Architecture Requirements Engineer (Hybrid)

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Huntsville, AL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Canvas is looking for a talented Architecture Requirements Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to define and evaluate Missile Defense System (MDS) trade capability space envelope, architectural performance metrics, and other high-level performance metrics as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise on missile defense activities to include adversary capabilities, systems engineering, and evaluation.
• Remain cognizant of intelligence updates of new threat systems that affect future missile defense architectures.
• Evaluate the adequacy of the current MDS to include ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile defensive architecture to counter the threat and recommend courses of action for concept of operations, system improvements, and identify alternate strategies for affordable, cost effective and technically advanced systems.
• Evaluate and adapt analysis of Allied Missile Defense systems in defense of the Unified Command Theaters; assess how to incorporate those allied missile defense systems into U.S. missile defense systems to provide a more robust defense.
• Provide reach-back for consulting services for key MDS development expertise, facilitating efforts across internal/external stakeholders such as Services and Combatant Commanders providing strategic advice, guidance and direction.
• Support, evaluate, analyze and develop technical recommendations through exchanges with FFRDCs, UARCs, and OGAs to provide input on program process and technical improvement opportunities.
• Support Defense Architecture evolution strategy and development through assessment of interim and final results of Analysis of Alternatives and other analysis activities to include top-level requirements.
• Assist in the analysis, demonstrations, and tests to support early milestones and feasibility assessments and to collect data to verify that architecture analysis assumptions are credible.

Requirements

• Masters in a STEM field.
• Knowledge of hypersonic weapons and their capabilities and limitations.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) with emphasis on PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of MDS components, architectures and concepts.
• Familiarity and past experience with MDA and/or other complex MDS Elements.
• Experience in a military operational environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Preferred Navy veteran that held a position such as an Aegis Weapon System EDO or Joint Interface Control Officer.
• Alternatively an Army/Air Force veteran that understands MDS Elements such as THAAD/LTAMDS/Sentinel/PATRIOT/GMD.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages
• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous company-funded Basic Life Insurance
• Company-funded Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Dependent Care and Medical Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and 100% immediate vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement for ongoing training, continuing education, or advanced degree programs
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Spot Awards for exemplary individual performance
• Discretionary performance-based bonuses