Senior Systems Engineer
On-siteHuntsville, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Conduct integrated analysis and evaluation of Missile Defense Agency test events, including Flight Tests, Ground Tests, and System Integration Check Out activities. Participate in engineering milestones such as Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, and technical assessments while collaborating with stakeholders to coordinate schedules and resolve issues. Provide input on secure system design, risk identification, and mitigation strategies, and lead technical interchange meetings and action tracking. Develop executive-level briefings and technical papers for senior leaders, representing the Government customer in IPTs and working groups. Apply engineering tools such as DOORS, Windchill, and Qlik for analysis and coordinate cybersecurity inputs into engineering processes.
Required Qualifications
- 12+ years of relevant systems engineering or technical experience for missile defense related programs
- Strong understanding of MDA systems engineering processes and procedures
- Demonstrate understanding of system architecture and system
- Experience with MDA system elements (e.g., Patriot, THAAD, Aegis, C2BMC)
- Familiarity with secure development practices, configuration management, and cybersecurity-informed engineering
- Knowledge of the ETM-2 system and experience managing Congressional or routine taskers
- Ability to operate independently and communicate effectively across diverse technical teams
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project)
- Skilled in developing and delivering technical briefings to senior decision-makers
- Active Secret clearance
- Master's Degree in STEM field
Desired Qualifications
- Preferred background that includes exposure to secure system development and cybersecurity-informed engineering practices
- Bachelor's degree in STEM in addition to Master's degree in STEM
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