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Contact Us::
Phone:
410.715.0005
Fax:
410.715.0008
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::Vice President, Space Systems / Principal Astrodynamics Specialist
John Carrico is Vice President of Space Systems 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.
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!

Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager (#20120197): Applied Defense Solutions currently has an opening for a Business Development Manager.

Applied Defense Solutions Inc., a Columbia Maryland based corporation with offices in Colorado, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, is looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to leverage capabilities into the Aerospace, Defense, Systems and Software Engineering marketplace. In this role, a successful candidate will have ownership for growing business, participating in strategic discussions, and developing customer relationships in existing and new growth markets.  The candidate will be responsible for creating, identifying, and moving opportunities through the business acquisition process, while collaborating with advanced programs leads, engineering, and program management. It’s an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, success driven, entrepreneurial self-starter, with good leadership and collaboration skills, leveraging insights and connections into the technical community.

Description of Primary Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a key member of the Business Development team that significantly influences the company's strategic direction.

  • Generate revenue through multiple customer relationships in the target market leading to profitable and repeatable business.

  • Manage the business acquisition process through identification, qualification, proposal development, contract negotiation, and closure.

  • Identify and manage resources, budgets, and technical contributors required to enable successful business capture through the entire business cycle.

  • Establish a mastery over the company’s core product and services offerings; developing deep and trusted relationships with key technical staff.

  • Manage multiple business initiatives in a start-up like environment.

  • Establish teaming arrangements, manage prime-subcontractor opportunities, and relationships with business partners.

  • Manage complex contract negotiation and work with legal counsel as required.

  • Prepare presentations, pursuit plans, financial projections, and perform strategic analysis.

Required Clearance:

  • Position requires candidate to already possess and active Top Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain higher levels as needed.

Desired Qualifications:

  • BA/BS (Engineering, Computer Science, or Business preferred), advanced degree desirable

  • 7 years+ Business Development, Program Management or Senior Account Management Experience

  • 3 years+ Business Development experience in Scientific, Aerospace, or Defense community.

  • Ability to travel 20-40% to customer sites, conferences, company facilities, both locally and outside of office area.

  • Record of success selling complicated technical products and services

  • Ability to identify and penetrate new and adjacent markets for the company’s products and services and to develop a value proposition and communications strategy

  • Technically competent, intellectually curious, organized, and driven to success

 

         Submit resume and salary requirements to jobs@applieddefense.com.
Reference Job #20120197. No phone calls please.
Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Senior Tech-Support Desk Administrator

Senior Tech-Support Desk Administrator (#20120198): Applied Defense Solutions currently has an opening for a Senior Tech-Support Desk Administrator.

Applied Defense Solutions (www.applieddefense.com) is looking for a Senior Tech-Support Desk Administrator who enjoys working in a team environment.  Position is available at its headquarters in Columbia, MD (between Washington, DC and Baltimore). The applicant shall have:

Description of Primary Responsibilities and Qualifications:

  • 2 years of experience in support of the SIGINT system preferred

  • Demonstrated knowledge and 2 years experience with ESRI ArcGIS technology

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

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

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

  • Understanding of ASP a plus

  • Proven ability to solve varied technical problems

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

  • 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 with a CI polygraph required

  • U.S. Citizenship required

 

         Submit resume and salary requirements to jobs@applieddefense.com.
Reference Job #20120197. No phone calls please.
Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Software Engineer (#20110191): Applied Defense Solutions currently has an opening for a Software Engineer.

Potential applicants should expect to be working both with industry-standard Java and .NET-based architectures to develop both desktop and web-based solutions. Frequent roles include the implementation of system designs based on a requirements set, modifying existing software solutions, and the development and implementation of user documentation for the particular solution.

Required Skills/Education:

Candidate must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a degree in a comparable technical field. The successful candidate will have 2+ years of experience with one or more of the following: Java, C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Javascript, Perl, Matlab, and SQL. Candidates will need strong oral and written communication skills and be able to work both independently and as a member of a highly technical team.

Required Clearance:

Candidate must have an active TOP SECRET SCI clearance.

Desired Skills:

Previous experience with J2EE design patterns utilizing ExtJS, Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Struts, and Tomcat is a benefit. Web services and SOA development experience is a plus.

Date: November 1, 2011.
Location: Chantilly, VA.

Submit resume and salary requirements to jobs@applieddefense.com.
Reference Job #20110191. No phone calls please.
Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Software Engineer

Software Engineer (#20110191): Applied Defense Solutions currently has an opening for a Software Engineer.

Potential applicants should expect to be working both with industry-standard Java and .NET-based architectures to develop both desktop and web-based solutions. Frequent roles include the implementation of system designs based on a requirements set, modifying existing software solutions, and the development and implementation of user documentation for the particular solution.

Required Skills/Education:

Candidate must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a degree in a comparable technical field. The successful candidate will have 2+ years of experience with one or more of the following: Java, C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Javascript, Perl, Matlab, and SQL. Candidates will need strong oral and written communication skills and be able to work both independently and as a member of a highly technical team.

Required Clearance:

Candidate must have an active TOP SECRET SCI clearance.

