Senior Systems Engineer, Defense of Guam - JRC Integrated Systems, LLC

JRC has an immediate opening for an experienced and talented Senior Systems Engineer, Defense of Guam to join our amazing team in Huntsville, AL! In this role you will support the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Defense of Guam (DoG) program office by providing expert technical analysis, evaluating test plans, evaluating models and simulations, and coordinating efforts of all elements and stakeholders supporting the DoG effort.

As the Senior Systems Engineer, Defense of Guam, you will...

• Provide technical analysis of the integrated Defense of Guam system and evaluation of various test events (flight and ground tests, System Integration Check Out events, and other Element unique tests)
• Support test and engineering readiness reviews, technical interchange meetings, technology readiness assessments and levels, design reviews, production readiness assessments, manufacturing readiness assessments and levels, agile design processes, etc.
• Assist in the development of Executive and MDA Leadership-level briefings, papers, and other products
• Develop and present briefings and other products to senior leaders
• Coordinate technical efforts from development to testing and analysis across multiple government programs and agencies

What you bring to the table...

• A Master’s degree in a STEM field
• 12+ years of related engineering/system engineering experience
• An active SECRET security clearance
• Familiarity and experience with MDA and/or any components of the MDS (i.e. Aegis, Patriot, THAAD, C2BMC, etc).
• Understanding of systems engineering practices and procedures
• Experience with missile defense component development, test, production, and integration
• Experience with System and Element-level test planning from defining test requirements to data analysis needs through assessment and final checkout/delivery
• Ability to travel to support oversight, meetings, reviews, etc.

Bonus Points for...

• A solid understanding of MDA Systems Engineering practices and procedures
• Experience with the MDA Operational Capacity Baseline declaration process enabling timely delivery to the Warfighter
• Experience with threat system capabilities and target capabilities able to define target requirements to adequately emulate operational threats
• Experience coordinating, defining, and documenting requirements for multiple MDA systems