Systems Engineer

Job Title: System Engineer

Location: Huntsville AL (Hybrid)

Canvas is looking for an amazingly talented Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will provide engineering support to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Products Support team with a focus on requirements modeling and simulation (M&S) and V&V activities in support of the missile defense framework and Core Truth Model (CTM) development.

Duties:

• Develop and review missile defense system requirements for framework and CTM development
• Develop and review verification and validation plans for CTM development and coordination with the accrediting organization
• Draft and review technical documents
• Coordinate system engineering life cycle products and activities with both internal and external stakeholders to include prime developers and the Missile System elements
• Support trouble shooting and develop solutions for framework and CTM observations in support of MDAs ground test and flight test programs
• Interact between the government and prime developer in support of MDAs ground test and flight test programs
• Analyze the integration of systems engineering processes and methodologies to ensure effectiveness of work

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in STEM field
• 7 years of related professional experience
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a TS clearance
• Experience with Agile and SAFe software development principles
• Experience with M&S requirements development
• Experience with M&S development
• Experience with M&S verification and validation
• Must be willing to travel
• Ability to work with a diverse team of engineers (geographically diverse) of different perspectives skillsets and backgrounds
• Ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to nontechnical trained people
• Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working with the missile defense system and the Missile Defense Agency
  • Practical experience with ModelBased Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Systems Modeling Language (SysML) and other languages typically used for system modeling (i.e. DoD Architecture framework and UML)
  • Ability to work with a diverse team of engineers (geographically diverse) of different perspectives skillsets and backgrounds
  • Exposure to MDA test events and activities supported by M&S products and services
  • Experience with analysis test and systems engineering of M&S for one or more elements of the MDS (i.e. Patriot THAAD GMD Sensors or C2

Security Clearance:

• Active Secret Clearance

About Us

Founded in 2007 Canvas connects a passion for going beyond the expected with the knowledge and expertise to deliver what our clients need now and in the future. Canvas has been recognized as a Great Place to Work Certified Fortune Best Small Workplace Fortune Best Workplace for Millennials 2022 Best Place for Working Parents 2022 & 2023 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Awardee 2021 & 2022 Best Places to Work Awardee 2019 Government Contracting Technology Business of the Year and WomanOwned Small Business of the Year 2018 by the Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce.

Benefits of Working with Canvas

To reflect our company culture Canvas offers an exciting array of benefits that makes up our employees total rewards package. Those benefits may include:

• Competitive Wages*
• Medical Rx Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous companyfunded Basic Life Insurance
• Companyfunded ShortTerm & LongTerm Disability
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Dependent Care and Medical Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and 100 immediate vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement for ongoing training continuing education or advanced degree programs
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Spot Awards for exemplary individual performance
• Discretionary performancebased bonuses
• And many more!

*Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors such as a candidates relevant work experience skills certifications and geographic location.

Canvas is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Canvas is an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA federal contractor who affords equal employment opportunity to protect veterans and people with disabilities.

Canvas has equal employment opportunities that are based upon a candidates qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability protected veteran status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement please visit our Careers page. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.

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For further information on Canvas including more information on employee benefits and our company culture visit our website.