Systems Engineer (RE)

RedBeard Solutions • Huntsville, AL

22d • Onsite

About The Position

The System Engineering & Integration Team (SE&IT) is seeking a Responsible Systems Engineer (RSE) for its System Design and Requirements Capability team in Huntsville, Alabama. The RSE will lead cross-functional systems engineering teams in developing system-level technical solutions for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The role guides development of system-level architecture, requirements, and interfaces to influence incremental capability.

Using a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment, the RSE evaluates architectural impacts through functional behavior analysis for defeating conventional and advanced threats, including ballistic, aero-maneuvering, hypersonic, hyper-glide, and countermeasure threats, within MDA mission areas. The engineer collaborates on system-of-systems requirements through system and component trade studies and analysis, and leads development of Change Notices to MDA’s system specification. These may include functional, interface, and performance requirements, architectural models, interface definitions, and trace verification from system- to element-level requirements.

The RSE develops and delivers technical products, including briefings and Change Notices, to support internal and MDA stakeholder reviews. The position is based at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, has three openings, and requires an active Secret clearance. The stated start date is within 3–4 weeks upon offer.

Requirements

• 20+ years of experience with a degree.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Strong technical background in systems thinking, architecture development, functional decomposition, and allocation of performance, functional, and interface requirements using system-modeling tools.
• Strong prior experience using MSOSA (Cameo) and DOORS.
• Demonstrated knowledge of at least one MDA domain area, such as Aegis Weapons Systems, GMD, GPI, HBTSS, Fire Control, C2BMC, MDS sensors (EO/IR/RF), IBCS, SBI, NGI, OPIR systems, Cruise Missile Defense, or Air Defense.
• Ability to think critically and capture concepts in papers, presentations, and discussions.
• Good communication and presentation skills to explain concepts and technical approaches to the customer.
• Ability to work independently, within a small team, and in close coordination with the customer.
• Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree in an engineering classification, mathematics, or physics.

Nice To Haves

• Experience modeling or simulating missile defense applications or similar domains, including air combat, air defense, intercept of ballistic or non-ballistic targets, space vehicles, or sub-orbital mechanics.
• Knowledge of ballistic and advanced threat systems, including aero-maneuvering, hypersonic, hyper-glide, and countermeasures.
• Modeling and analysis experience involving missile defense systems or components, such as Aegis Weapons Systems, GMD, GPI, HBTSS, Fire Control, C2BMC, MDS sensors (EO/IR/RF), kill vehicles, interceptors, or countermeasures.
• Modeling and analysis experience involving air defense systems, including IRG-360, EX-BAR, ABADS, CBC2, or IBCS.
• Systems engineering experience with large, complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional systems engineering teams to develop system-level technical solutions for the Missile Defense Agency.
• Guide development of system-level architecture, requirements, and interfaces to influence incremental capability.
• Use an MBSE environment to evaluate architectural impacts through functional behavior analysis for MDA mission areas and threat systems.
• Collaborate on development of system-of-systems requirements through system and component trade studies and analysis.
• Lead development of Change Notices to MDA’s system specification, including functional, interface, and performance requirements, architectural models, and interface definitions.
• Support trace verification from system-level to element-level requirements.
• Develop and deliver technical products, including briefings and Change Notices, for internal and MDA stakeholder reviews.

What This Job Offers

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