Willbrook Solutions, Inc. is an SAS Company CAD Systems Engineer / Analyst Location: Huntsville, AL SAS is an aerospace and defense company specializing in engineering, hardware, products, and mission-critical communication systems to meet customer needs during the life cycle of a program or project. The SAS team provides engineering services, counter-hypersonic missile defense, mission-critical communications and technology solutions, and precision machining to defense, intelligence, and space customers. Our clients include NASA, DoD, and commercial space providers. As a lifecycle company, we have established dedicated teams to meet customer needs at any stage in the lifecycle of a program or project. Whether it is R&D, proposal support, systems engineering, digital engineering, or the manufacturing and delivery of hardware, SAS is the go-to company for engineering and hardware in the space industry. Your Role The Willbrook team is looking for a Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will support the Missile Defense Agency's Advanced Architectures Design (MDA/CAD) office, working to define the future of Missile Defense through the development, analysis, and communication of future Regional Missile Defense Architectures. Your role will be contractor support, responsible for coordinating and assisting in the development of joint architectures addressing regional missile defense against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats to protect warfighters and allies. Plan and execute projects involving prime contractors, other MDA offices, and FFRDC/UARC partners. Assist in drafting Architecture Requirements Packages (ARPs) and architecture studies that will explore relevant evolving threats, capability gaps to be addressed, future architecture options, and other recommendations involving missile defense capability, coverage, and capacity. Support the evaluation of future architecture elements and technology enablers that support ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile defense. Assist in the development of top-level architecture needs documentation to support requirements development as well the acquisition of new capabilities and prototypes. How You Will Be Rewarded: We provide a total rewards approach to compensation, providing incentives and benefits far beyond base salary. Compensation depends on the candidate's work experience, education/training, and related skills. Benefits We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and professional growth of our employees. RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS: Develop and coordinate comprehensive regional missile defense courses of action (COAs) for future architectures to defeat an evolving pacing threat. Prepare and deliver briefings and supporting data in support of Architecture Requirements Packages (ARPs).Assist with identifying, defining, and prioritizing missile defense architecture gaps, challenges, needs, opportunities, and potential system mitigations.Develop real-world regional missile defense blue force and red force laydowns as well as intel-informed raid scenarios using a pacing threat set. Develop measures of effectiveness and architecture needs statements and coordinate iterative analysis on these architectures with other CA offices and FFRDC/UARC partners. Document and analyze the performance of architecture options and future concepts implemented in these scenarios.Represent the CAD Regional Defense Team in working groups and technical interchange meetings to support communication of future concepts, architecture needs, and data exchange. Provide regular input in support of government leadership to reports and weekly charts involving task status, action item tracking, risks, and schedule.REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: BA/BS in STEM field and 7+ years of experience in lieu of the MA/MS requirementMinimum of 7+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD programs/projectsProficient with Microsoft Office® applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)Able to work independently and/or lead teams to analyze and resolve problemsPREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Working knowledge of Missile Defense Systems (MDS) architectures and conceptsFamiliarity and past experience with the Missile Defense Agency and/or other complex Missile Defense Systems Develop and review technical memorandums, white papers, and briefings supporting findings and conclusions of analysesWorking knowledge of Systems Engineering processes, procedures including Model-Based Systems Engineering and Digital Engineering strategiesExperience in a military operational environment.Works independently, applying engineering rigor to analyze and resolve problems within a fast-paced, dynamic environmentAbility to self-manage and initiate within the team structureAbility to decompose complex problems to actionable elementsAbility to coordinate efforts in a timely manner across multiple organizationsAbility to present complex information and concepts to leaders at various levelsSECURITY REQUIREMENTS: Active TS/SCI Required The background check and drug screen will be required prior to any hire. 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