Where can you find us? Applied Defense Solutions has two offices conveniently located in the Baltimore/Washington DC Region and Colorado Springs. Who are we? Take a moment to read up on our senior staff. Job seeking? Check out our listing of current openings.
Contact Us::
Phone:
301.483.4910
Fax:
301.483.4913
Email:
info@applieddefense.com

Colorado Springs::
5636 Altitude Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Ryan Frederic::President
Ryan Frederic is the President and Co-Founder of Applied Defense Solutions, Inc. Ryan is accomplished in the integration and implementation of COTS software solutions and services for the aerospace, defense, and intelligence communities. Before co-founding ADS in 2004, Ryan worked for several years at Analytical Graphics Inc. in product management, business development and sales as well as providing engineering support to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Since founding ADS, he has been involved with providing custom integrated solutions for government agencies and contractors in each of ADS’ practice areas: Network Modeling & Simulation, Command & Control, and Space Systems. Ryan earned his BS in Aerospace Engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He received the Innovation/Entrepreneurship Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in May 2007.
Hank Grabowski::CTO
Hank Grabowski is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Applied Defense Solutions, Inc. Hank has extensive experience in consulting with and providing services to government agencies and contractors in the aerospace, defense, and intelligence communities. Since founding ADS in 2004, he has been directly responsible for the design, development, and implementation of custom systems for projects in the Space Systems, Network Modeling & Simulation, and C2 Systems groups. Previously Hank worked at Analytical Graphics Inc. as a software developer and as an applications support engineer. He designed, developed, and maintained several Satellite Tool Kit modules, including STK/Coverage, STK/MATLAB, STK/PL, STK/Connect, and STK/GIS, as well as AGI’s C/JMTK software and Navigation Tool Kit. While at AGI, he also supported NASA Goddard Space Flight Center on-site by handling their STK analysis and visualization technical needs. Hank earned his BS and MS in Aerospace Engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He received the Aerospace Professional of the Year Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2001.
John Carrico::Principal Astrodynamics Specialist
John Carrico is a principal astrodynamics specialist at Applied Defense Solutions in Fulton, MD leading their Space Systems Department, and has more than 20 years of flight dynamics experience including rendezvous, low-Earth, geostationary, lunar, libration point, asteroid, and military space missions. John was the flight dynamics lead for the NASA IBEX mission and is on the NASA LCROSS flight dynamics operational team. John also served as a senior orbit analyst for the Naval Satellite Operations Center. Previously, John worked for Analytical Graphics, Inc., where he was the lead developer for the STK/Astrogator module; was a product manager for Orbit Determination Tool Kit, STK, and geographic information systems; and consulted with and performed training for many space agencies and aerospace organizations worldwide. Before AGI John worked as the flight dynamics lead for the Taiwan National Space Program Office ROCSAT program, and before that worked at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as a mission analyst, computer scientist, and supporting operations. John was the operational trajectory design lead for the DSPSE (Clementine) lunar mission, and supported GOES, GRO, ISTP, ROCSAT, WMAP, and military spacecraft. He was also the lead for several software projects including the mission analysis and trajectory design tool Swingby. Prior to NASA, John worked in an IR&D laboratory as a contractor to the US Army. John has experience designing and writing trajectory design algorithms and software used for analysis and operations of spacecraft ranging from LEO to interplanetary missions. John also has experience in all phases of spacecraft mission analysis from early concept through operations. John received the NASA Space Act Award; the CSC Corporate Technical Excellence Award; and the CSC’s President’s Excellence Award. He has also been awarded several patents.
Dan Elwell::Principal Systems Engineer
Mr. Elwell is the practice lead for Network Modeling and Simulation at Applied Defense Solutions. He brings a broad range of experience to the position, encompassing 20 years in the Federal IT area. A graduate of the Ohio State University in Mathematics and Economics, Mr. Elwell began his career as a mathematician at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, where he measured and analyzed the operations of NASA’s space and ground based tracking and data acquisition systems, including the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System. Later in his NASA career, Mr. Elwell supported a number of process reengineering, quality management, and outsourcing initiatives, and managed the implementation of automated ground stations in Svalbard and Alaska in support of the Earth Observing System. In the late 1990’s, Mr. Elwell took a position on the staff of the Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer, where he served as the program lead for information technology performance measurement in support of the Department’s knowledge management, capital planning and investment control, and information technology architecture initiatives. In 2000, Mr. Elwell left government service to join SRA International as the area lead for IT performance measurement, analysis and reporting in the Enterprise Systems Management practice. He later served as the Division Director for Management Systems and Solutions in SRA’s Homeland Security Business Program and then as the Division Director for Net Centric Enterprise Services. During his tenure at SRA, Mr. Elwell supported customers as diverse as the Internal Revenue Service Modernization Program, the US Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), the Department of Navy E-Business Program Office, the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Global Directory Services Project and Modeling Simulation Division, and the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program. Mr. Elwell is a member of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), and the Project Management Institute (PMI), and is a certified Project Management Professional.
Joe Gerber::Branch Manager
Joe Gerber represents Applied Defense Solutions as the Branch Manager for the Colorado Springs office. Joe has strong backgrounds in building customized STK applications and in conducting utility-based sensor performance trade studies on future intelligence systems. The majority of his career has been dedicated to developing new technologies with Analytical Graphics software for the defense and intelligence communities. He worked as an Astrodynamics developer for Analytical Graphics, where he managed the STK/Programmers Library module. Joe also worked for the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency developing a sensor trade-study environment for the areas of ISR, future space, and terrestrial architectures.
Employment::

