System Architect/Engineer

Position Summary

Odyssey is looking for an amazingly talented Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer to join our team! In this role you will support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Architecture Validation team as an Architecture Assessment Engineer by developing and enhancing the QlikSense-based Capability Gap Tracker tool.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to: 

• Provide direct support to the Architecture Validation Team within MDA's Chief Architect's Office
• Assist in the development and management of the QlikSense-based Capability Gap Tracker (CGT) tool, to include reviewing, updating, and organizing gaps and threat
• Develop dashboards and data visualizations within the Capability Gap Tracker to support reporting, analysis, and architecture decision-making
• Work closely with other MDA organizations to help them understand and leverage the CGT while gaining insight into elements that make up the missile defense system
• Engage with cross-functional teams and Capability Gap Tracker users to identify reporting needs and deliver data-driven solutions that improve decision support capabilities

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance:  Active Secret clearance required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI

Education: Bachelor's degree in a STEM-related field and 3+ years of experience supporting missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD programs/projects

Years of Experience: 

• Experience working with and analyzing large data setsProficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

Clearance: Active TS/SCI Clearance

Years of experience: 

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Working knowledge of Missile Defense Systems (MDS) components, architectures, concepts, and threats, with demonstrated understanding through analysis activities
• Proficiency in data analytics and visualization tools such as QlikSense, Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms
• Working knowledge of Systems Engineering processes including Model-Based Systems Engineering and Digital Engineering strategies
• Experience with Digital Engineering tools and platforms such as Cameo, Palantir, or similar technologies

Additional Information

Location: Onsite - Huntsville, AL

Travel: As required by the MDA Customer

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite. Telework at the discretion of the Customer.

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Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Please Note:

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.Odyssey Benefits

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to: 
- Provide direct support to the Architecture Validation Team within MDA's Chief Architect's Office
- Assist in the development and management of the QlikSense-based Capability Gap Tracker (CGT) tool, to include reviewing, updating, and organizing gaps and threat
- Develop dashboards and data visualizations within the Capability Gap Tracker to support reporting, analysis, and architecture decision-making
- Work closely with other MDA organizations to help them understand and leverage the CGT while gaining insight into elements that make up the missile defense system
- Engage with cross-functional teams and Capability Gap Tracker users to identify reporting needs and deliver data-driven solutions that improve decision support capabilities