Junior Systems Engineer

General Overview

APEX TK is looking for an amazingly talented Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Long Range Targets program office. Your work will cover multiple programs developing the next generation of reentry vehicles, rocket motors, and counter measures in support of creating realistic test environments for the nation’s missile defense systems.

• Providing technical and engineering analysis for MDA flight requirements products to ensure accuracy, decomposition, and integration are complete
• Participate in system requirements reviews and creating and/or updating requirement specifications and technical documentation
• Supporting requirements development and functional allocation to hardware, software, operator and other segments and components of the system
• Providing review and analysis of engineering designs, requirements, and program status
• Coordinating multi-domain reviews of design artifacts submitted in support of critical program reviews

• Active Secret Clearance and ability to maintain one
• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM and 3+ years of experience
• Ability to apply Engineering rigor to solve engineering/scientific problems
• Experience writing, presenting, and coordinating product and engineering plans, policies, and procedures
• Understanding system interface requirements and requirements management
• Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and produce and present clear, concise, well‑organized, and audience‑relevant presentations and documents
• Reviewing system engineering documentation to ensure specifications meet system needs and are accurate
• Works independently, as a team member, or leading teams/tasks
• Experience working in a configuration‑controlled environment and ensuring proper levels of handling are applied to items

• MDA experience and familiarity with the Missile Defense System
• Familiarity with MDA flight test targets and threats
• Experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools