What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Engineer: HSV-26125 position at decibelresearch?
deciBel Research has an immediate opening for a Systems Engineer in Huntsville, AL.
Position Description:
Become a part of something IMPACT-ful! Ground Missile Defense (GMD) is the heart of the Missile Defense System and a key element of our nation's defense against ballistic missile attacks.
The GMD Weapon System (GWS) processes data from multiple sensors to identify and characterize the inbound ballistic missile threat, plans the best defensive solution, and launches the intercepting missiles to negate the threat.
This position is for a Systems Engineer to support the IFICS Data Terminal (IDT) product team on the Ground Based Mid-course Defense (GMD) Weapon System (GWS) program. The candidate should have experience taking on progressively challenging responsibilities, demonstrating initiative, and driving innovative solutions. They should be recognized as a self-starter with a proven ability to lead teams, learn quickly, and deliver results in dynamic environments. In this role the candidate will perform Systems Engineering functions such as requirements decomposition, system design, system integration & test, hardware fault analysis, hardware design (mechanical and electrical), hardware interfaces (mechanical and electrical), testing, and hardware to software interface definition as part of the IDT product team. This team follows an Agile framework using Jira and Confluence to manage their backlog and document progress.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Science
Experience Requirements:
- 5 Years of experience with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years of experience with Masters
- Must have a background in hardware to include experience with hardware to software interfaces, hardware design (mechanical and electrical), hardware interfaces (mechanical and electrical), testing, and hardware faults
- Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analysis of total systems
- Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
- Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
- Prior experience using DOORS
- Familiar with Agile terminology and best practices
- Familiar with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Cameo
Special Skills Desired:
- Prior experience working on Missile Defense programs
- Prior experience working with MIL-STD-810 and performing Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT)
- Prior experience working with Active Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESA)
- Prior experience working, designing, and/or developing with Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) per MIL-STD-461 and Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) per MIL-STD-464
- Prior experience working, designing, and/or developing with High-Altitude electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) per MIL-STD-188-125-1 and MIL-STD-188-125-2
- Prior experience working, designing, and/or developing with Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) per MIL-HDBK-344
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Initiative & Process Improvement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Effective Communication & Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership & Mentorship
- Taking ownership of high-stakes or challenging tasks
Applicant selected must have an active Secret security clearance. Must be a U.S. Citizen.