Company Overview
We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50 locations world-wide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR).
QinetiQ US's dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields all work together to explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter, Security Forces, and Allies. Being a part of QinetiQ US means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend.
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If you have the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges, then you will experience a unique working environment where innovative teams blend different perspectives, disciplines, and technologies to discover new ways of solving complex problems. In our diverse and inclusive environment, you can be authentic, feel valued, be respected, and realize your full potential. QinetiQ US will support you with workplace flexibility, a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family and provide opportunities to work with a purpose. We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives.
Position Overview
QinetiQ is looking to hire a Senior Systems Engineer to support development, integration, test and evaluation of aerial target systems, subsystems, and related equipment for the Threat Systems Management Office in Huntsville, AL .
Responsibilities

• Research, design, and develop hardware and software to improve the capabilities of aerial targets, aerial target systems/subsystems, their components, enhancements, augmentations, and payloads.
• Field Engineering support for troubleshooting, analysis, and repair of aerial target systems, subsystems, and related equipment.
• Engineering Services support to modify target systems, subsystems, and related equipment hardware and software.
• Collaborate with Engineering leads to define requirements, system architectures, and requirement allocations to subsystems and components.
• Propose and create system design specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide recommendations and technical guidance to decision-makers and development teams.
• Integration of sensors, software, and processing with user interfaces and other system architectures.
• Manage requirements verification and traceability throughout design, development and testing phases.
• Coordinate and perform in-depth field data collections, tests and experimentation, including end-user reviews, for prototype systems.
• Provide technical support to the Targets Systems Management Office. This support shall include any area of administrative, general, logistical or engineering to support and assist in the program management of aerial target programs.

Required Qualifications

• BS degree in systems engineering, or computer engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience integrating electronic systems on aerospace or ground combat vehicles.
• Minimum of 2 years of hands on experience performing model based systems engineering (MBSE) with SysML and MagicDraw.
• Experience with a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) to development, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), design reuse, and DevSecOps engineering.
• DoDAF and UPDM is a plus.
• Demonstrable experience specifying system architectures that conform to Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles.
• Knowledge of military sensor performance and capabilities.
• Active DOD Secret or higher clearance.

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