Warfighter Integration Analyst

AV is looking for a highly talented Warfighter Integration Analyst to join our team! In this role you will get to provide technical support to the MDA Chief Architect’s Architecture Concept Evaluation office (MDA/CAC) in its mission as the single point of contact for wargame requirements development, campaign planning and analysis and to the Warfighter for missile defense systems next generation. * Provide wargame subject matter expertise to MDA/CAC in their role in the development of MDA’s wargame event requirements and post-wargame analysis and reporting to include a pinnacle out brief and Commander’s game.

• Assist CAC-W by providing practical wargame experience to shape the content of MDA’s wargame planning and execution events, workshops and pinnacle events.
• Provide expertise to CAC in wargame doctrine and best practices employed by the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands (CCMD), Services and Defense Agencies.
• Facilitate external wargame engagement to include creation of future capability development modules.
• Provide wargame subject matter expertise to MDA/CAC in their role assisting in the development of MDA’s wargame event requirements and post-wargame analysis and reporting.
• Assist CAC by providing practical wargame experience to shape the content of MDA’s wargame walk-up events, workshops and capstone events.

Do you have experience in Technical engineering?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, Master’s degree and 12+ years of experience supporting missile defense programs or other related defense programs. OR a Bachelor’s degree and 20+ years of experience supporting missile defense programs or other related defense programs.

• Active DoD Secret security clearance
• US Citizenship required
• Experience in missile defense-related or other DoD large project systems engineering with specific experience in wargame development and execution, systems analysis, future capabilities (science and technology) and engineering for defense-related programs.
• Able to plan and execute required wargame support, develop clear and concise written products, and present wargame and missile defense technical matters to MDA senior leaders and warfighters in support of MDA/CAC.
• Able to plan and conduct highly effective working group meetings with over 50+ attendees in support of MDA/CAC wargame campaigns.
• Experience in missile defense-related or other DoD/Service large project systems engineering with specific experience in wargame development and execution, systems analysis, future capabilities (science and technology) and engineering for defense-related programs.

Desired: * Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) field.

• 20 years of experience supporting missile defense programs or other related defense programs.
• Experience with Modeling and Simulation (M&S) tools and their application to wargaming. Experience with MDASim or AFSim is a big plus.
• Able to facilitate large wargame group discussions on behalf of MDA/CAC, and/or perform adjudication tasks, if needed.
• Refined communication skills in public speaking and developing professional written reports with embedded graphics is a big plus.
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.).

Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid holidays

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty - and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.