Senior Systems Engineer

Location: Huntsville, AL

Remote Status: On-Site

Job :4520

# of Openings:1

Contingent upon prime contractor approval

• Valkyrie Enterprises has need of a
  Senior Systems Engineer
  in
  Huntsville, AL
  working in Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Program Office delivering critical capabilities for the Defense of Guam (DoG)
• In this role, you will support a priority national defense effort in a dynamic environment, ensuring effective integration of missile defense elements to protect a key strategic location. The selected candidate will provide senior-level systems engineering support, guiding technical efforts across multiple domains and ensuring alignment with MDA objectives

• Serve as the Guam Interoperability Technical Lead identifying, prioritizing, and managing interoperability risks, issues, trouble reports and observations
• Coordinate with GDS JPO, the services, and external developers to ensure external support to MDA component offices for development, integration and test assets
• Champion all inter-element/inter-agency/service interoperability challenges to include tracking issue/trouble report progress and providing metrics to MDA leadership for all MDA Guam equities
• Supports AB, DC, DE, DT and the MDA Director in management of interoperability issues that impact MDA Guam commitments
• Identifies and champions interoperability objectives for integration tests (e.g. JCIs, CDIs), exercises, test venues (e.g. development HWIL labs) and analysis venues to reduce design and interoperability risks prior to entering formal GDS testing
• Ensures MDS component offices, developers and test/analysis teams receive all externally furnished data, information, models, test assets, threat/scenario data, and requirements to design, develop, test and field MDA components
• Perform integrated analysis and evaluation of DoG test events including Flight Tests, Ground Tests, and System Integration Check Out (SICO) activities
• Participate in and support engineering milestones such as Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews (PDR/CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), and technical assessments
• Collaborate with stakeholders across MDA and supporting organizations to coordinate schedules, resolve issues, and ensure technical accuracy
• Provide input on secure system design considerations, risk identification, and mitigation strategies
• Lead or support technical interchange meetings (TIMs), action tracking, and meeting coordination
• Develop executive-level briefings, technical papers, and correspondence for senior leaders, including Flag Officers and SES personnel
• Coordinate GENser and SAP-level meetings and VTCs as needed
• Represent the Government customer in IPTs, working groups, and forums
• Apply engineering tools such as DOORS, Windchill, and Qlik for analysis and coordination
• Support efforts related to system security, including compliance tracking or integration of cybersecurity inputs into engineering processes

• Must have a Master's Degree in STEM and at least 12+ years of related professional experience.
• Must have strong understanding of MDA systems engineering processes and procedures.
• Must have demonstrated understanding of system architecture and system.
• Must have experience with MDA system elements (e.g., Patriot, THAAD, Aegis, C2
  
  BMC).
• Must have familiarity with secure development practices, configuration management, and cybersecurity-informed engineering.
• Must have knowledge of the ETM-2 system and experience managing Congressional or routine taskers.
• Must have the ability to operate independently and communicate effectively across diverse technical teams.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project).
• Must be skilled in developing and delivering technical briefings to senior decision-makers.

• Preferred background that includes exposure to secure system development and cybersecurity-informed engineering practices.

• Must have an active
  
  Secret Security Clearance and the ability to maintain it.

• If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by…