Desired Skills:

Previous experience with J2EE design patterns utilizing ExtJS, Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Struts, and Tomcat is a benefit. Web services and SOA development experience is a plus.

Date: November 1, 2011.
Location: Chantilly, VA.

Submit resume and salary requirements to jobs@applieddefense.com.
Reference Job #20110191. No phone calls please.
Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Associate Software Engineer

Associate Software Engineer (#20110192): Applied Defense Solutions currently has an opening for an Associate Software Engineer.

Potential applicants should expect to be working both with industry-standard Java and .NET-based architectures to develop both desktop and web-based solutions. Frequent roles include the implementation of system designs based on a requirements set, modifying existing software solutions, and the development and implementation of user documentation for the particular solution.

Required Skills/Education:

Candidate must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a degree in a comparable field. The successful candidate will have 2+ years of experience with one or more of the following: Java, C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Perl, Matlab, and SQL. Candidates will need strong oral and written communication skills and be able to work both independently and as a member of a highly technical team.

Desired Skills:

Previous experience with HTML/Web-based programming is a benefit. Web services and SOA development experience is a plus.

Date: November 1, 2011.
Location: ADS Headquarters (Columbia, MD) or Northern Virginia.

Submit resume and salary requirements to jobs@applieddefense.com.
Reference Job #20110192. No phone calls please.
Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer (#20110193): Applied Defense Solutions currently has an opening for a Senior Software Engineer.

Potential applicants should expect to be working both with industry-standard Java and .NET-based architectures to develop both desktop and web-based solutions. Frequent roles include the implementation of system designs based on a requirements set, modifying existing software solutions, and the development and implementation of user documentation for the particular solution.

Required Skills/Education:

Candidate must posses a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a degree in a comparable field. The successful candidate will have 10+ years of experience with one or more of the following: Java, C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Perl, Matlab, and SQL. Candidates will need strong oral and written communication skills and be able to work both independently and as a member of a highly technical team.

Desired Skills:

Previous experience with HTML/Web-based programming is a benefit. Web services and SOA development experience is a plus. Previous experience in software lifecycle management including Agile methodologies is desired.

Date: November 1, 2011.
Location: ADS Headquarters (Columbia, MD) or Northern Virginia

Submit resume and salary requirements to jobs@applieddefense.com.
Reference Job #20110193. No phone calls please.
Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer (#20110194): Applied Defense Solutions currently has an opening for a Senior Software Engineer.

Potential applicants should expect to be working both with industry-standard Java and .NET-based architectures to develop both desktop and web-based solutions. Frequent roles include the implementation of system designs based on a requirements set, modifying existing software solutions, and the development and implementation of user documentation for the particular solution.

Required Skills/Education:

Candidate must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a degree in a comparable technical field. The successful candidate will have 10+ years of experience with one or more of the following: Java, C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Javascript, Perl, Matlab, and SQL. Candidates will need strong oral and written communication skills and be able to work both independently and as a member of a highly technical team.

Required Clearance:

Candidate must have an active TOP SECRET SCI clearance.

Desired Skills:

Previous experience with J2EE design patterns utilizing ExtJS, Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Struts, and Tomcat is a benefit. Web services and SOA development experience is a plus. Previous experience in software lifecycle management including Agile methodologies is desired.

Date: November 1, 2011.
Location: Chantilly, VA.

Submit resume and salary requirements to jobs@applieddefense.com.
Reference Job #20110194. No phone calls please.
Applied Defense Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Aerospace Engineer

Aerospace Engineer(#20110195): Applied Defense Solutions currently has an opening for an Aerospace Engineering.

Applied Defense Solutions currently has an opening for an Aerospace Engineer at its headquarters in Columbia, MD or at its Northern Virginia location.

ADS has ongoing work in the areas of mission planning, mission operations, and systems integration across multiple satellite regimes (LEO, HEO, GEO, and lunar) for the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, NASA, and the Commercial Space Industry.

Required Skills/Education:

Candidate must possess a Master’s of Science in Aerospace Engineering or comparable technical degree with 5+ years of experience in the aerospace industry.  The successful candidate will have recent experience in spacecraft design, testing, operations, or satellite trajectory design and analysis.  The ideal candidate will have specific experience performing orbit determination, maneuver planning, and attitude control and estimation.  Candidates will need strong oral and written communication skills and be able to work both independently and as a member of a highly technical team.

Required Clearance:

Candidate must have the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET SCI clearance.  Candidates with active TOP SECRET SCI clearances are preferred.

Desired Skills:

The ideal candidate will also have software engineering or software development skills.  Experience with software architecture and deployment, particularly with .NET and web services; proficiency in programming languages (C/C++, C#, VB.NET, Java); and software lifecycle management including Agile methodologies.  In addition, candidates with project management and proposal development experience are desired.  Specific experience with COTS/GOTS orbit and attitude software (e.g.  STK, OASYS, & GMAT) is highly desirable.

Submit resume and salary requirements to jobs@applieddefense.com.
Reference Job #20110195. 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.

Send resume to jobs@applieddefense.com. 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 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.

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