SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Job Description

Job Description

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 candidate 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 to develop a generic next generation Fire Control software product. This program has very aggressive milestones and goals and as such is a very fast paced high performance work environment. The work is performed according to an Agile Work paradigm.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or at least 3 Years with Master's degree, or a PhD

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
• Technical team leadership experience
• Proven ability to decompose large tasks into smaller ones, assign them to performers monitor and coach progress
• High proficiency in technical problem solving
• Knowledge of MATLAB, Python or similar engineering tools used in prototyping complex algorithms
• Excellent interpersonal and team collaboration skills
• 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 paying attention to detail
• 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

• Candidates are innovative, capable of multitasking, and possess strong systems engineering knowledge, adaptable to fast-paced environments and agile methodologies
• Advanced Degree (MS or PhD) in Math, Physics, or Engineering discipline
• General understanding of any or all of the following algorithm domains: track processing, track reporting, discrimination, sensor resource management, resource utilization optimization, battlespace analysis
• Experience applying advanced mathematical concepts (Numerical Analysis, Linear Algebra, Probability/Statistics) to complex problems and solutions
• Experience developing algorithms in a MATLAB environment
• Experience developing analysis tools in MATLAB and PYTHON
• Successful performance of root cause analysis of large complex software systems
• Capability to read and understand C++ programming language

Security Clearance

Candidates must currently have 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.