessments, following TAC‑31 guidance. This includes:
Reviewing all‑source information to determine nominal flight limits and identify system‑specific characteristics.
Building an aerodynamic mesh model and coordinating with the configuration team.
Generating initial aerodynamic tables and flight envelope assessments.
Conducting engineering analysis to evaluate design performance versus all‑source data.
Iterating the process with configuration and propulsion design assessments.
Publishing written flight envelope assessment per ONI publication standards.
Using all‑source intelligence information to develop solid and liquid propulsion system assessments, following TAC‑31 guidance. This includes:
Reviewing all‑source information for base propulsion performance data points.
Generating grain design for solid‑rocket motors or fuel/engine design for air‑breathing motors.
Harmonizing the configuration model with the propulsion design.
Generating burn‑back models and flight envelope performance plots.
Conducting engineering analysis to evaluate performance versus all‑source data.
Iterating with configuration and aerodynamic design assessments.
Documenting propulsion assessment per TAC‑31.
Using all‑source intelligence information to develop avionics assessments, including seeker and guidance components, following TAC‑31 guidance. This includes:
Generating and testing antenna designs with TAC‑31 tools.
Preparing pseudo code or using TAC‑31 tools to develop guidance and decision logic algorithms.
Reviewing baseline avionics characteristics and defining limits or critical design points.
Building stand‑alone avionics components or integrated systems.
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Job Status: Full Time
Clearance: TS/SCI
Salary: $110,000-$130,000
Overview Systems Engineering Group, Inc. (SEG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Astrion, is seeking a Missile Design and All‑Source Flight Analysis Engineer with an understanding of 3‑D solid modeling and a TS/SCI clearance to conduct advanced missile all‑source analyses and reverse engineering, leading to the development of official Threat Baseline Assessments and 3‑D CAD models of foreign missile designs. This effort will primarily be conducted onsite at the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), one of the nation’s premier scientific and technical intelligence centers.
Required Qualifications / Skills
Viable candidate should have a minimum existing SECRET level clearance and a strong candidate for a TS/SCI level clearance or TS/SCI preferred.
BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical/Aerospace engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Mid‑Level (6‑10 years with a BS, 4‑6 with an MS, 2‑4 with a PhD) missile design, flight performance, navigation, guidance, and control and/or missile propulsion system design experience.
3‑D modeling experience with SolidWorks is preferred. Experience with Pro‑E/CREO and NX is desirable.
Experience with component‑level design from detail level through complete complex assemblies.
Able to identify, select and integrate a wide range of materials into designs.
Hands‑on experience using finite element analysis for system/component design.
Demonstrated ability to communicate well through written documentation and oral presentations.
Ability to work independently or on a team.
Ability to create, follow and adjust a design plan for the creation of level 1 & 2 CAD models from initial assignment to completed documentation.
Ability to collaborate with technical experts and subject‑matter experts in an efficient and effective manner.
Understanding of the scientific and technical intelligence community trade‑craft and ICDs is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
Providing all‑source research, technical engineering analysis, and production and dissemination of both short‑ and long‑term naval technical analysis information support.
Conducting and supporting tasks that require IC and national intelligence coordination, including support to working groups, fleet entities, and Navy acquisition customers through informal knowledge sharing, and directly supporting the management and development of Intelligence Mission Data (IMD).
Developing and using cutting‑edge tools and techniques to meet the growing demands of missile defense system requirement specifications, design activities, and test/verification.
Analyzing all‑source intelligence information to synthesize foreign missile designs that characterize the flight performance, concept of operations, RF, and IR signatures of key naval‑launched surface‑to‑air missiles, anti‑ship cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, anti‑ship ballistic missiles, hypersonic cruise missiles, and glide vehicles.
Developing tools for performance analysis and visualization, as well as analysis of electronic warfare.
Developing technical assessments and briefs using all‑source information in accordance with ONI and ODNI Analytical Trade‑craft Policy, ODNI Writing Guide, ONI production standards and other documented guidance.
For specified high‑interest naval missile systems, performing detailed analyses of the missile performance for foreign naval missiles. This includes:
Preparing pseudo code to emulate algorithms in software to provide dynamic, interactive representation of the system.
Performing verification and validation testing of pseudo code and documenting all results.
Developing and executing stochastic analysis to fully capture uncertainty in the analysis, design, and intelligence.
Assisting ONI with Acquisitions Threat Evaluation Products (ATEPs) to include production, design, verification, and validation (V&V), reporting, testing, and meeting attendance.
Assisting ONI in writing and updating foreign missile Technical Baseline Assessments (TBAs) following the appropriate TAC‑31 trade‑craft.
Using all‑source intelligence information to develop 3‑D solid models of missile configurations in CREO or SolidWorks, following TAC‑31 CAD and Mass Properties trade‑craft guidance. This includes:
Reviewing all‑source information to develop assessments for external features, internal components, material, and material thickness assignments.
Using mensuration techniques to develop assessments for dimensions of all significant features in all flight configurations.
Incorporating all major internal components and subsystems.
Using all‑source intelligence information to develop aerodynamic tables and flight envelope assessments, following TAC‑31 guidance. This includes:
Reviewing all‑source information to determine nominal flight limits and identify system‑specific characteristics.
Building an aerodynamic mesh model and coordinating with the configuration team.
Generating initial aerodynamic tables and flight envelope assessments.
Conducting engineering analysis to evaluate design performance versus all‑source data.
Iterating the process with configuration and propulsion design assessments.
Publishing written flight envelope assessment per ONI publication standards.
Using all‑source intelligence information to develop solid and liquid propulsion system assessments, following TAC‑31 guidance. This includes:
Reviewing all‑source information for base propulsion performance data points.
Generating grain design for solid‑rocket motors or fuel/engine design for air‑breathing motors.
Harmonizing the configuration model with the propulsion design.
Generating burn‑back models and flight envelope performance plots.
Conducting engineering analysis to evaluate performance versus all‑source data.
Iterating with configuration and aerodynamic design assessments.
Documenting propulsion assessment per TAC‑31.
Using all‑source intelligence information to develop avionics assessments, including seeker and guidance components, following TAC‑31 guidance. This includes:
Generating and testing antenna designs with TAC‑31 tools.
Preparing pseudo code or using TAC‑31 tools to develop guidance and decision logic algorithms.
Reviewing baseline avionics characteristics and defining limits or critical design points.
Building stand‑alone avionics components or integrated systems.
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