E-mail your resume to: jobs@applieddefense.com!

Astrodynamics Engineers

Applied Defense Solutions (www.AppliedDefense.com) is currently seeking Astrodynamics/Orbit Dynamics professionals with software development experience. Positions are in the Space Systems Group. The team has ongoing work in the areas of mission planning, mission operations, and orbit determination for the Department of Defense, NASA, other US Agencies, and Commercial Space - across all orbit regimes: LEOs, HEOs, GEOs, and Lunar orbits. Work includes the development of systems integrating COTS components using .NET languages and Java. Bachelors degree in Aerospace or related field required. US Citizenship is required. TS or above clearances preferred. Some travel will be required. Experience levels ranging from recent graduates to 8+ years experience will be considered.

Applied Defense Solutions is a growing company headquartered in Fulton, MD (between Washington, DC and Baltimore). All positions are full-time and based in headquarters.

It is preferable that candidates have experience with:

·         Orbital mechanics

·         Orbit determination

·         Satellite Tool Kit (STK)

·         Scripting & software development support, specifically:

.NET, Excel VBA, VBScript, Java, JavaScript, HTML, and MATLAB

·         Technical writing & documentation

·         US Citizenship is required

·         TS or above clearances preferred

Submit resumes directly to jobs@applieddefense.com. Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Aerospace Engineers

Applied Defense Solutions (www.applieddefense.com) is currently seeking Aerospace/Astrodynamics/Orbit Dynamics professionals with software development experience. Positions are available at the headquarters in Fulton, MD (between Washington, DC and Baltimore). The company has ongoing work in the areas of mission planning, mission operations, and orbit determination for the Department of Defense, NASA, other US Agencies, and Commercial Space - across all orbit regimes: LEOs, HEOs, GEOs, and Lunar orbits. Work includes the development of systems integrating COTS components using .NET languages and Java. 3+ years of experience and Bachelors degree in Aerospace or related field required. US Citizenship is required. TS or above clearances preferred. Some travel may be required.

Applied Defense Solutions is a growing company headquartered in Fulton, MD (between Washington, DC and Baltimore). All positions are full-time and based at its headquarters.

It is preferable that candidates have experience with:

·         Orbital mechanics

·         Orbit determination

·         Satellite operations

·         Maneuver planning

·         Satellite Tool Kit (STK)

·         Scripting & software development support, specifically:

.NET, Excel VBA, VBScript, Java, JavaScript, HTML, and MATLAB

·         Technical writing & documentation

·         US Citizenship is required

·         TS or above clearances preferred

Submit resume and salary requirements to jobs@applieddefense.com.
Reference Job #2010MD172. No phone calls please.
Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Aerospace Engineers (2010MD176)

Applied Defense Solutions (www.applieddefense.com) is currently seeking Astrodynamics/Orbit Dynamics professionals. Positions are in the Space Systems Group, located at the headquarters in Fulton, MD. The company has ongoing work in the areas of spacecraft mission planning, mission operations, and orbit determination for the Department of Defense, NASA, other US Agencies, and Commercial Space - across all orbit regimes: LEOs, HEOs, GEOs, and Lunar orbits. Bachelors of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field required; Astronautical/Astrodynamics focus is highly preferred. US Citizenship is required. TS or above clearances are preferred. Some travel may be required. Recent graduates will be considered for this position; please provide transcript along with resume upon submission.

