What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Systems Engineer position at PeopleTec, Inc.?
Opportunity
PeopleTec is currently seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support our Huntsville, AL location.
The Scaled Hypersonics (SHY) Product Office, part of Advanced Fires Project Office (AFPO), develops, integrates, and transitions weapon systems to meet Army operational needs. We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to serve as a technical leader guiding requirements, architecture, integration, and test activities for SHY systems. The senior engineer will provide expertise in ensuring system-level rigor, leading technical reviews, and advising government leadership on engineering risks and opportunities. This role requires a strong track record of systems engineering leadership on complex DoW programs and the ability to mentor junior engineers while driving execution across the system lifecycle.
Duties
Required Skills/Experience:
People First. Technology Always.
PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.
Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.
Come Experience It.
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EEO Statement
PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
PeopleTec is currently seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support our Huntsville, AL location.
The Scaled Hypersonics (SHY) Product Office, part of Advanced Fires Project Office (AFPO), develops, integrates, and transitions weapon systems to meet Army operational needs. We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to serve as a technical leader guiding requirements, architecture, integration, and test activities for SHY systems. The senior engineer will provide expertise in ensuring system-level rigor, leading technical reviews, and advising government leadership on engineering risks and opportunities. This role requires a strong track record of systems engineering leadership on complex DoW programs and the ability to mentor junior engineers while driving execution across the system lifecycle.
Duties
- Lead development and validation of system requirements and architecture for SHY systems.
- Guide system integration efforts and oversee technical performance analyses.
- Lead technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and ensure engineering rigor across the lifecycle.
- Advise program leadership on system engineering risks, opportunities, and trade-offs.
- Oversee verification and validation planning and execution for prototypes and fielded systems.
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.
- Support development of acquisition strategies and technical readiness assessments.
Required Skills/Experience:
- 15 years of engineering experience, with significant DoW systems engineering leadership.
- Demonstrated experience leading system design, integration, and test for complex defense systems.
- Proficiency in systems engineering methodologies, digital engineering tools, and MBSE practices.
- Strong communication and leadership skills, with ability to brief senior Army and DoW leaders.
- Travel: 20%
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Active Secret Security Clearance is required with preference given to current TS/SCI clearance holders
- Ability to obtain/maintain TS/SCI clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.
- Master’s degree preferred; additional experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.
- Experience with advanced weapon systems
- Minimum of 15 years DoW Experience
- Familiarity with Army acquisition pathways, including rapid prototyping and rapid fielding.
- Experience leading cross-disciplinary engineering teams and coordinating with external test ranges.
- Self-starter with proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
People First. Technology Always.
PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.
Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.
Come Experience It.
#cjpost #dpost
EEO Statement
PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.