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Phenomenology Modeler

Job ID 2024-5915
Category
Engineering - General | All Other
# of Openings
2
Location : Location
US-MD-Columbia
Type
Regular, Full-Time
Minimum Education Requirement
Bachelor's
Minimum Experience Requirement, Years
2-5 yrs
Clearance Requirement
Secret

Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!

Axient's Systems Engineering Group (SEG) seeks a Phenomenology Modeler to develop and implement advanced models and simulations of physical phenomena in support of the Missile Defense Agency and US Navy.  The phenomena of interest include missile debris, missile plumes and reentry wakes, atmospheric propagation effects for RF and IR signals, and the effects on signal propagation of various types of clutter, including land and sea clutter.  Position is located in Columbia, MD.

What you will do...

  • Research, design, and develop models and simulations of physical phenomena related to missile defense
  • Perform analysis on phenomena associated to threats to support internal and external customers
  • Work with software developers and managers to transition algorithms and tools to formal C++ products
  • Work with SEG leadership and other subject matter experts to develop phenomenology-related project road maps
  • Contribute to technical memos and white papers that summarize research, threat capabilities, or other areas of interest or concern
  • Present technical work and provide technical expertise at meetings with customers, collaborators, and competitors

Skills you will need...

Minimum Requirements

 

  • Must have or must be able to obtain a DoD security clearance at the Secret level.  Must be able to maintain the required clearance. Eligibility for cleared access in this instance requires US citizenship.
  • Master of Science degree (or Bachelor of Science and 2-5 years of experience) in physics, mathematics, or engineering
  • Strong analytical, logical, and problem-solving skills
  • Mathematical background in areas such as statistics, linear algebra, differential equations, and numerical methods
  • Strong computational skills (C/C++, MATLAB, Python, or equivalent)
  • Experience working on complex technical projects
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly motivated. Possesses the ability to learn rapidly and work independently or on a team

 

Desired Qualifications

 

  • Familiarity with version-control (Git), issue tracking (JIRA), collaboration software (Confluence), and cross-language software integration tools (SWIG).
  • Familiarity with high-performance computing environment
  • Radar, IR sensor, and missile defense experience preferred
  • Experience working with a C++ API

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Applicants for positions which require a US government security clearance or access must meet eligibility requirements that most often include US citizenship.

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