Applied Defense Solutions is a growing company headquartered in Fulton, MD (between Washington, DC and Baltimore). All positions are full-time.

It is preferable that candidates have experience with:

·         Orbital mechanics

·         Orbit determination

·         Attitude planning and analysis

·         Spacecraft mission operations

·         Spacecraft mission planning

·         Satellite Tool Kit (STK)

·         Technical writing & documentation

·         Scripting & software development support, specifically:

.NET, Excel VBA, VBScript, Java, JavaScript, HTML, and MATLAB

Submit resume and salary requirements to jobs@applieddefense.com.
Reference Job #2010MD176. No phone calls please.
Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Junior Systems Support (Job #2010MD155)

Applied Defense Solutions (www.applieddefense.com) is looking for full-time Junior Systems Support personnel who enjoy working in a team environment. Position is available at its headquarters in Fulton, MD (between Washington, DC and Baltimore). The Jr. Systems Support personnel shall have:

·         2 or more years experience as a Jr. Systems Support person in operating systems (Windows or Unix based), basic system administration, and standard network utilities and protocols (telnet, ftp, etc.)

·         2 years experience and in-depth knowledge on using ESRI’s GIS tool suite

·         1 year experience using Analytical Graphics Inc. tool suite Satellite Toolkit (STK)

·         Proven ability to solve varied technical problems

·         Proven ability to communicate with customer and technical personnel in both written and oral form

·         Organization and customer service skills a plus

·         Knowledge of web browser applications and HTML desired

·         Clearance at the TS/SI/TK level, or clearable at the TS//SI//TK level

·         A Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or a degree in a comparable field is preferred

·         US Citizenship required

Submit resume and salary requirements to jobs@applieddefense.com.
Reference Job #2010MD155. No phone calls please.
Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Senior WEB Application Developer/Administrator (Job #2010MD175)

Applied Defense Solutions (www.applieddefense.com) is looking for a full-time Senior WEB Application Developer/Administrator who enjoys working in a team environment. Position is available at its headquarters in Fulton, MD (between Washington, DC and Baltimore). The Sr. WEB Application Developer/Administrator shall have:

·         Five (5) or more years of working experience as a Sr. WEB Application Developer/Administrator in WEB-based application design, development, and administration using Microsoft IIS

·         2 years of experience in support of the SIGINT system

·         Demonstrated knowledge and 2 years experience with designing WEB-based applications with ArcGIS server technology

·         Proven ability to communicate and define complex requirements and system interfaces in both written and oral form

·         Experience interfacing Web-based design with ORACLE relational databases

·         Knowledge of the GIS tools, ArcIMS and ArcGIS Server mandatory; ArcSDE is desired

·         Windows server knowledge and skills essential; UNIX Server a plus

·         Strong Perl, SQL, Javascript, CSS, HTML, and C code experience in order to maintain legacy capabilities

·         Ability to develop new capabilities in .Net, HTML, and Python environments and migrate current capabilities from Perl, Javascript, C code to the .Net environment essential. JSP and PHP a plus

·         Understanding of ASP a plus

·         Proven ability to solve varied technical problems

·         Be capable of reviewing technical specifications and requirements for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness in light of objectives and schedule

·         Strong oral and written capabilities

·         A Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or a degree in a comparable field is preferred

·         Clearance at the TS/SI/TK level preferred

·         U.S. Citizenship required

Submit resume and salary requirements to jobs@applieddefense.com.
Reference Job #2010MD175. No phone calls please.
Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Software Developer

Applied Defense Solutions (www.AppliedDefense.com) is looking for qualified software engineers and programmers who enjoy working in a team environment to implement COTS based software solutions. Positions are available at the headquarters in Fulton, MD (between Washington, DC and Baltimore). Potential applicants should have 2+ years of experience. Experience working with a team of developers throughout the full lifecycle, from design through testing and deployment is a plus. Expect to be working both with industry standard ActiveX, COM and .NET based COTS architectures and with fully custom in-house solutions. Frequent roles include the implementation of base designs, augmenting the fault-tolerance of existing software solutions and the development and implementation of user documentation for the particular middleware solution. Web services and SOA development experience is a plus. Qualifications for this job include a Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or a degree in a comparable field. Language experience should include advanced experience of one or more of the following: C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Java, Perl, Matlab, SQL, ESRI OGC and STK. Previous job experience with one or more of our core vendors' products is a plus. Previous experience with the development of ActiveX components is also a plus. U.S. Citizenship required.

