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Huntsville, AL
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Job Description
MTSI is seeking to hire a Senior Systems Engineer/Risk Management will provide advanced systems engineering expertise in support of Aviation Project Management Office . This role involves leading the design, integration, analysis, and lifecycle management of complex systems within a mission-critical environment. The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams and government stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and execute risk, issue, and opportunity management activities, including planning, identification, analysis, mitigation, and monitoring
- Develop, evaluate, and manage system specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), and technical baselines
- Support system integration, test planning, verification, and validation throughout the system lifecycle
- Conduct trade studies, risk assessments, and technical evaluations to inform program decisions
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers
- Prepare and deliver technical briefings, reports, and documentation to program leadership and government customers
- Ensure compliance with DoD, MIL-STD, and program-specific engineering processes
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as software, hardware, cybersecurity, logistics, and program management
- Support acquisition activities including requirements decomposition, system readiness reviews, and technical proposals
- Interface with end users, contractors, and government stakeholders to ensure system performance meets operational needs
Basic Qualifications:
- US citizenship and an active secret level security clearance is required.
- Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline
- 14+ years of systems engineering experience supporting DoD programs
- Experience supporting defense acquisition programs, aviation systems, or complex technical projects
- Familiarity with systems engineering processes, Test & Evaluation (T&E), and lifecycle cost analysis
- Experience working in DoD, federal, aerospace, or defense environments.
- Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, methodologies, and frameworks (INCOSE, IEEE, MIL-STD-499, etc.).
- Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or equivalent
- Experience supporting DoD or Federal aviation programs
- Familiarity with Active Risk Manager (ARM) or similar risk management tools
- Experience working with cross-functional teams, government stakeholders, and acquisition programs
- Strong technical documentation, briefing, and reporting experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in a relevant technical discipline
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
- Experience working on weapon systems, command and control systems, space systems, aviation platforms, or other major defense acquisition programs
- Experience supporting DoD or Federal aviation programs.
- Knowledge of DoD acquisition lifecycle, technical reviews, and documentation
- Familiarity with Agile development, DevSecOps environments, or digital engineering practices
- Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools/methods (Cameo, Rhapsody, SysML) preferred.
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