Senior Systems Engineer

Avion Solutions Inc., an employee-owned company, seeks candidates for a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency. This position is based in Huntsville, AL.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

• Provide support to the Missile Defense Agency Targets and Countermeasures (MDA/TC) Program Office.
• Support target programs throughout the development life cycle in identifying, analyzing, planning, and directing the implementation of resolution/mitigation initiatives for programmatic issues bearing on the timely and efficient execution of the program and/or which affect the acquisition of targets and launch vehicles required for Missile Defense System testing and support to other agencies.
• Perform engineering analysis and develop technical assessments for target systems, including proposed or requested changes, deviations, and waivers to guidance, technical and performance specifications, and procedures to support decisions affecting acquisition and/or mission execution.
• Work in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment providing technical expertise to assist the Government in the oversight of program acquisition and development activities.
• Serve as point of contact for: document reviews, Objective Evidence verification, Entrance and Exit Criteria tailoring for major milestone reviews, status of target systems, process questions, and working groups and boards.
• Work with MDA/TC Program Chief Engineers (CE), Chief Product Engineers (CPE), and other propulsion systems team members.
• Develop executive briefings, analysis, and summaries as needed to support program management, risk management, and other tasks as directed by the customer.
• Provide "boots on the ground" test and integration assessments of target buildup and report daily to Government Customers, and provide Government Customers with hardware closeout recommendations, coordination, and updated hardware status.
• Provide engineering review of other Long Range Targets Office (TCI) program hardware changes and provide an Engineering assessment of objective evidence products for the upcoming Design Review.
• Work with Chief Engineers, Program Managers, Product Engineers, and Managers to support major Engineering, Technical, and Test Reviews while supporting appropriate target and propulsion system technical boards.
• Maintain configuration control of briefings, white papers, analysis, and program documents.
• Identify, analyze, and directly implement resolution/mitigation initiatives for programmatic issues bearing on timely and efficient execution of the program.
• Proactively identify risks, factors, and issues that could affect program execution from a cost, performance, or schedule perspective.
• Develop and coordinate mitigation and resolution plans with internal MDA and external stakeholders, in accordance with MDA and MDA/TC Risk Management guidance/policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• Masters in STEM field (e.g., physics, engineering, math, etc.) with 12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project OR Bachelor's in STEM field with 20+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project.
• Familiarity with MDA and/or DoD programs and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to review large amounts of engineering and other technical information and summarize and synthesize the key points to provide technical recommendations.
• Experience analyzing missile/rocket program hardware changes and providing an engineering-based assessment of the effects of changes on the systems; and potential technical, cost, and schedule effects on the program of record.
• Must be a US Citizen and have/able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time. US travel only.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of engineering and propulsion systems principles.
• Experience with US Department of Defense weapon systems design, systems engineering, development, testing, system integration, fielding, and operations.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint including chart creation, use of multiple templates, image manipulation, and drawing objects; proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Organized; self-starter; good time management skills; ability to work independently and in multiple teams; adaptable; detail-oriented; good proof-reading skills.
• Experience as a Department of Defense civilian or government contractor.
• Experience in the development and planning of alternate courses of action.
• Experience with Missile Defense Agency Targets and Countermeasures.
• Experience in proper marking of Classified and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
• Knowledge of basic statistics.
• Public speaking/presentation skills.

Equal Opportunity: Avion Solutions, Inc. reaffirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. Avion Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA-governed Federal Contractor who affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities. Avion Solutions, Inc. provides all employees and job applicants equal employment opportunities in hiring and promotion without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, color, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, national origin or any other reason prohibited by law.