Senior Systems Engineer Specialist

Job Description

Job ID#:


225473

Job Category:


IT/Technical

Position Type:


Associate - W2

Duration:


12 months

We have an outstanding Contract position for a Senior Systems Engineer Specialist to join a leading Company located in the Huntsville, AL surrounding area.

**US Citizenship is required.**

 **Candidate must possess an Active Secret Security Clearance.**

This position will initially focus on developing and specifying requirements for advanced rocket motor manufacturing facilities. The Systems Engineer will be responsible for developing comprehensive system and facility requirements that support the specification, design, and production of propulsion and energetics systems, with initial emphasis on rocket motor manufacturing facilities. In this role, the engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that requirements are properly defined, communicated, and met throughout the design and production phases. The position also includes responsibility for coordinating project planning activities, including scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation, to support timely project completion. The Systems Engineer will identify potential risks, develop mitigation strategies, and help ensure successful execution of project objectives. Regular communication of findings, status, and recommendations through written reports and oral presentations to stakeholders at multiple levels is also a key part of the role.

Job Responsibilities:  

• Focus on requirement development, including creating and documenting system, subsystem, and component requirements while ensuring alignment with project goals, technical standards, and customer needs. 
• Responsible for the derivation, allocation, and documentation of requirements, as well as managing related specification changes in coordination with integrated product team members. 
• Maintaining requirements within a database and ensuring full traceability across the project lifecycle.
• Perform functional analysis and coordinate system trade studies to support the selection of optimized concept baselines. 
• Evaluating benefit and cost tradeoffs in support of overall system architecture and program objectives. 
• Close collaboration with integrated product teams to manage schedules, address resource constraints, and ensure key milestones are achieved. 
• Risk assessment and risk management activities will be conducted regularly, with mitigation strategies and progress clearly documented and communicated. 
• Represent the organization in meetings and teleconferences to resolve critical issues, coordinate work efforts, and support successful program execution.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in systems engineering.
• Technical communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• An advanced degree in a relevant field is preferred.
• Experience with tools like IBM DOORs and Model-Based Systems Engineering methodologies is preferred.
• Knowledge of rocket motor manufacturing, process flow development and optimization preferred.
• Coursework in Systems Engineering (requirements management, risk management, product development cycle) disciplines and liquid and solid rocket propulsion preferred.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:


Secret

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled 

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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