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Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!\nOur Strength Is Our People\nWe believe taking care of our employees will deliver the best support to our customers and our community. Our success is attributable to our employees. We recruit and retain civic-minded people who fit our family-oriented small business culture.\nValued people deliver the highest level of professionalism and support to our customers. We provide our employees with a positive work environment and social activities that reinforce teamwork.\nVenturi, LLC A Chenega Company has an exciting career opportunity for a Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer who will participate in analysis of future Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures and concepts, and modeling and simulation (M&S) tool development to support architecture assessment. This individual will support the Missile Defense Agency on the TEAMS Next Missile Defense Systems Engineering contract.\nResponsibilities\nAssess missile defense system capability gaps, challenges, needs, and opportunities against current and future threats to develop potential architecture solutions that mitigate gaps and/or improve performance \nAssist in the development of analysis plans, execute MDS simulation tools, post-process and assess analysis results, and prepare architecture analysis briefs/reports\nSupport modeling & simulation (M&S) efforts related to the above to tailor tools to specific analysis plans\nPerform other duties as assigned\nQualifications\nBachelor's Degree with 3+ years of experience in missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project\nActive Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance\nSuccessfully pass background and drug screening\nPreferred Qualifications:\nActive TS/SCI Clearance\nExperience with AFSIM or similar MDS simulation tools/frameworks\nBackground in IAMD/Cruise Missile Defense systems\nBackground or experience with space systems\nExperience with the definition and use of advanced concepts and algorithms for the M&S of MDS architectures\nExperience supporting systems engineering-related architecture design activities\n\nKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\nBasic understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts\nSome experience in modeling, assessment, and evaluation of future missile defense architectures\nBasic skills in interpreting results and presenting findings clearly\nAbility to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, as well as collaboration with others to achieve objectives\nStrong time management skills and the ability to assess tasks based on their importance and urgency\nHow you’ll grow\nAt Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.\nWe offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.\nBenefits\nAt Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.\nLearn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.\nChenega MIOS’s culture\nOur positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.\nCorporate citizenship\nChenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.\nLearn more about Chenega’s impact on the world.\nChenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/\nTips from your Talent Acquisition Team\nWe want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:\nChenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com\nGlassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm\nLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/\nFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/\n#Venturi, LLC\nEstimated Salary/Wage\nUSD $81,700.00/Yr. 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