Job Description
Igniters operate in the world’s most demanding environment. Igniters are self-motivated, mission-driven, and relentless in solving the Warfighters’ hardest problems. We move fast, think differently, and execute with precision to tackle high-stakes challenges across AI/ML, space and missile defense intelligence, EMSO, advanced analytics, and programmatic domains. As an employee-owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, our team delivers mission-critical impact for the Army, Air Force, Space Force, MDA, NASA, DIA, and FBI.
Ignite exists to outpace the threat and deliver results that matter in the moments that count.
Ignite is currently seeking a Senior Warfighter Integration Analyst to join our team! In this role you will 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.
Job Requirements
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
- 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.
- Provide expertise to CAC in wargame doctrine and best practices employed by the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands (CCMD), Services and Defense Agencies.
- 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.
- Provide expertise to CAC in wargame doctrine and best practices employed by the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands (CCMD), Services and Defense Agencies.
Required Qualifications
Job Requirements and Qualifications:
- Master's degree with 12+ years of experience supporting missile defense programs or other related defense programs OR a Bachelor's degree with 20+ years of experience supporting missile defense programs or other related defense programs.
- Active Secret clearance
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and Master's degree in 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).
Security Clearance Requirements
Must have an active Secret Security Clearance
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree + 20 yrs exp, or Master’s Degree + 12 yrs exp
Location: Colorado Springs, CO (COS)
Salary Range: $110 - $128k
