Senior Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer - Sensor Projects

Company: Perspecta
Location: Chantilly
Posted on: April 27, 2021

Job Description:

Business Group Highlights

Intelligence

The Intelligence group provides high-end systems engineering and integration products and services, data analytics and software development to national and military intelligence customers. Serving federal agencies and the Intelligence Community for more than 50 years, the Intelligence group helps our clients meet their mission needs by providing trusted advisors, leading-edge technologies, and innovative solutions.

Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer (Senior-Level)

Overall Assignment Description:

Senior-level Modeling, Simulation and Analysis (MS&A) Engineer to guide and conduct modeling, simulation and analysis activities as identified below in support of the NEOG PMO throughout all phases of the NEOG program life cycle. MS&A Engineer will be an integral member of the NEE NEOG team and interface directly with customers and team members.

Duties may include:

• Guides the development and use of complex models, tools, and algorithms to identify trends and patterns in Big Data.
• Guides modeling NGA’s architectures, requirements, and systems performance and considers NGA and NSG strategies and overall vision for the future of GEOINT.
• Guides the creation of models to support analysis of alternatives, performance trades, design trades and new capabilities and develops alternatives for deployment based on MS&A results in existing NSG architectures and cloud environments.
• Guides the work of Mid- and Junior-level contractor MS&A Engineers. Expected work activities include:
  • Conduct and deliver assessments and recommendations on performance engineering and analysis throughout phases of the Systems Engineering Lifecycle
  • Conduct Modeling, Simulations and Analysis to simulate, forecast and assess proposed activities/initiatives on emerging trends and disruptive forces impacting the GEOINT To-Be architecture
  • Identify where changes may be beneficial and/or efficiencies gained
  • Interact with developed performance and mission effectiveness algorithms, methodologies, and programs
  • Work with the MS&A Enterprise team to perform performance and mission effectiveness analysis
  • Develop capacity impacts to include modeling of predictive impacts for sensor programs
  • Develop algorithms, codes, and databases needed for studies

• Establishes communication and participation with associated NGA and Mission Partner entities to ensure the highest level of collaboration for success.
• Documents NEOG program needs and expectations in the form of technical concepts, strategies, or guidelines.
• Assists with Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Trade Studies, TBD/TBR Resolution, RPM Definition, and Engineering Assessments to include throughput, timelines, or performance values.
• Develops technical presentation decks and briefs those as required.
• Reports activities and progress as required.
• Identifies risks, issues and opportunities.
• Supports NEOG major program events and activities (i.e., SRR, MS-B, ICBD, Cost Estimation).

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, or related STEM degree program, or related equivalent additional experience.
• 12+ years’ experience working in government or industry modeling large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture environments residing in cloud, on premise, or hybrid infrastructures.
• Knowledge of tools development and use in cloud environments.
• Experience with commercial service-based architectures and the development of services.
• Self-starter and willing to take initiative with the Mission Partner; be proactive and forward leaning.
• Excellent customer relationship and communication skills.
• Ability to plan development activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ability to envision creative approaches and a desire to embrace change.

Desired:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, or related STEM degree program.
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
• Machine learning experience.
• Senior-level experience in Operations Research.
• Experience performing MS&A on solutions using Cloud-based technologies.
• Experience performing MS&A on solutions using structured and unstructured Big Data.
• Experience performing MS&A on solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence technologies.
• Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program/project work experience.
• Previous IC or DoD program/project work experience.

What matters to our nation, is what matters to us. At Perspecta, everything we do, from conducting innovative research to cultivating strong relationships, supports one imperative: ensuring that your work succeeds.  Our company was formed to bring a broad array of capabilities to all parts of the public sector—from investigative services and IT strategy to systems work and next-generation engineering.
 
Our promise is simple: never stop solving our nation’s most complex challenges. And with a workforce of approximately 14,000, more than 48 percent of which is cleared, we have been trusted to do just that, as a partner of choice across the entire sector.
 
Perspecta is an AA/EEO Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

As a government contractor, Perspecta abides by the following provision

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.  However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of the other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

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