Senior Mission Systems Engineer
About The Position
IronMountain Solutions is seeking a highly qualified and experienced Senior Mission Systems Engineer to support a government customer in the Huntsville, Alabama area. The role calls for a self-motivated leader who can work with minimal supervision, build relationships across multiple project offices, and manage complex technical programs from concept through fielding. The Senior Mission Systems Engineer serves as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead and primary technical subject matter expert for aircraft mission-equipment integration. The position supports strategic management of development, integration, and sustainment programs, including conventional weapons, Launched Effects, and aircraft survivability equipment. It also leads coordination among government stakeholders, contractors, vendors, and airworthiness and test organizations to define and carry out qualification and safety-confirmation activities. The role develops acquisition strategies, cost and schedule estimates, and risk assessments and mitigations; oversees contract-requirements documentation; evaluates contractor proposals and performance; and regularly briefs senior government management on project status, progress, and risks. Work is based in Huntsville, Alabama, with job-related travel of up to 25%. Relocation is negotiable.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline.
- At least 12 years of experience in a technical field related to Army Aviation.
- Demonstrated senior-level program execution experience, from concept design through product integration and obtaining an Airworthiness Release.
- Extensive background in technical project management, weapons integration, and Launched Effects integration.
- Expert knowledge of aircraft systems and formal systems engineering processes, including requirements development, analysis, and verification.
- Understanding of aircraft mission systems, including navigation, communications, sensor suites such as EO/IR and radar, and electronic warfare systems.
- Experience with Modular Open Systems Approaches (MOSA), including standards such as Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) and Open Mission Systems (OMS).
- Familiarity with military data bus architectures such as MIL-STD-1553 and Ethernet-based data networks.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to facilitate coordination with government leadership, prime contractors, and cross-functional teams.
- Must currently hold a Secret-level security clearance.
- Must be able to travel for job-related purposes, up to 25%.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working on Army Aviation development programs and supporting government Project Management Offices (PMO).
- Background in Special Operations Forces Support Activity (SOFSA).
- Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, managing development, integration, and sustainment programs.
- Act as the primary technical subject matter expert for integrating mission equipment, including conventional weapon systems, Launched Effects, and aircraft survivability equipment.
- Coordinate with government stakeholders, including the Army Future Concepts Directorate (FCD), Project Manager Uncrewed Aerial Systems (PM UAS), and other major aviation platform organizations.
- Develop and manage program acquisition strategies, cost and schedule estimates, and risk assessments and mitigations.
- Oversee preparation and execution of Contracts Requirements Packages, including Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), Contracts Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), and Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).
- Lead technical evaluation of contractor proposals and ensure prime contractor performance meets technical, schedule, and cost requirements.
- Collaborate with contractors, vendors, and government airworthiness and test organizations to define, resource, and execute qualification and safety-confirmation activities for new and modified configurations.
- Regularly brief senior government management on assigned projects’ status, progress, and risks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
