Pr025-061 Systems Engineer

QTEC Aerospace is seeking a SYSTEMS ENGINEER to join our team of professionals in Huntsville AL. The qualified applicant will become part of a team of professionals representing both industry and government. The successful candidate will be detail oriented have a proven track record and a positive work ethic.

Job Summary

QTEC Aerospace is looking for highly capable and motivated individuals. The successful candidates will function as an integral member of a multi-contractor team providing program engineering and technical support to Missile Defense programs. The chosen candidate will work as a member of an Agile Scrum team performing Algorithm development and Analysis for the GMD Weapon System (GWS) Fire Control (GFC) product.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include but may not be limited to the following:

• Will be part of the team that develops new algorithms improves old algorithms and assesses the effectiveness and performance of them in the context of the GFC software (currently 1.5 million lines of code) that controls the missile defense system that protects the United States from intercontinental ballistic missile attack
• Work in a collaborative team environment to understand implement and assess new capabilities and algorithms
• Perform algorithm development and analysis which are mathematics and physics based complex solutions that are critical to the performance of Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) mission

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in a STEM (Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and at least 12 years of related work experience or a Masters Degree in STEM and at least 10 years of related work experience or at least 8 years of related work experience with a PhD in STEM

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: data analysis performance analysis and physics/Mathematics-based algorithm development
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical personnel
• High proficiency in technical problem solving
• Knowledge of MATLAB Python or similar engineering tools used in prototyping complex algorithms
• Proven track record of successfully integrating problem solutions into a larger system
• Extensive background in at least one of the following: Ballistic Missile Defense midcourse missile defense battle management threat processing weapon target assignment target object map population
• Capable of performing assigned tasks with very little or no direction
• Well-developed skills in critical thinking and attention to detail
• Proven experience in developing prototyping and evaluating complex algorithms
• Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs
• Should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations significantly diverse assignments and collaborative/teams comprised of all experience levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and prepare and brief presentations to the customer as needed.
• Self-motivated and customer-oriented.

Desired Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Experience with the MDA GMD program
• Advanced degree in Mathematics or Physics
• General understanding of any or all of the following algorithm domains: track processing track reporting discrimination sensor resource management resource utilization optimization battlespace analysis
• Unix/Linux Operating System Experience
• Experience with optimization algorithms
• Experience with planning / scheduling algorithms
• Experience with sensor modeling communication modeling and / or missile modelling
• Battle Management or Fire Control experience
• Experienced with Linux scripting and operations

Security Clearance

Candidates must currently have and be able to maintain a minimum DoD SECRET level security clearance.

Location

Huntsville AL

QTEC Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and advancement in employment without regard to any applicable local state or federally protected class characteristic or non-merit based factor.

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