Responsibilities and areas of support include, but are not limited to the following: Support the integration, testing, and operation of HWIL simulation environments for MDS Ground Tests, Flight Tests, and continuous integration activities. Analyze HWIL architecture performance and assist in identifying and resolving hardware/software integration issues. Evaluate and troubleshoot network traffic and connections Responsible for installing and configuring M&S Framework in compliance with program instructions, ensuring functionality between MDA elements, and documenting configurations and results within the government lab Execute test scenarios, including threat modeling and simulation for mission-specific requirements. Collaborate with teams and support mission planning, execution, and post-event analysis for ground and flight test activities, including pre-mission risk reduction and post-flight reconstruction. Work Schedule: Occasional night and weekend work is expected to meet critical testing schedules and event-driven timelines. System Administration experience and certifications such as Security+ and/or Linux+ are highly desirable Familiarity with operating and managing containerized applications in a cloud-based environment Experience supporting Missile Defense Agency (MDA) programs or similar defense systems. Familiarity with Objective Simulation Framework (OSF) or similar simulation tools. Familiarity with GMD System Trainer (GST), with BCM - Ballistic Missile Defense Sytem (BMDS) Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) Model, and with TGx - Threat Generator External. Software testing background with experience in the development of software test plans, test procedures, and test reports Prior Test and Evaluation (T&E) experience supporting Pre-Flight/Ground Testing supporting Missile Defense Agency (MDA) BS in Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science from an accredited university 5-7 years' experience