Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer

APEX TK LLC

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Huntsville, AL Until 10/5/2026 7+ years exp First posted August 6, 2026 Last posted August 6, 2026
Job description

General Overview

APEX TK is looking for an amazingly talented Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer to join our team! In this role you will be involved in leading or participating in analysis of future Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures and concepts, and modeling and simulation (M&S) tool development to support MDS architecture assessment.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Assess 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
  • Assist with the development of analysis plans, execute MDS simulation tools utilizing the DoD High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems, assess analysis results, prepare analysis briefs/reports, and provide reviews of analysis products
  • Support modeling & simulation (M&S) efforts related to the above to tailor tools to specific analysis plans

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • Active Secret clearance required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM Field with 7+ years of experience in missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project
  • Solid understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts
  • Experience in modeling, assessment, and evaluation of future missile defense architectures
  • Experience with MATLAB

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

  • Active TS/SCI Clearance
  • Experience with the definition and use of advanced concepts and algorithms for the M&S of MDS architectures
  • Experience with M&S and analysis of MDS architectures involving both directed and kinetic energy weapons and other future concepts
  • Experience with HPC Systems, Python, and Git is a plus
  • Experience with BMD Benchmark
  • Experience supporting systems engineering-related architecture design activities
  • Ability to perform technology assessment & analysis and provide insight on the utility of potentially useful technologies
  • Specialized MDS analysis experience in: threat characterization, trajectories, RF sensing/signatures, and/or EO/IR sensing/signatures
  • MBSE experience related to missile defense system architectures
        About this role

        Summary

        Lead analysis and modeling of missile defense architectures, supporting system engineering and assessment efforts.

        Job title

        Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer

        Experience level

        7+ years

        Minimum experience

        7+ years exp

        Industry

        defense

        Location requirements

        Huntsville, AL; on-site; remote not specified

        Salary

        Not specified

        Management role

        No

        Skills & keywords

        Required skills

        MATLABclearancesystems engineering

        Preferred skills

        PythonGitHPC systemsMBSEthreat characterization

        Specializations

        missile defensemodeling and simulationarchitecture assessmentHPC systemsMBSE
        Locations

        Structured locations inferred from the posting.

        Huntsville, AL, USA

        On-site City