Systems Engineer: Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis

Company: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Location: Mount Laurel
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities. With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, Lockheed Martin is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID-19 variants pose in the workplace and ensuring we meet our commitments to national security.

To uphold safety for all employees, we will continue to request vaccination status for all Lockheed Martin employees including new hires. All current and newly hired employees are required to follow onsite safety measures based upon the COVID-19 Community Level at the specific work location.
Description:Lockheed Martin is looking for thought leaders in Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis to join our team. We need a Systems Engineer: Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis in Mount Laurel, New Jersey to participate in design, development, integration, and testing of new capabilities for several Department of Defense (DoD) products and technologies.

You will use and contribute to models of real-world weapons, radars, Command & Control systems, and communication networks.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Independently identify and address system and software defects, demonstrate an ability to practice sound systems and software engineering discipline, and decompose complex problems to formulate solutions
  
  • Perform analysis for several products
    
    • Use mathematical models and simulation products to perform mission analysis, ConOps development, gap analysis, concept exploration, sensitivity and trade studies, system requirements validation, detailed design verification, model driven test, and performance prediction in Ballistic Missile Defense and Anti-Air Warfare mission areas
      You will gain experience in the following tasks during in performance of these job duties:
      
      
      • Demonstrate understanding of the adversary threat systems, including differences in ConOps, kinematics, and radar return signatures
      • Demonstrate understanding of the major elements within Aegis and familiarity in the role each element has and how changes in each element can affect others
      • Work directly with the DoD customers, program management, and element subject matter experts
      • Demonstrate understanding of each mission area within an analysis plan
      • Evaluate, recommend, and implement systems analysis processes
      • Interpret DoD requirements, develop suitable analysis and test plans, present plans to DoD leadership
      • Simulate operational scenarios using analysis tools
      • Demonstrate knowledge of systems requirements, specifically the performance and functional requirements against each threat set for each mission area
      • Demonstrate ability to identify source of all problems and/or failures, (e.g., Model, Inputs, Design / requirements)
      • Work with element engineers on solutions to issues by creating a Change Request (CR) then peer review design changes with Aegis element and providing timely and pointed feedback
      • Review, update, and create scripts to extract and/or plot model performance metrics
      • Demonstrate advanced proficiency with Unix, Linux, Python, C/C++, MATLAB
      • Utilize appropriate configuration management process for version control of scripts.
      • Use of statistical methods to understand and derive performance requirements
      • Prepare slides for meeting presentations and conduct presentations and briefings at various levels from peers to senior management and Navy representatives
      • Participate in and/or coordinate both simulated and live fire test eventsBasic Qualifications:
        
        • BS Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or other related Engineering or Science discipline
        • Minimum 1 year relevant engineering experience
        • Demonstrated proficiency with scripting languages (i.e. Python and/or MATLAB)
        • Must be able to obtain & maintain a Secret Security clearance which requires US citizenship (clearance prior to start: Interim)Desired Skills:
          
          • Demonstrated Experience with root cause analysis & problem solving
          • Basic understanding of applied mathematics and statistical analysis
          • Experience with debugging and computer system performance analysis tool
          • Knowledge of the Aegis Weapons System
          • Familiarity with Agile Development Process
          • Basic understanding of Monte Carlo and distributed simulation techniques
          • Basic understanding of Data Analytics techniques
          • Demonstrated ability to work in fast paced, team-oriented environment, build consensus among peers and effective relationships with customers, and effectively manage change, identify issues, and work with stakeholders to develop solutions
          • Strong communication skills, a results-oriented team player, creative thinker and problem-solverBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
            job.Qualifications
            
            Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
            Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
            
            As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
            EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
            Experienced Professional

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