MDA Target Mission Assurance Engineer
Core
Lead mission assurance support for Missile Defense Agency target systems, ensuring flight worthiness and operational effectiveness of threat-representative targets.
Role type
Senior Mission Assurance Engineer (Defense Systems)
Builds
Threat-representative targets, launch vehicles, and payloads for missile defense testing and validation.
Domain
Defense / Missile Defense / Aerospace Systems
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mission assurance engineering, hardware pedigree reviews, non-conformance assessments, launch vehicle systems, ballistic missile systems, flight test operations, multidiscipline team leadership, technical review coordination, risk assessment, requirements definition, testing standards compliance
Preferred skills
Masters or PhD in engineering/physics/mathematics, direct mission assurance experience for flight-critical hardware, ballistic missile or launch vehicle background, multi-organization leadership in government/contractor environments, threat system knowledge, integration and test campaign experience
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Collaborate with MDA Targets program office for agile mission assurance across design, production, testing, and fielding; Assemble expert teams to assess non-compliance and review qualification reports; Travel to contractor facilities for pedigree reviews of target subsystems; Evaluate out-of-position work and non-conformances to assess mission risk; Shape customer requirements for MDA mission assurance flight systems; Develop, coordinate, execute, and approve technical assessments and analyses.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities