Systems Engineer

PPT Solutions, LLC•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

PPT Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer to support systems engineering, architecture, integration, and acquisition activities. The candidate will work across multiple organizations to define future capability and interoperability needs, identify architecture and system-level trades, participate in design and milestone reviews, and review and contribute to architecture models. The role includes identifying technical issues and risks, developing risk mitigations and courses of action or recommendations throughout the systems engineering process and product life cycle, and providing inputs to an Integrated Master Schedule. The candidate should be prepared to develop and present briefings and communicate complex technical issues to senior leadership. The position requires knowledge of requirements development and verification, system architecture, Model Based Systems Engineering, complex systems integration, and Department of Defense Architecture Framework products. Relevant architecture products include Project, Capability, Operational, System/Service, Standard, and Data and Information Views. Experience with Army aviation acquisition processes is required, with hardware and software experience preferred. Additional desired experience includes cybersecurity, testing such as hardware-in-the-loop, and/or electrical engineering. The role typically operates in a professional office environment and uses standard office equipment. For some employees, depending on hire acknowledgment and contract tasks, work may also take place outdoors in moderate weather and around vehicles or aircraft.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program of study.
4–10 years of relevant experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
Experience in DoW systems engineering, preferably with UAS, aviation, or complex weapon systems.
Thorough understanding of requirements development and verification, system architecture, Model Based Systems Engineering methodologies, and complex systems integration.
Experience identifying risks, developing risk mitigations, and developing courses of action or recommendations throughout the systems engineering process and product life cycle.
Experience with Army aviation acquisition processes; hardware and software experience preferred.
Experience developing and maintaining architecture products across DoDAF views.
Strong understanding of IP/Data Rights, sustainment strategies, and government contracting interfaces.
Proven ability to lead risk management, technical working groups, and cross-functional IPTs.
Experience supporting source selection, evaluation criteria development, and technical review boards.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex technical issues for senior leadership.
Ability to recognize technical issues and risks independently.

Nice To Haves

Software development or integration experience.
Experience with missile launchers or dispensers.
Army Aviation experience.
Unmanned Aircraft Command and Control experience.
Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) process experience.
Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) experience.
Experience with JIRA, SPDS, or similar tools.
Experience with cybersecurity, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and/or electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

Work across multiple organizations to identify and define future capability and interoperability needs.
Identify key architecture and system-level trades.
Participate in design and milestone reviews.
Review and contribute to architecture models.
Identify risks and develop risk mitigations and courses of action or recommendations throughout the systems engineering process and product life cycle.
Develop and maintain architecture products across DoDAF Project, Capability, Operational, System/Service, Standard, and Data and Information Views.
Provide inputs to an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
Develop and present briefings as needed.
Lead risk management, technical working groups, and cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
Support source selection, evaluation criteria development, and technical review boards.