Send resume and salary requirements to jobs@applieddefense.com.
Reference Job #2010MD173. No phone calls please.
Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Software Developer

Applied Defense Solutions (www.AppliedDefense.com) is looking for qualified software architect who enjoys working in a team environment to implement COTS based software solutions. Position is available at the headquarters in Fulton, MD (between Washington, DC and Baltimore). Potential applicants should have 5+ years of experience and experience working with and/or leading a team of developers throughout the full lifecycle, from design through testing and deployment. Expect to be working both with industry standard ActiveX, COM and .NET based COTS architectures and with fully custom in-house solutions. Frequent roles include the implementation of base designs, augmenting the fault-tolerance of existing software solutions and the development and implementation of user documentation for the particular middleware solution. Web services and SOA development experience is a plus. Qualifications for this job include a Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or a degree in a comparable field. Language experience should include advanced experience of one or more of the following: C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Java, Perl, Matlab, SQL, ESRI OGC and STK. Previous job experience with one or more of our core vendors' products is a plus. Previous experience with the development of ActiveX components is also a plus. U.S. Citizenship required.

Send resume and salary requirements to jobs@applieddefense.com.
Reference Job #2010MD174. No phone calls please.
Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

System Engineer

The core of every integration effort is the ability to pull together through inspection and introspection the proper design to achieve the end objectives in the most efficient manner for our customers. The use of combination of modern COTS software architectures and custom middleware components allows for the development of these systems in innovative ways. The system engineer is key to making sure that these elements come together properly. This pulling together comes both in the form of directly designing and implementing software solutions for customers but also in the form of assisting the customer in directly in the use of the individual COTS components or in the dissemination of their ideas to their end customers.

ADS is looking for capable engineers who can perform the above tasks. Qualifications for this job include a Bachelor of Science or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a comparable field. Because the job entails frequent communication with software vendors and customers, strong communication skills are required. Job experience in the areas of mission analysis and design, operations center environments and real time analysis systems is a plus. Prior knowledge of one or more of our core vendors' products and familiarity with programming is also a plus. U.S. Citizenship is preferred but not required. Potential application should expect to be traveling to customer sites periodically as well.

Network Modeling and Simulation

Network modeling and simulation are a critical component to determining the proper functioning of modern day information intense systems. ADS engineers work in these areas to help customers ensure that they are accurately modeling the networking architectures of the future. ADS is looking for capable engineers with a Bachelor of Science or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a comparable degree. In-depth familiarity with development, implementation and analysis of network, MAC and routing protocols as well as the TCP/IP stack is a plus. Prior experience with our vendor products in this area is a plus as well. Because the job entails frequent communication with software vendors and customers, strong communication skills are required. Potential application should expect to be traveling to customer sites periodically as well. U.S. Citizenship is required.

Software Developer

Applied Defense Solutions (www.AppliedDefense.com) is looking for qualified software engineers and programmers who enjoy working in a team environment to implement COTS based software solutions. Positions are available both in Colorado Springs, CO and at the headquarters in Fulton, MD (between Washington, DC and Baltimore). Potential applicants should expect to be working both with industry standard ActiveX, COM and .NET based COTS architectures and with fully custom in-house solutions. Frequent roles include the implementation of base designs, augmenting the fault-tolerance of existing software solutions and the development and implementation of user documentation for the particular middleware solution. Web services and SOA development experience is a plus. Qualifications for this job include a Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering or a degree in a comparable field. Language experience should include advanced experience of one or more of the following: C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Java, Perl, Matlab, and SQL. Previous job experience with one or more of our core vendors' products is a plus. Previous experience with the development of ActiveX components is also a plus. US Citizenship is required.

Send resume to jobs@applieddefense.com. Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.