Senior Mission Systems Engineer

IronMountain Solutions • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

IronMountain Solutions is seeking a highly qualified Senior Mission Systems Engineer to support a government customer in the Huntsville, Alabama area. The role serves as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, managing complex technical programs from concept through fielding and overseeing development, integration, and sustainment programs. The engineer is the primary technical Subject Matter Expert for integrating mission equipment, including conventional weapon systems, Launched Effects, and aircraft survivability equipment. The role coordinates with government stakeholders, contractors, vendors, and government airworthiness and test organizations, and regularly briefs senior government management on project status, progress, and risks. The position is full-time, with relocation negotiable and job-related travel of up to 25%.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline.
• Minimum 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 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 coordinate with government leadership, prime contractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Must currently hold a Secret-level security clearance.
• Must be able to commit to job-related travel of up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working on Army Aviation development programs and supporting government Project Management Offices (PMO) is highly desired.
• Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance is desired.
• A background in Special Operations Forces Support Activity (SOFSA) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead for strategic management of development, integration, and sustainment programs.
• Act as the primary technical Subject Matter Expert for integration of mission equipment, including conventional weapon systems, Launched Effects, and aircraft survivability equipment.
• Lead coordination between 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 development and execution of Contracts Requirements Package documentation, including Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), Contracts Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), and Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).
• Serve as lead technical evaluator for contractor proposals and ensure prime contractor performance meets technical, schedule, and cost requirements.
• Collaborate with prime contractors, vendors, and government airworthiness and test organizations to define, resource, and execute a path to qualification and safety confirmation for new and modified configurations.
• Regularly brief senior government management on the status, progress, and risks of assigned projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior