GMD Ground Systems Development Analyst

APEX TK is looking for an amazingly talented Ground Systems Development Analyst to support the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program. This position is part of APEX TK's team providing Systems Engineering Technical Assistance to the Ground-based Midcourse Dense (GMD) Product Office under the Teams-Next Missile Defense Systems Engineering (TN-MDSE) contract managed by the Missile Defense Agency.

• →Support the GMN System Engineering Leadership in requirements verification to ensure that the system or software will meet the predefined technical requirements, specifications, and design criteria;
• →Analyze GMD Ground System Performance Specification and other requirements documentation, review the development contractor Joint Review Packages (JRP) for decomposition of requirements, and provide recommendations on acceptance of the proposed verification strategy;
• →Confirm the verification strategy for the requirement set is clearly articulated, complete, correct, consistent, and achievable;
• →Review GMD Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables and Objective Evidence artifacts, and provide comments and recommendations for concurrence or guidance;
• →Support the government in preparation, conduct, and after-action responsibilities for Sprint reviews, program management reviews, system requirements reviews, design reviews, project status reviews, test events, fielding readiness reviews, and operational readiness reviews;
• →Travel as required (estimated 10%).

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 7+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program
• Must be a US Citizen and possess a DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Familiarity with Targets and Countermeasures program office and/or MDA & DoD programs and processes
• Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and produce and present clear, concise, well-organized, and audience-relevant presentations and documents
• Aptitude to review system engineering documentation to ensure specifications meet system needs and are accurate
• Capacity to work independently, as a team member, or leading teams/tasks
• Experience working in a configuration-controlled environment and ensuring proper levels of handling are applied to items

• Familiarity with MDA and system engineering processes
• Familiarity with MDA configuration management tools and process