Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer

Contingent upon Customer Approval

Purpose:

• Valkyrie Enterprises is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support to Government Program Office within Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Command & Control, Battle Management, and Communication (C2BMC) in Huntsville, AL.
• In this role, you will work on a small team in a dynamic environment executing a critical mission in which every team member is directly responsible for the success of program efforts.
• This position will support the Multi-Domain C2 program to expand capability for both Missile Defense and Space Mission Partners.

Job Description:

• Support Multi-Domain C2 systems integration and engineering
• Support the C2BMC operational concept (OpsCon) authoring, maintenance, and coordination with MDA and external stakeholders
• Support the authoring, approval and maintenance of C2BMC mission threads
• Support the mapping of mission threads to requirements, identifying gaps, discrepancies or enhancements needed to close on the mission thread
• Support the review and coordination of requirements levied on C2BMC from the enterprise and requirements being coordinated with the enterprise for approval
• Support the prime contractor decomposition of requirements ensuring accuracy, completeness, and clear trace back to USG requirement and mission thread
• Support Systems Engineering meetings ensuring program office objectives are prioritized and achieved
• Support architecture and design technical interchange meetings and reviews.
• Ensure the system meets the needs of the program, users, and partners.
• Support the review of verification plans and results to ensure requirements are verifiable.
• Ensure test methods provide sufficient evidence for verification.
• Support the development of the program's test and assessment strategy, including mission thread and validation testing.
• Ensure element specifications and interface requirements are coordinated with internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive capability concept creation and approval
• Support interface definition efforts both internal to C2BMC and with external partners
• Identify issues within systems integration and engineering to program management along with recommended remediation actions
• Support system technical and design reviews, defining inputs and content, reviewing objective evidence, and coordinating stakeholder reviews as directed by the Design Review Lead
• Support tracking and reporting of systems integration and engineering progress against program objectives to the program manager
• Support development of performance metrics ensuring clear and meaningful ties into mission objectives
• Support system validation efforts, confirming the system is capable of meeting end to end thread definitions

Qualifications:

• Must have a BS in Engineering, Math, Physics, or similar technical discipline and at least 5+ years of related experience in DoD programs.
• Must have experience working on classified and special access programs.
• Must be a self-starter, thrive in a dynamic environment, and work well with other team members, members of the Senior Executive Service and senior military officers.
• Must have the ability to coordinate with both internal and external organizations to accomplish common goals.
• Must have the ability to solve complex problems and track detailed information individually or as a member of a team.
• Must have the ability to multi-task and respond to quick turn-around requests.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant DoD, MDA and/or Industry work experience with SAP and/or SCI, preferred.
• MS in a technical/scientific field, preferred.
• Understanding of the Missile Defense System (MDS), preferred.

Security Requirements:

• Must have an Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility and the ability to obtain it..

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional Travel- 10%.
• Full-time, on site Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL

Physical Requirements:

• Remaining in a stationary position.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.

Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. This policy is based on Valkyrie's commitment to hire and retain qualified employees consistent with position requirements; and to seek, employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation or other protected characteristics.

Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).