Location: Huntsville, AL
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Employment Type: Direct Placement
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required
Position Overview
We are recruiting a Systems Engineer, Test Analyst for a direct placement opportunity in Huntsville, Alabama. This position supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in the analysis, testing, and evaluation of the Missile Defense System (MDS).
The Systems Engineer, Test Analyst will provide engineering analysis of MDS performance, with a primary focus on analyzing test data generated through MDA Ground Test hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) programs. The position will also support analysis of MDA Flight Test events, Real World Events, and Golden Dome for America (GDA) tests.
The engineer will use model-based systems engineering approaches and analytical tools to execute system-level and element-level performance analyses of the complex Missile Defense System. The role also supports technical data reviews and the development and presentation of analytical products used to assess strategic and theater/regional element-level system performance.
Responsibilities
- Perform systems engineering test analysis supporting the Missile Defense System.
- Analyze test data generated primarily from MDA Ground Test hardware-in-the-loop programs.
- Support analysis of MDA Flight Test events, Real World Events, and Golden Dome for America tests.
- Conduct system-level and element-level MDS performance analyses.
- Apply model-based systems engineering approaches and analytical tools to complex system analysis.
- Analyze system-level performance involving sensor acquisition, tracking, discrimination, battle manager engagement planning, warfighter interaction, and engagement coordination.
- Independently analyze test data and develop analytical products assessing system performance.
- Identify and investigate discrepancies in test data and analytical results.
- Assess system capabilities, characteristics, and limitations against technical intent.
- Support technical data reviews.
- Develop and present engineering and analytical results to technical stakeholders.
- Apply systems engineering approaches to individual MDS elements and evaluate their contribution to overall system-level performance.
- Collaborate with members of a geographically distributed technical team.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Active Secret-level DoD security clearance required at start. Candidates with higher-level clearances are preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field. Master’s and PhD candidates with strong systems engineering or MDS analysis backgrounds will also be considered.
- Degree and experience performing systems engineering test analysis for the Missile Defense System.
- Experience performing systems engineering test analysis for complex systems.
- Ability to conduct system-level performance analysis, including sensor acquisition, tracking, discrimination, battle manager engagement planning, warfighter interaction, and engagement coordination.
- Knowledge of analytical approaches with demonstrated analytical skills and discipline.
- Ability to independently analyze test data and develop analytical products assessing system performance.
- Ability to identify and investigate data or analysis discrepancies.
- Ability to assess system capabilities, characteristics, and limitations against technical intent.
- Experience supporting technical data reviews and presenting engineering and analytical results.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a geographically distributed team.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong presentation and collaboration skills.
- Ability to learn and apply systems engineering approaches to MDS elements and understand how those elements contribute to a system-level analytical perspective.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong systems engineering or MDS analysis background.
- Demonstrated collaboration and presentation skills.
- System-level interface design and specification development experience.
- Knowledge of the Missile Defense System and experience working with MDS-related tools and technologies.
- Experience with SQL, PostgreSQL, Python, Jupyter Notebooks, Tableau, or similar analytical tools.
- Experience with system analysis and system-level testing.
- Active DoD security clearance above the Secret level.
About the Opportunity
This direct placement opportunity provides the chance to perform detailed engineering analysis supporting the Missile Defense Agency and the Missile Defense System.
The role combines systems engineering, HWIL test analysis, flight and ground test evaluation, model-based systems engineering, system performance analysis, and technical data analysis. The engineer will contribute to understanding MDS performance across strategic and theater/regional mission areas while working with complex test data and multidisciplinary technical teams.
This position is on-site in Huntsville, Alabama and requires U.S. Citizenship and an active Secret-level DoD security clearance at the time of hire.
