Principal Engineer Test

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience
Must have an active U.S. Government security clearance at the DoD secret level
Self-starter with ability to work both independently and in a team environment
Strong, written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills to collaborate effectively with technical teams and customer personnel
Familiarity with Agile software development practices
Understanding of software development and Linux platforms
Experience with both C++ and Java source code
Experience in modeling and simulation

Testing new capabilities, documenting new features, and analyzing simulation performance
Working with the product and development teams, as well as external users and customers to determine acceptance criteria for new feature
Supporting the modeling and simulation of missile defense systems
Supporting agile software team within the context of a larger team
Supporting the development of simulation and software architectures
Interfacing with MDST customers and presenting technical briefings to MDST stakeholders
Researching technical details related to various missile defense systems to better support model creation and enhancement

Knowledge/experience in SQL queries
Experience with OPIR system simulations
Experience in agile software development methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Experience with large code base M&S systems using an optimistic and/or conservative discrete event simulation platform
Knowledge or experience in several of the following: missile defense domain knowledge, command and control, and modeling and simulation development
Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, confluence, and GIT